2. Ordinance on highway accesses

CHAPTER 6 Subdivision Plats 6.1 Subdivision Plats When property abutting a county highway is to be subdivided or developed, direct access to a county highway shall not be used in lieu of an adequate internal traffic circulation system and any direct access to a county highway shall meet the Cass County Highway Access Ordinance and be approved by the County Engineer. 6.2 Direct Access Direct access either to or from the county highway shall be restricted and shown on the plat with a negative access easement. 6.3 Negative Access Easement The negative access easement shall be depicted on the plat with a legible hatched area of appropriate width and shall include the following language on the plat: Negative Access Easement, as noted on this plat, is an easement dedicated as part of the right- of-way dedication which easement denies direct vehicular access to a street or public way from the lot or lots adjacent to such street or way. The negative access easement is not a strip of land of any certain width, but is a line coterminous with the boundary of the adjacent lot or lots. CHAPTER 7 Requirements for Permanent Access Facilities 7.1 Permit Process and Requirements The process for a Permanent Access Permit consists of the following steps: 1. The applicant shall sign and submit an application. 2. The Highway Department will verify the access location in the field and determine if the location will provide safe ingress and egress to the lot. At this time the determination of the need for such items as culverts will be made. 3. The County Engineer may require other additional studies, plans, and information in order to review and evaluate the applicant's application. At the County Engineer's discretion the applicant shall provide the following studies, plans, and information: . Traffic Impact Study 14 -