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SECTION 5-5 ROADS, SIGHAAYS, STREETS AND TRAILS 5-501 Road Development Standards This section establishes development standards for all public and private rights-of-way in San Miguel County, except non- residential uses in the Forestry, Agriculture and Open Zone District, which require County Building Department and Planning Department Development Permit Review and County Road and Bridge Department Review. This Section is intended to maintain uniform road development throughout the County. 5-501 A. Applicability The provisions herein shall apply to all construction and other work affecting rights-of-way in San Miguel County. 5-50i B. Exemption The Board of County Commissioners may grant an exemption from any standard in Section 5-501 or 5-502, provided the Board finds such exemption will not adversely affect public health, safety and welfare. 5-501 C. Right-of-Way Dedication ::~ .,_j As a condition of the final approval of any development, the Board of County Commissioners shall require each developer to dedicate rights-of-way for public use on and along any and all existing County roads that traverse the development, and those dedicated rights-of-way shall meet all standards in this Section 5.5. 5-501 D. County Road Map An official San Miguel County Road Map showing all roads accepted for maintenance by the County and their classifications, adapted by the Board of County Commissioners and available at the County Road and Bridge Department, shall be updated annually. 5-501 E. Road Development Review and Permits In addition to all applicable review processes established in Article 3, the County Engineer and County Road Superintendent shall review road development plans and conduct inspections to ensure adherence to the provisions of Section 5-5. A Permit from the Road and Bridge Department is required prior to performing any work within County Road right-of-way. _ Page 5-5-1