2 Del. Admin. Code § 8.8

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 8.8 - PAPER STREET POLICY

The term "Paper Streets" refers to rights-of-way which have been recorded and dedicated to public use but in which no State-maintained streets have been built. In this way they differ from private street where the rights-of-way have been dedicated and a street has been built but not accepted for State maintenance.

8.8.1Paper Street Policy - Guidelines for Access

DelDOT shall regulate access to properties fronting on paper streets as follows:

A. Access for one single-family home may be permitted by the Public Works Engineer as though the paper street was the homeowner's driveway only if it has been determined that there are no other buildable lots fronting the paper street. The minimum required pavement section shall be two inches of Type 'C' Hot Mix over eight inches of stone aggregate base material.

B. In all other cases, the applicant shall be required to construct a street in accordance with DelDOT standards. The street shall be constructed from the existing State-maintained street to the end of the applicant's property. The end of the applicant's property is hereby defined as the width of their building lot, which fronts the paper street.

Bonding may not be required if it is determined that the street improvements are minimal and/or do not have any detrimental impact on the surrounding community should the applicant fail to complete its obligation. A security shall be required for performance, and shall be posted in the amount of 10% of the cost to construct the approved street improvements.

Generally, where two or more interconnected paper streets are involved, the Subdivision Section shall determine which paper right-of-way should be improved for access and, if appropriate, shall recommend to the Public Works Engineer what street(s) should be barricaded

Following construction of the streets in accordance with approved construction plans, DelDOT agrees to accept for maintenance the paved portion of these streets including curbing and gutters, and open and closed drainage systems where they exist.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 8.8

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