§ 19-508. Required statements.

(a)

Any subdivision plat depicting large lots accessed by private roads which will not be constructed to meet the standards necessary for inclusion in the secondary system of state highways shall have the following statement written thereon prior to recordation in the Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk's Office:

"The private roads in the large lot subdivision hereon depicted do not meet state standards, are not intended for inclusion in the system of state highways, will not be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation nor the County of Franklin and are not eligible for rural addition funds or any other funds appropriated by the General Assembly and allocated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The maintenance of the private roads shown here on shall be the mutual responsibility of the landowners whose lots are served by said private roads. The County of Franklin encourages participation in the private road maintenance agreement to be recorded in conjunction with this large lot subdivision plat but will not participate in any provisions of the maintenance agreement or obligation or any action to enforce any provisions of the maintenance agreement or obligation."

(b)

The grantors in any deed of conveyance of any subdivision lot to which the above statement applies shall contain the following statement in such deed:

"The private roads in the large lot subdivision hereon depicted do not meet state standards, are not intended for inclusion in the system of state highways, will not be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation nor the County of Franklin and are not eligible for rural addition funds or any other funds appropriated by the General Assembly and allocated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The maintenance of the private roads shown hereon shall be the mutual responsibility of the landowners whose lots are served by said private roads. The County of Franklin encourages participation in the private road maintenance agreement to be recorded in conjunction with this large lot subdivision plat but will not participate in any provisions of the maintenance agreement or obligation or any action to enforce any provisions of the maintenance agreement or obligation.

( Ord. of 05-12-2019(1) , 5-21-19)

( Ord. of 05-12-2019(1) , 5-21-19)