Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 7 Traffic Volume

Traffic volume shall be expressed in ADT (Average Daily Traffic).

(§ 1, Ord. 87-662, eff. June 4, 1987; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)

The existing traffic volume for a road shall be the higher of the actual summer ADT and the estimated winter ADT.

(§ 1, Ord. 87-662, eff. June 4, 1987; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)

The projected traffic volume for a road shall be:

(a) Based on the maximum potential number of dwelling units served by that road based on the planned density of development of the areas to be served as determined by the General Plan designation of areas to be served. The projected traffic volume from areas to be served shall be calculated as follows:

(1) The maximum potential number of dwelling units within two (2) road miles of a United States Post Office shall be multiplied by eight (8).

(2) The maximum potential number of dwelling units between two (2) and four (4) road miles of a United States Post Office shall be multiplied by five (5).

(3) The maximum potential number of dwelling units more than four (4) road miles from a United States Post Office shall be multiplied by two (2).

(4) The figures resulting from the above procedure shall be added and shall be the projected traffic volume for the road in ADT.

(b) The predicted traffic volume arising from a development shall be calculated as follows:

(1) If any portion of development is within two (2) road miles of a United States Post Office, the traffic volume arising from the development equals the proposed number of lots or dwelling units times eight (8).

(2) If all of the development is more than two (2) road miles from a United States Office and if any portion of the development is within four (4) road miles of a United States Post Office, the traffic volume arising from the development equals the proposed number of lots or dwelling units times five (5).

(3) If all of the development is more than four (4) road miles from a United States Post Office, the traffic volume arising from the development equals the proposed number of lots or dwelling units times two (2).

(4) The figures resulting from the above procedure shall be the predicted traffic volume arising from the development in ADT.

(c) The projected traffic volumes calculated by the above methods may be adjusted in specific cases where actual traffic count or analyses or both of comparable traffic situations yield alternative values.

(§ 1, Ord. 87-662, eff. June 4, 1987; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)