Field entrances and farm house drives may be constructed by the property owner, occupant, or by O'Brien County with written approval by the County Engineer.

An approved Entrance Permit shall be obtained prior to constructing or widening any entrance. This entrance permit shall be processed by the County Engineer, who shall determine the diameter of pipe required. Work shall be completed as per instructions on the Entrance Permit. There will be no fee charged for processing this permit. If the property owner or occupant constructs the entrance, he shall be responsible for the full cost of the entrance, including furnishing and installation of the pipe culvert of a size (diameter) determined by the County Engineer. The minimum diameter of pipe culvert shall be 15 inches. All construction must meet final approval by the County Engineer.

The minimum length of pipe culverts on new installations shall be 24 feet for field entrances and 28 feet for occupied building site. For entrances to animal confinement buildings the minimum top width shall be:

60 feet if closest point of the building or loading mechanism lies more than 200 feet from the County right-of-way line.

75 feet if closest point of the building or loading mechanism lies less than 200 feet but more than 125 feet from the County right-of-way line.

100 feet if closest point of the building or loading mechanism lies less than 125 feet from the County right-of-way line.

If O'Brien County constructs the entrance, a fee will be charged, based upon the fill and the size of pipe required for the entrance. The County Engineer will indicate on the approved Entrance Permit the fee due for the entrance.

Payment for the drive must be received before the entrance will be constructed by O'Brien County. Fees charged will be according to the following schedule:

The minimum length of 15" pipe is 28' for new entrances

The minimum length of driveway extensions with 15" metal pipe shall be 14' all other metal pipe shall be 12'.

County will supply pipe, dirt, and other cost to comply with 6:1 slope requirement as necessary on paved roads.

To increase pipe size greater than existing pipe when moving a drive, landowner must pay the difference in 'pipe only' cost.

Gravel surfacing is provided by O'Brien County on all entrances along paved roads and occupied building sites on gravel roads.

Furnish and placing gravel on field entrances along unpaved roads may be done by O'Brien County at a cost to landowner of $160.00 per load.

All pipe culvert, whether installed by the property owner, occupant, or O'Brien County shall be new metal or concrete, unless the County Engineer approves the use of good used culvert. All pipe culvert shall conform to the current standards for entrance pipe of the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Motioned by ________________________seconded by __________________________ to adopt this resolution, motion carried.

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CERTIFICATE OF AUDITOR

I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and legally adopted at a legal meeting of the Board of Supervisors of O'Brien County, Iowa, and properly journalized in the minutes thereof on the 15th day of May, 2007.

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/s/ Barbara Rohwer

Secretary of the Board of Supervisors

of O'Brien County, Iowa, and County