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Gem County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 21

ROAD STANDARDS GENERALLY

11-21-1: PURPOSE:

   A.   The purpose of these standards is to promote a safe, efficient, and effective road system within Gem County with unobstructed access to address life safety issues. (Ord. 2025-06, 3-24-2025)

11-21-2: APPLICABILITY:

   A.   The standards contained within sections 11-21 through 11-26 provide minimum criteria for procedures, design, permitting, and maintenance for all new public roads, new private roads, driveways, extensions to existing roads or driveways, expansion of road use due to addition of properties or uses requiring a development application, pedestrian access, school bus stops, and road naming.
   B.   Classification of roads. Gem County roads can be classified as one of the following five (5) types with applicable standards located in sections 11-22 through 11-24.
      1.   Driveway. Access provided to two (2) or less buildable lots. When a driveway expands to provide access to more than two (2) buildable lots it shall be deemed a road and be brought into conformance with the standards of a private or public road as applicable.
      2.   Type A Private Roads. Any previously approved private road, existing as of the effective date of this chapter.
      3.   Type B Private Roads. Any new private road or expansion of an existing private road.
      4.   Type C Private Roads. Any new private road that could be dedicated to the county for public use for connectivity in the future. Potential connectivity will be identified by the Gem County road and bridge department, as determined at the pre-application meeting.
      5.   Public Roads. A public road shall be any road accepted for dedication by the county. Dedication or other provision for future access to surrounding public land shall be required. (Ord. 2025-06, 3-24-2025)