Town Code 8-3-9 Dedication of Roads

Section 8-3-9 Dedication And Acceptance Of Private Roads
This Section sets forth Town requirements for acceptance of private roadways into the Town’s street
and road system as follows:
A. A written request shall be filed with the Public Works Director identifying the private roadway
proposed to be accepted into the Town’s street and road system. The Public Works Director
shall review the request and determine whether the private roadway shall be accepted.
B. If the Director of Public Works determines that the private roadway should be accepted into the
Town’s street and road system, the Town will pay the cost of hiring a surveyor to prepare the
legal description for the proposed public right-of-way and the cost of any required title search to
establish ownership of said right-of-way.
C. All owners of property adjacent to the proposed right-of-way shall dedicate the right-of-way to
the Town at no cost to the Town. The right-of-way dedication shall be in fee simple and shall
include any utility easements required by the Town.
D. Upon completion of Steps 2 and 3 above, the Town will begin road grading to upgrade the
condition of the road.
E. Any phases of additional roadway improvements including, but not limited to chip seal, double
chip seal, or hot mix asphalt surfacing shall be reviewed by the Public Works Director and final
determination shall be made by the Wickenburg Common Council.
F. Any additional phases of roadway improvements shall require a written agreement between the
Town and adjacent property owners who will be responsible for paying the cost of said
additional improvements setting forth the terms and conditions of payment for design and
construction of the improvements. Design and construction shall not begin until 100% of the
estimated cost of design and construction of the roadway is deposited with the Town as
determined by the Public Works Director. The deposit for the design and construction of the
roadway shall be placed in a special account and used only for such purposes. If the actual cost
of design and construction is greater than the estimated cost, the property owners who are
parties to the agreement shall pay such additional cost. If the actual costs of design and
construction is less than the estimated cost, the Town shall refund the balance of the deposit to
the property owners in proportion to the amount they deposited.
G. Any and all utility improvements will be considered at a future date; however, the proposed right-
of-way shall allow for future utility needs as set forth in paragraph 3.
(Ord. 979/05-07)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 979 on 3/19/2007