§ 13.14.140. Access roads.  


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  • All private roads used to provide access to the tank batteries or the well site shall be improved and maintained according to the following standards:

    (1)

    Tank battery access roads. Access roads to tank batteries shall conform to the following minimum standards:

    a.

    A graded gravel roadway having a prepared subgrade and an aggregate base course surface a minimum of six (6) inches thick, compacted to a minimum density of ninety-five percent (95%) of the maximum density as determined in accordance with generally accepted engineering sampling and testing procedures. The aggregate material, at a minimum, shall meet the requirements for Class 3, aggregate base course as specified for aggregate base course materials in the CDOT's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.

    b.

    The access roadway shall be graded so as to provide drainage from the roadway surface and constructed to allow for cross-drainage of waterways (such as roadside swales, gulches, rivers, creeks and the like) by means of an adequate culvert pipe. Adequacy of the pipe is subject to approval of the Director of Engineering and in accordance with Section 13.10.170 of this Code.

    c.

    The access roadway shall be maintained so as to provide a passable roadway free of ruts and dust at all times.

    d.

    The access roadway intersecting a municipal street or roadway shall be hard surfaced at least from the municipal street to the right-of-way line. Vehicles using the access roadway shall not track mud or other debris onto municipal streets from the access road.

    e.

    Reclamation of the access roadway shall commence within one (1) month of the roadway being abandoned and shall conform to all applicable COGCC rules and regulations regarding site reclamation and Section 13.10.170 (Storm Drainage and Environmental Criteria Manual), and Chapter 11.10, Grading and Earth Movement, of this Code.

    (2)

    Wellhead access roads. Access roads to wellheads shall conform to the following minimum standards:

    a.

    A graded dirt roadway compacted to a minimum density of ninety-five percent (95%) of the maximum density as determined in accordance with generally accepted engineering sampling and testing procedures and approved by the Town.

    b.

    The access roadway shall be graded so as to provide drainage from the roadway surface and constructed to allow for cross-drainage of waterways by means of an adequate culvert pipe. Adequacy of the pipe shall be subject to approval by the Town and in accordance with Section 13.10.170 of this Code.

    c.

    The access roadway shall be maintained so as to provide a passable roadway free of ruts and dust at all times.

    d.

    An access roadway intersecting a municipal street or roadway shall be hard surfaced at least from the municipal street to the right-of-way line and shall be subject to the requirements contained in Chapters 10.01, 10.02 and 10.09 of this Code. Vehicles using the access roadway shall not track mud or other debris onto municipal streets from the access road.

    e.

    Reclamation of the access roadway shall commence within one (1) month of the roadway being abandoned and shall conform to all applicable COGCC rules and regulations regarding site reclamation and Section 13.10.170 (Storm Drainage and Environmental Criteria Manual), and Chapter 11.10, Grading and Earth Movement, of this Code.

(Ord. 1.467 §33, 2015; Ord. 3.285 §1, 2011)