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Walker County amends subdivision rules, favors concrete roads and longer maintenance period
Summary
The Walker County Commissioners Court approved a revision to the county's subdivision regulations adopting a concrete-only standard (option A) with additional requirements including a 10% maintenance bond, a two-year acceptance period and a larger right-of-way for open-ditch cul-de-sacs.
The Walker County Commissioners Court voted June 16 to amend the county's subdivision regulations, adopting a concrete-only roadway standard for new subdivisions and adding new maintenance and bonding requirements.
County planning staff presented two draft options and recommended changes intended to clarify design and construction standards. Planning staff member Stephanie said the drafts contain overlapping language intended to make clear that final pavement and drainage designs must be signed and sealed by a professional engineer: "The final detail shall be designed, signed and sealed by a professional engineer," she told the court.
The court chose option A, which requires concrete streets in new subdivisions rather than allowing hot-mix asphalt except…
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