Requirements for opening dedicated streets which have not been accepted by city.

Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 74-181

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Sec. 74-181. - Requirements for opening dedicated streets which have not been accepted by city. (a) Generally; bond. Any person, including a corporation, owning or controlling real estate in the city, who may desire or propose to build on lots fronting or abutting on a dedicated street which is not opened to general public use and which has not been accepted by the city for maintenance, shall follow all adopted city procedures and specifications for street and utility construction. Furthermore, as part of any such project a performance bond in an amount equal to the cost of the proposed street and utilities shall be posted with the city to ensure completion of the requirements specified in this section before performing any construction operations in the public right-of-way. (b) Prerequisites for acceptance by city and issuance of building permits. Notice is hereby given and it is hereby declared that, until the requirements set forth in this section are complied with, the city will not take over or assume control and maintenance of any street platted or issue building permits to owners of lots on such streets. Any person, including a corporation, feeling aggrieved by the requirements of the assistant city manager/public works may appeal to the city council. (c) Exception for Kerensky Street. The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section notwithstanding, the city council hereby accepts as a public street the private street known as Kerensky Street running from Miller Street to Pershing Street for maintenance by the city, subject to the following conditions: (1) All of the adjacent property owners to Kerensky Street provide executed deeds of dedication to the city for Kerensky Street, approved as to form and legality by the city attorney. (2) The owners of all property along Kerensky Street where there exists a retaining wall adjacent to the curb shall provide, in their deeds of dedication, an agreement to hold the city harmless from any damage or liability resulting from the continuation of the retaining wall. (3) The dedication shall be from top of curb to top of curb and of a width of not less than 27 feet. (Code 1975, § 21-116; Ord. of 1-6-03, § 1)

Source: City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/winston-salem/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH74STSI_ARTVPASTSI_S74-181REOPDESTWHHANOBEACCIFetched: 11/1/2026