To define the different classes of streets, the general widths associated with those classes of streets, and the requirements of developers and individual home owners to develop or improve those streets.

The following street hierarchy and definitions apply:

"Collector Streets" are designed to move traffic, as well as provide some land parcel access. They are streets located primarily in residential areas and carry traffic from local streets to an arterial street.

"Commercial Streets" means private streets that are used primarily for commercial purposes.

"Driveway" means a private access road, the use of that is limited to persons residing, employed, or otherwise using or visiting the parcel in which it is located.

"Local Neighborhood Streets" provide vehicular and pedestrian access to all land parcels. Movement of traffic is a secondary function. They are designed to minimize through traffic and to add privacy and identity to a neighborhood.

"Major Arterial Streets" means the principal functions of the major arterial streets are to move large volumes of through traffic, on a continuous route, over a substantial distance. Land parcel access is a secondary function and should be avoided except for access via other classes of streets. Access and intersection spacing are to be controlled to preserve the through traffic function. Parking areas, directly connected to major arterial streets, are prohibited. An example of a major arterial street is I-15.

"Minor Arterial Streets" are designed to move traffic, as well as provide limited land parcel access. Access, intersection spacing, and parking are to be controlled to preserve the through traffic function. An example of a minor arterial street is Main Street (US89).

"Private Streets" means streets, roads, or lanes that are owned and maintained by an individual, group of individuals, home owner's association, organization, or business.

"Substandard Streets" means streets that do not meet the current City standards or requirements for their designated class. For the purpose of this ordinance, any existing city-owned streets, easements, or rights-of-way that are deemed substandard are to be considered equivalent to a proposed street. Streets that are to be considered under this definition are shown in Table 1, below. Other streets may be included in this classification in the future. Table 1 - Substandard Streets

"Unimproved Streets" means streets, roads, or lanes that have had no changes or enhancements to improve their condition beyond a dirt or all weather surface.

An improved Public street shall meet the following requirements:

1. An eight-inch (8") or larger water line to and across the width of the lot, including a connection to the Willard City water system and a fire hydrant at a location as determined by the City. Some applications may require usage of larger pipe diameters as determined by the City.
2. Electricity, natural gas, telephone, and television and other media cable usually parallel the road. Some installations are located on service poles. All dealings with these companies is strictly between the builder or owner and the utility company. We encourage owners and builders to bury all utilities. In the future, sewer, storm drain, and perhaps secondary waterlines will also use the road right-of-way for installation.
3. In addition to the roadway locations, utility easements ten (10) feet wide are. required across the front and rear of the lot as well as along one side of the lot, extending for the full depth of the lot.

1. Major And Minor Arterial. Dedicated right-of-way of not less than eighty-eight (88) feet, with a paved surface width of sixty-four (64) feet across the width of the lot when curb and gutter are installed. The width of the right-of-way and pavement could be greater if the street is affected by State or Federal laws.
2. Collector. Dedicated right-of-way of not less than sixty (60) feet, with a paved surface width of thirty-five (35) feet across the width of the lot when curb and gutter are installed. Paving shall be twenty-four (24) feet when curb and gutter are waived.
3. Local Neighborhood. Dedicated right-of-way of not less than fifty (50) feet, with a paved surface width of thirty-five (35) feet across the width of the lot when curb and gutter are installed. Paving shall be twenty-four (24) feet when curb and gutter are waived.

1. Re-Zone. As a requirement for approval of the residential, commercial, or industrial re-zone action, the applicant must recognize and commit, by written agreement, to meet the requirements for:
   1. upgrade of any roads shown on the master road plan as intersecting with the re-zone parcel, that are defined as Substandard as described above, or
   2. construction and dedication of any roads shown on the master road plan as intersecting with the re-zone parcel.
   3. recording the said agreement as an attachment to, or a lien against, the deed that includes the title to the re-zone property.
2. Residential, Commercial, Or Industrial Subdivision Or Planned Unit Development. As a requirement for approval of the Residential, Commercial, or Industrial Subdivision or Planned Unit Development, the applicant must include on the Preliminary Plat and on the Final Plat, the location and dimensions of any roads shown on the master road plan as intersection with, or serving the Residential, Commercial, or Industrial Subdivision or Planned Unit Development. The dedication of the roads to the City must also appear on the Commercial and Industrial Plats and be completed by the Developer as a part of the Final Plat Approval.
   For safety reasons and since a residence generates, on average, ten (10) vehicular trips per day, any Residential Subdivision or Planned Unit Development that contains a street which provides access to more than thirty (30) parcels intended for individual residences, including parcels accessed via one or more non-through streets that connect to the street, must provide at least two distinct points of access to a public street providing no less than a 60' (sixty foot) public easement and 35' (thirty-five feet) of pavement for those parcels egress and ingress.
   Any Commercial or Industrial Subdivision or development where there are estimated to be fifty (50) or more vehicles accessing the facility per day must provide at least two distinct points of access to a public street providing no less than a 60' (sixty foot) public easement and 35' (thirty-five feet) of pavement for the development's or facility's egress and ingress.
   An egress or ingress with a median or island is not considered as two distinct points of access.
   Also for safety reasons and for proper traffic flow, a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet is required between an existing and any proposed intersecting street or streets. Federal, State or County regulations may require greater distances, such as six hundred (600) feet, between a street intersection and another intersection or railroad crossing.
3. Lot-Line Adjustment. A parcel, meeting the requirements of WZC 24.08, that results from Lot-line adjustment will be treated as an existing legal building lot, with regard to road development requirements. Lot-line adjustments that would result in new, non-conforming parcels will not be approved.
4. Existing Building Lots. Existing legal building lots, in any Zoning District, meeting the requirements of WZC 24.08, and the requirements of WZC 24.64.020, are not affected by this ordinance, unless their qualification status changes, by re-zone or subdivision action, and they no longer meet the requirements of WZC 24.08. Such parcels will then be treated according to subsections A or B.

See WZC 24.08 for additional requirements and exceptions pertaining to public City streets and proposed City streets.

1. Substandard Streets. When an individual residence, Subdivision, Planned Unit Development, or Commercial or Industrial entity is to be created on a parcel or parcels where any existing substandard street borders, crosses, bisects, intersects, or in any other way imposes on a parcel, it shall be the responsibility of the developer or individual to upgrade the portion of the substandard street that borders, crosses, bisects, intersects, or in any other way imposes on said parcel. A Subdivision, Planned Unit Development, or Commercial or Industrial entity also must upgrade any portions of the substandard street that provides connection between their parcel or parcels and the existing portion of the street that is not substandard. Any costs associated with the necessary movement of existing utilities is the responsibility of the developer.
2. Private Streets. Owners of pre-existing parcels in rural zones that are non-conforming because of inadequate access, may apply for a Conditional Use/Building Permit to allow a dwelling unit to be built on a parcel served only by a private access street, providing such street has a minimum unobstructed width of twenty (20) feet, a thirty (30) foot right-of-way, and a fifty-five (55) foot radius turn-around to allow access by emergency vehicles. If access is to be provided for two (2) parcels, a private street may be utilized with a right-of-way minimum of fifty (50) feet. The minimum paved width, as shown in Table 2 below, must be developed prior to construction of any residence or business on the parcels. However, if the private street is to be located where a public street is planned, the right-of-way and paved width must be the minimum required for that planned street. TABLE 2 - Private Streets
   
   

   Number of Parcels Served	Minimum R-O-W Width (ft.)	Minimum Paved Width (ft.)
   1	30	20 (All weather)
   2	50	24
   3 or more	To Public Street Standards

In addition, requirements of WZC 24.08 and the rest of the Willard City Zoning Ordinance must be met, including granting easements for water lines and other utilities, and paying the costs of installation of utilities and fire hydrants, as required by the International Fire Code. Limitations may be imposed by the Conditional Use Permit, which must be approved by the Willard City Council.

If a private street is to be used to access a commercial business by vehicles exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) pounds gross vehicle weight and the location of the street is in or adjacent to a residential area, the following provisions must be met:

1. The closest boundary of the street right-of-way and street surface cannot be less than one hundred (100) feet from the closest residential property boundary.
2. A gate may be used to prohibit access by the general public; however, it cannot prohibit access by emergency vehicles at any time.

A private street, including a commercial street (or road) or an agricultural lane, may be developed as a Public City Street.

1. Petition For City Street. The owner(s) of a private street may petition the City to take control of the street as a City street. Prior to acceptance by the City, the street, right-of-way, and easement property must meet the following conditions:
   1. The street must comply with the current City standards for a given class of street.
   2. The right-of-way property must comply with the current City standards for a right-of-way for the class of street.
   3. Utilities within the street, right-of-way, or easement property must comply with current City standards for required utilities associated with the class of street.
   4. The easement, right-of-way, and street must be dedicated to the City upon acceptance by the City as a City street.