Tuolumne County Municipal Code Ch. 11.02 DEFINITIONS1

Sections:

• 11.02.010

• Interpretation.

• 11.02.015

• AASHTO.

• 11.02.020

• Acceptance.

• 11.02.030

• All weather surface.

• 11.02.040

• California Culvert Practice.

• 11.02.050

• Consulting engineer.

• 11.02.060

• Contractor.

• 11.02.070

• County.

• 11.02.080

• County engineer.

• 11.02.090

• Department.

• 11.02.100

• Director.

• 11.02.110

• Driveway.

• 11.02.120

• Driveway, common.

• 11.02.130

• Final map.

• 11.02.140

• May.

• 11.02.145

• MUTCD.

• 11.02.150

• Parcel map.

• 11.02.160

• Road, Arterial.

• 11.02.170

• Road, Collector.

• 11.02.180

• Road, Cul-de-sac.

• 11.02.190

• Road, Local.

• 11.02.200

• Road, Through.

• 11.02.210

• Road, Off-site.

• 11.02.220

• Shall.

• 11.02.230

• Special provisions.

• 11.02.240

• Stabilometer “R” value.

• 11.02.250

• State.

• 11.02.260

• State specifications.

• 11.02.270

• Traffic index.

• 11.02.280

• Traveled way.

• 11.02.290

• Turnaround bulb.

• 11.02.300

• Turnaround, hammerhead.

• 11.02.310

• Turnout.

• 11.02.320

• Uniform surface.

• 11.02.330

• Urban development.

• 11.02.340

• Urban streets.

specifications, the intent and meaning of the terms that are used shall be as defined in Section I of the state specifications except as specifically noted, revised or added in this title. Except where otherwise indicated, all specified or referenced distances are measured along the ground. (Ord. 3298 § 1, 2016; Ord. 3239 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

publication entitled “A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets”, prevailing edition, published by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials. (Ord. 3298 § 2, 2016)

formal written acceptance by the Director for work which is completed on roads which are to be included into the county-maintained road system.
(Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 2690 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

surface” means a minimum of a four (4) inch thick layer of compacted Class II aggregate baserock meeting state specifications. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991). 11-2

“California Culvert Practice” means the series of technical abstracts from the California Highways and Public Works, prevailing edition. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

engineer” means any person or persons, firm, partnership or corporation legally authorized to practice civil engineering in the State of California who prepares or submits improvement plans and specifications to the County for approval. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

person or persons, firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, who have entered into a contract with any person, corporation, company, developer, special districts, the County, or his/her or their legal representative for the construction or improvement of any road. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

Tuolumne. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

means a person legally authorized to practice civil engineering in the State of California who reports directly to the Director, or his or her qualified designee. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

County of Tuolumne Roads Division. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1954 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

of Tuolumne Director of Transportation, or his or her qualified designee. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

vehicular access that serves a single parcel, with not more than three (3) dwelling units, and any number of accessory buildings. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1954 § 2, 1992; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

driveway” means a vehicular access that serves up to six (6) parcels with the common portion of the driveway being a minimum of 18 feet in width and does not provide access to more than six (6) dwelling units and any number of accessory buildings, and for which easements have been established for use of the driveway by all parcels.
(Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1954 § 3, 1992; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

showing a subdivision for which a final map is required by Government Code section 66426. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 2161 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, prevailing edition, published by the Federal Highway Administration. (Ord. 3298 § 3, 2016)

map showing a land division for which a final map is not required by Government Code section 66426.
(Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

roadway which provides intercounty access between cities and large communities. In Tuolumne County major and minor arterial roads are designated in the Regional Transportation Plan. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

means a roadway which provides a link between local roads and arterial roads. Both major and minor collectors are designated in the Regional Transportation Plan.

A. Major collectors. “Major collectors,” function as corridors between communities and other major traffic generators.

B. Minor collectors. “Minor collectors,” serve as links to major collectors or arterial roads. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

means any road or combination of roads which does not meet the definition of a through road.
Such roads normally have special provisions for turning around at the terminus and serve abutting property. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

roadway primarily serving as direct access to abutting properties. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

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the portion of a road between the boundaries of a land division or project site and a county-maintained road or state highway. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

means any road classified as an arterial or a collector, or any other public road or public road segment on which it is possible to enter at one end via any route from an arterial or collector road and to depart at the other end and reach an arterial or collector road without retracing any portion of the ingress route, with all portions of the ingress/egress route meeting the minimum design standards for roadways contained herein. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991)

provisions” means the use of specific clauses setting forth conditions or requirements peculiar to the work and supplementary to the state specifications. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

“Stabilometer 'R' value” means a parameter representing the resistance to deformation of a saturated soil under compression at a given density. It is used in the design of flexible and rigid pavements. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 §1 (part), 1991).

specifications, means Tuolumne County. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

specifications” means the standard plans and specifications of the State of California Department of Transportation, prevailing editions. (Ord. 3298 § 4, 2016; Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 2731 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2325 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

measure of the number of equivalent eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds single axle loads expected in the design lane over the design life period. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

the surfaced, driveable portion of the roadway, exclusive of shoulders and drainage facilities. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

means a section of roadway, circular in shape, provided for the purpose of reversing direction with one turning movement. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

“Hammerhead turnaround” means a section of roadway provided for the purpose of reversing direction with no more than one backing movement.
(Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

additional travel lane area generally provided to allow passing on a narrow road. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013; Ord. 1875 § 1 (part), 1991).

means the finished surface on a road is the same for its entire width. A uniform surface applies to the traveled way of a road and is required to have the same surface as the traveled way as provided in Section 11.12.010. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013)

development” is as defined in the Tuolumne County General Plan. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013)

designated in the Regional Transportation Plan and the Circulation Element of the Tuolumne County General Plan, means roadways which provide access for automotive vehicles as well as increased pedestrians and bicyclists to the urbanized areas of Tuolumne County. (Ord. 3239 §1, 2013)