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ORDINANCE NO. ~5
A resolution by the Augusta-RicIDnond County Planning Commission recommending that the
Subdivision Regulations be amended as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF AUGUSTA,
GEORGIA, ADOPTED BY THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION ON MARCH 18, 1997
BY PROVIDING FOR ALL- WEA THER SURFACE ON ALL COMMON
DRIVEWAYS.
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That the Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia, is
amended by deleting the following existing section:
Section 405-J-5. Common driveways serving more than two lots shall have all-weather
surface treatment which is acceptable to the Executive Director in consultation with the
Department of Public Works, given the soils, topography, and other site conditions. The
all-weather surface of common driveways shall at a minimum have a width of ten feet
and a stable shoulder eight feet in width on either side of the all-weather surface. The
Executive Director may request a certification from a professional engineer, who may be
an employee of Augusta, that a proposed common driveway plan consisting of surface
treatment, base, shoulders, and other design considerations is appropriate for the
particular site conditions. In situations where extraordinary hardships can be
demonstrated, the requirement for an all-weather surface may be waived by the Executive
Director in consultation with the Department of Public Works.
SECTION II. That the Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia, is
amended by adding the following new section:
Section 405-J-5. Common driveways serving two or more lots shall have all-weather
surface treatment which is acceptable to the Executive Director in consultation with the
Department of Public Works, given the soils, topography, and other site conditions. The
all-weather surface of common driveways shall at a minimum have a width of ten feet
and a stable shoulder eight feet in width on either side of the all-weather surface. The
Executive Director may request a certification from a professional engineer, who may be
an employee of Augusta, that a proposed common driveway plan consisting of surface
treatment, base, shoulders, and other design considerations is appropriate for the
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particular site conditions. In situations where extraordinary hardships can be
demonstrated, the requirement for an all-weather surface may be waived by the Executive
Director in consultation with the Department of Public Works.
SECTION III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Done in Open Meeting under the Common Seal thereof this 21 s t
day of
November
,2000.
APPROVED THIS 21st
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1st Reading 11-7-00
2nd Reading 11-21-00
Published in the Au~usta Chronicle December Jk 2000