10-8-8: DRIVEWAYS:

Driveways providing access to a lot from a right-of-way, alley, or other vehicular access shall adhere to the following.

   A.   Location: Driveways are permitted to encroach into the required front yard, corner side yard, interior side yard and/or rear yard, but shall be at least one foot (1') from the interior side lot line, except when the driveway provides shared access for two (2) adjacent properties. Driveways shall be essentially perpendicular to the right-of-way being accessed.

   B.   Quantity: One driveway per street frontage is allowed, provided that the minimum frontage requirements established in chapter 6, "Zoning District Regulations", of this title are met. Driveways shall be located at least sixty feet (60') from a signalized intersection, and thirty feet (30') from all other intersections, measured from edge of pavement. Lots with a street frontage of at least one hundred fifty (150) linear feet of frontage may incorporate one additional driveway along that frontage. On properties for which more than one driveway is permitted, the distance between the driveways shall be a minimum of fifty feet (50').

   C.   Driveway Width: Driveways shall be constructed in compliance with table 10-8-8-1, "Maximum Driveway Width", of this subsection. Driveway width shall be measured at the lot line.

TABLE 10-8-8-1
MAXIMUM DRIVEWAY WIDTH

 

Uses	One-Way Driveway	Two-Way Driveway
Single-unit and two-unit dwellings	10 ft.	n/a
Townhouse dwelling units	10 ft.	n/a
Multiple-unit dwellings	12 ft.	26 ft.
Commercial, civic, and institutional	12 ft.	26 ft.
Industrial	15 ft.	30 ft.

 

   D.   Visibility: No building, structure, sign, or landscape element shall obstruct the area between 2.5 feet and eight feet (8') in height within the sight triangle area on each side of any driveway. Beginning at the intersection of the driveway with the lot line, the sight triangle shall be formed by measuring ten feet (10') along the lot line in the opposite direction of the driveway and ten feet (10') along the driveway in the opposite direction of the lot line, then connecting the endpoints of the lines across the subject property (refer to figure 10-8-8-1, "Visibility At Driveways", of this subsection).

FIGURE 10-8-8-1
VISIBILITY AT DRIVEWAYS

   E.   Turning Radii:

      1.   Multiple-Unit Dwellings And Commercial Uses: Entrances to multiple-unit dwellings and commercial uses shall have a minimum turning radii of fifteen feet (15') and a maximum turning radii of thirty five feet (35').

      2.   Industrial Uses: Entrances to industrial uses shall have a minimum turning radii of twenty feet (20') and a maximum turning radii of thirty five feet (35').

   F.   Intersection Of Sidewalk And Driveway:

      1.   Sidewalk: In locations where a sidewalk is crossed by a driveway, the sidewalk shall be constructed of a permanent, concrete surface with a minimum width of five feet (5').

      2.   Driveway Aprons: Driveway aprons shall not exceed the width of a driveway by more than three feet (3') on each side of the driveway. Driveway aprons shall be constructed of material as approved by the Village Engineer.

      3.   Slope: A sidewalk shall remain level across the driveway with a running slope not to exceed the grade of the adjacent roadway, and a cross slope not to exceed two percent (2%). Refer to figure 10-8-8-2, "Sidewalk And Driveway Intersection Designs", of this subsection.

FIGURE 10-8-8-2
SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY INTERSECTION DESIGNS

   G.   Residential Driveways: The following standards apply to driveways for single-unit, two-unit, and townhouse dwellings.

      1.   Driveway Parking: Vehicles are permitted to park on driveways provided that the vehicles do not encroach into rights-of-way.

      2.   Alley Orientation: Where an alley exists adjacent to the side or rear lot line, all motor vehicle access to a garage shall occur through the alley in accordance with subsection 10-7-4C9, "Garage", of this title.

      3.   Driveway Parking Pad: A parking pad the width of the garage served by the driveway is permitted to extend up to twenty feet (20') in depth from the garage doors before tapering back to the required driveway width, see figure 10-8-8-3, "Driveway Parking Pad Width", of this subsection. For driveways with a length of less than 40' from the entrance of the garage to the front or rear lot line faced by the garage entrance, Zoning Administrator may approve a parking pad to extend past 20' in depth from the garage before tapering back to the required driveway width.

FIGURE 10-8-8-3
DRIVEWAY PARKING PAD WIDTH

      4.   Paved Parking Area: Paved parking areas are permitted in the rear yard adjacent to the entrance of a detached garage. Each zoning lot may have two (2) paved parking areas that are located on one side of the garage, but not on both sides. The paved parking area shall be 10 feet by 20 feet per vehicle parking space. The paved parking area shall be accessed from an alley at the rear of the lot and shall be located one foot (1') or more from an interior lot line and three feet (3') or less from the rear lot line. Refer to figure 10-8-8-4, "Paved Parking Area", of this subsection.

FIGURE 10-8-8-4
PAVED PARKING AREA

(Ord. 67-2018, 12-18-2018)