(A) No opening in or through any curb or any street shall be made without first obtaining a written permit from the Department.
(B) Curb cuts and sidewalk driveway crossings to provide access to private property shall comply with the following.
(1) The minimum width of a driveway approach at the sidewalk line shall be ten feet, and the maximum width of a single driveway approach at the sidewalk line shall be 30 feet.
(2) The minimum distance between any curb cut and a public crosswalk shall be five feet.
(3) The minimum distance between curb cuts, except those serving residential property, shall be 25 feet.
(4) The maximum number of lineal feet of sidewalk driveway crossings permitted for any lot, parcel of land, business or enterprise, shall be 45% of the total abutting street frontage up to and including 200 feet lineal feet of street frontage plus 20% of the lineal feet of street frontage in excess of 200 feet.
(5) The necessary adjustments to utility poles, light standards, fire hydrants, catch basins, street or railway signs, signals or other public improvements or installations shall be accomplished without cost to the city.
(6) All construction shall be in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Engineer.
(7) In cases of practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, the Zoning Board of Appeals is authorized to grant variances from the requirements of this section.
(1991 Code, § 4.18) Penalty, see § 10.99