Section 8.27
The Village may allow private roads only when meeting the standards of this Section. The regulations for private roads contained herein shall not apply to approved private roads within platted subdivisions regulated by the Chapter 86 Subdivisions of the Village of Mayville Code of Ordinances, as amended, or internal access drives to parking within approved site plans for multiple-family developments or commercial access drives.
Private roads are reviewed and approved by the Village Council after a recommendation from the Planning Commission. Documentation accepted by the Village Council, must support that the property possesses unusual configuration and/or topography which would render construction of public streets under Village standards for grades, radii, width, and/or materials impractical.
An easement for private road access shall be provided of not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width for roads and utilities serving two (2) or fewer lots or single-family residential units and not less than sixty (60) feet in width for roads serving more than two (2) homes. This easement shall be recorded with the Oakland County Register of Deeds office and a copy of the recorded easement provided to the Zoning Administrator.
Any lot gaining access from a private road shall have at least the minimum lot frontage required herein for the zoning district in which the lot is located. The frontage for the lot shall be measured at the point between the lot lines designated by the Zoning Administrator as the side lot lines.
Any lot created on a private road, along with accompanying buildings, shall comply with all site development standards applicable to the zoning district in which it is located. The easement for the private road shall not be included in the minimum lot width and lot area requirements.
The maximum length of any private road cul-de-sac shall not exceed the Village standard for public roads.
The minimum roadway width of any private road shall be at least eighteen (18) feet, however if such roadway is within three hundred (300) feet of a fire hydrant, such width may be reduced to sixteen (16) feet upon approval of the Village of Mayville Fire Department.
The surface and base material and construction of any private road shall be approved by the Village Engineer and Village of Mayville Fire Department as being sufficient to accommodate emergency vehicles.
Issuance of a building permit for the placement of buildings/structures on lots and/or parcels on a private road shall not be considered a guarantee or warranty that adequate access exists to the lot for emergency vehicles. The Village assumes no responsibility for the maintenance of or improvements to private roads.
The applicant shall submit a joint maintenance agreement or master deed, reviewed and approved by the Village attorney, in recordable form that runs with the land, binds benefiting parcels, and allows the Village to make any repairs or conduct any maintenance it deems necessary, and charge the property owners or homeowners association served by the private road for such service.
The applicant shall provide a recorded statement running with the land informing purchasers of lots accessed by the private road that the access road is private.