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(;:rdinance No. 3988
.fin ordinance of the Couniv of Butte
Amending Section ~0-133 of Chapter 20
~f the Butte County Code
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte ordains as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. This ordinance amends Section 20-133 of Chapter 20, Subdivisions
retarding the maximum length of a cur-de-sac streets, consistent with the California Code o
Regulations Title 14-Natural Resources; Division 1.~-Department of Forestry and Firs
Protection; Chapter 7-Fire Protection; Subchapter 2-SRA Fire Safe Regulations; Article 2
Emergency Access; Section 1273.09 (14 CCR 1273.09) adopted pursuant to Public Resource
Code Section 4290.
Section 2. Butte County Code Chapter 20 Section 133 is repealed and re-enacted ti
read as follo~e~s:
(a)
2d-133 Cur-de-sac streets.
The maximwn length of a cur-de-sac street, including all cur-de-sac streets accessed fron
that cur-de-sac street, shall depend upon the minimum parcel size specified in the zoning
applicable to the parcels served by the street. The maximum street length shall no'
exceed the following cumulative lengths, regardless of the number of parcels served:
1. Parcels zoned for less than one acre - 800 feet
2. Parcels zoned for 1 acre to 4.99 acres - 1320 feet
3. Parcels zoned for 5 acres to 19.99 acres - 2640 feet
4. Parcels zoned for 20 acres or larger - X280 feet
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The cul-de-sac street length shall be measured ti-om the property line of the first parcc
that has no access other than the cul-de-sac street and which is nearest the intersectiot
that begins the street to the end of the road surface at its farthest point. Where a cul-
sac street crosses areas of differin~~ rc~ned parcel sires, rc:quirin;~ dit`ferent len~~th limits
the shortest allowable street length shall apply.
(b) Where parcels are zoned ~ acres or larger, standard turnarounds shall be provided at
maximum of ] 320 foot intervals.
(c) Each cul-de-sac street shall have a standard turnaround constructed at its terminus.
(d) Where the cul-de-sac street length already exceeds the maximum length allowed above.
then the parcel shall not be allowed to subdivide without providing circulation with an approved
access to reduce the cul-de-sac length to at or below the length allowed under this section.
Seetioe~ 3. ~nt>~ority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to Government Code s~-
Section 66411, Article I, Section 1 of the Butte County Charter, and Article X1 Section 7 of the
California Constitution.
Sectioa~ 4. Sever~bi~ity. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to and
person or circumstances is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction
such provision shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the
remaining provisions or other applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect withou
the invalid provision or applicatian thereof.
I Sec#ion 5
Effective Date affid Pralb~~cation. "this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days
after the date of its passage. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is authorized and directed
publish this ordinance before the expiration of fifteen (1 ~} days after its passage. This Ordinar
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shall be published once, with the names of the i~~embers of the Hoard of Supervisors ti~~otin~~ fc
and against it, in the ('hico interprise Record, a newspaper of~ ~~eneral circulation published i
the County of Butte, State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State c
California, on the l 9th day of August ?008, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Dolan, Yamaguchi, Kirk and Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NO"h VOTING: None
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Curt Josiassen, Chair of the
Butte Count}~ Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
C. Brian Baddix.
Chief Administr~
and Clerk.~lf thy':
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