Page No.: 1 of 5 Preamble POLICY Roadways within the Township of Lanark Highlands shall be Classified in accordance with Ontario Regulation 239/02 made under the Municipal Act and titled as Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways. Class Descriptions Notes: 1. Presently there are no roadways under the Township s jurisdiction with an AADT over 999 or speed limit in excess of 80 km/hr resulting in no roadways with a classification higher than Class 4. 2. Roadways with an AADT of 49 or less are Class 6 under Reg. 239/02 and no Minimum Maintenance Standards have been defined for this classification. Since the Township provides different Levels of Service for these roadways, they have been further divided into subclasses as detailed below. Class 4 Roadways shall be those roadways with an AADT of 50-199 and an 80 km/hr speed limit or AADT of 200 499 and a 70-80 km/hr speed limit or AADT of 500 999 and a speed limit of 50-80 km/hr. Class 5 Roadways shall be those roadways with an AADT of 50 199 and a speed limit 70 km/hr or less or an AADT of 200 499 and a speed limit or 60 km/hr or less or an AADT of 500 999 and a speed limit of 40 km/hr. Class 6 Roadways shall be those roadways with an AADT of 49 or less but receiving a Level of Service equivalent to Class 5 Roadways due to unique circumstances (i.e. seasonal peaks in traffic to resorts, gravel pits, etc., residences requiring dust control due to proximity to roadway, etc.) POL Class 6A Roadways shall be those with and AADT of 49 or less receiving routine maintenance and inspection year round.
Page No.: 2 of 5 Class 6B Roadways shall be those with an AADT of 49 or less and not presently receiving any routine winter maintenance or inspection. Class 6C Roadways shall be those with an AADT of 49 or less and not presently receiving any routine maintenance or inspection. Criteria for Re-Classification of Roadway General The Road Structure shall, at the sole determination of the Township, be compatible with Equipment being employed by the Township to provide maintenance required by the desired Classification (i.e. roadway wide enough for winter plowing with equipment used on adjacent route, sharp pitches that cause equipment to bottom out or operator to loose site of roadway, etc.). The Road Structure shall, at the sole determination of the Township, be adequate to support the loading associated with desired Classification without the requirement for unusual amounts of repair (i.e. be passable during spring break-up, wide enough for large vehicles to pass, etc.). The Roadway shall be free of conditions that would result in increase the Township s Liability upon re-classification (i.e. drop off at end of curve, steep curving incline, etc.). The Roadway shall be free of structures that would require upgrades or repairs upon reclassification. (i.e. timber bridge, collapsing culvert, etc.) Unopened Road Allowances, on which Building Permits were granted after the owner entered into an agreement with the Township, under which the owner agreed not to request services, shall not be considered for re-classification.
Page No.: 3 of 5 Class 6C to Class 6B Shall meet the General Criteria above, and Change in Classification must be supported by Elevated Summer Use (i.e. significant number of seasonal residences, construction of resort / recreational facilities, etc.). Class 6B to Class 6A Shall meet the General Criteria above, and Change in Classification must be supported by Extended Year Round Use (i.e. significant number of residences with history year round occupancy, business attracting a significant number of customers, etc.) Class 6A to Class 6 Change in Classification must be supported by unique circumstances (i.e. seasonal peaks in traffic to resorts, gravel pits, etc., residences requiring dust control due to proximity to roadway, etc.) Adoption of Private Roads The Township may consider adoption of Private Roads if they meet the following criteria: have a Right-of-Way width of 25 Meters at least 5 households per kilometer meet the Minimum Design Standards per Schedules PW-A & PW-B
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