CHAPTER 907
Driveways
907.01   Construction regulations.
907.02   Owner’s responsibility for driveways and aprons.
907.03   Criteria for driveway inspections.
907.04   Material specifications for concrete installations.
907.99   Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
      Inspection of work - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 901
      Sidewalk construction - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 905
      Improvement requirements - see P. & Z. 1107.03(a)
   907.01 CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS.
   No person shall construct any driveway, private road or other form of access to existing roads or streets within the Municipality, except in compliance with the following regulations.
   (a)   Whenever any driveway, private road or other form of access is constructed to connect to any existing road or street within the Municipality, there shall be provided as a part of such construction suitable drainage facilities by means of corrugated pipe or equal facility to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
   (b)   The drainage pipe shall be of a minimum size of twelve inches in diameter, shall be installed in the existing road ditch at approximately the center line thereof and along the center line under and across the entire width of the driveway, private road or other form of access and shall extend a distance of at least two feet beyond each side of the access facility.
   (c)   The flow line of such drainage facility shall correspond to the existing flow line of the ditch and the grade thereof shall be such as is determined by the Engineer or the Building Commissioner.
   (d)   The Engineer is further authorized to require the installation of drainage facility pipe in excess of twelve inches in diameter or to permit the installation of such pipe of less than twelve inches in diameter when, in his judgment, the additional capacity is necessary or such lesser capacity is adequate to provide suitable drainage. (Ord. 1955-17. Passed 2-15-55.)
   907.02 OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRIVEWAYS AND APRONS.
   (a)   Every owner, occupant, person or agent having charge of any tenement, building, lot or land fronting on any avenue, street, alley, road or other public highway of the City is charged with the maintenance and repair of driveways and driveway aprons or parts thereof within the limits of the City, and such owner, occupant, person or agent shall be liable in money damage to any person who, while in the lawful use of such driveway, driveway apron or parts thereof, or such avenue, street, alley, road or other public highway, sustains an injury to the person or damage to the property by reason of the failure of such owner, occupant, person or agent in charge to maintain the driveway or driveway apron in good repair and free from any effect, and as further provided in Section 1181.07.
   (b)   If, by reason of the failure of such owner, occupant, person or agent in charge, as referred to in subsection (a) above, to maintain the driveway and driveway apron in good repair and free from any defect, a claim is made or a money judgment obtained against the City by any person sustaining injury or damage for failure to repair or maintain a sidewalk free of any defect, the owner, occupant, person or agent in charge shall be liable to and reimburse the City for all money paid by the City on any claim or judgment obtained against the City by any person injured or damaged by reason thereof.
(Ord. 96-113. Passed 5-21-96.)
   907.03 CRITERIA FOR DRIVEWAY INSPECTIONS.
   The inspection of driveways or portions thereof within the City shall be conducted based upon the following criteria for repair or replacement:
   (a)   Height differential between portions of driveway of one-half inch (½”) or more.
   (b)   Multiple cracks in block creating three (3) or more pieces. Entire block replacement is required with no saw cuts smaller than five foot by five foot (5' x 5'). All edges to be butted to new concrete shall be saw cut.
   (c)   Abrupt dip or raised area having two and three quarter inches (2 3/4") or more from a straight line grade within a ten foot (10') distance.
   (d)   Loose, cracked, spalled, scaled or deteriorated surface over fifty percent (50%) or more of surface area.
   (e)   Gaps or missing areas exceeding a three-quarter inch (3/4") wide or more crack.
   (f)   Loose, rocking or missing areas.
   (g)   Blocks having cross slopes reverse from intended slope and causing impounding of mud or water.
   (h)   Surface too smooth, or slippery when set and/or dry, such as smooth steel plate or smooth steel troweled concrete.
   (i)   Water, gas or other valve boxes and cleanouts, etc. that are not to proper grade.
      (Ord. 2004-113. Passed 7-20-04.)
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