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5-3(C)   GENERAL ACCESS AND CIRCULATION
5-3(C)(1)   Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
5-3(C)(1)(a)   All "places of public accommodation," as defined in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USC 12101 et. seq.) shall comply with the requirements of that Act concerning on-site circulation and access.
5-3(C)(1)(b)   All properties subject to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act shall comply with applicable Public Right-of-way Guidelines (PROWAG), as amended. Where PROWAG standards conflict with ADA standards, the ADA standards shall prevail.
5-3(C)(2)   Complete Streets
Complete streets shall be designed to the specifications in the DPM, which incorporates implementation of Part 6-5-6 of ROA 1994 (Complete Streets).
5-3(C)(3)   Driveways, Drive Aisles, and Access
5-3(C)(3)(a)   Development shall comply with the driveway, drive aisle, and access standards in the DPM.
5-3(C)(3)(b)   For all low-density residential development, driveways accessed from the front or street side of the property shall be at least 20 feet long, exclusive of the sidewalk or drive pad.
5-3(C)(3)(c)   No new curb cuts may be added in the following mapped small area within the University Neighborhoods Area.
5-3(C)(4)   Pedestrian Circulation
Development shall comply with the pedestrian circulation standards in Subsection 14-16-5-3(D) (Pedestrian Circulation) and the DPM.
5-3(C)(5)   Bicycle Circulation
5-3(C)(5)(a)   New development involving more than 1 lot or sites over 5 acres in size adjacent to existing bikeways shall provide at least 1 access point to the bikeways to allow residents and users of the development to easily and safely access those bikeways. Access location and design shall be coordinated with City Parks and Recreation Department.
5-3(C)(5)(b)   Development shall comply with the bicycle circulation standards in Section 14-16-5-3(E)(4) (Bicycle Facilities) and the DPM.