(A) Driveway construction.
(1) Where driveways are to be built across the sidewalk or parkway space, they shall be of concrete, six inches in depth.
(2) Work to be in the manner and materials to be of the quality and proportions specified for Portland cement concrete streets.
(B) Permit. No person shall hereafter construct, repair or maintain a driveway across a public sidewalk without first having obtained a permit therefor from Village Clerk; provided, that no permit for a driveway more than eight feet in width in districts zoned for residences and apartments, shall be granted without approval by the Board of Trustees, nor shall any permit for a driveway more than 16 feet in width in districts zoned for commercial or industrial purposes be granted without approval of the Board of Trustees.
(C) Application for permit.
(1) Application for a permit for a driveway shall be made to the Commissioner of Streets and Alleys and shall contain the name and address of the person making application and the proposed location and dimensions of the driveway.
(2) Plans and specifications of the driveway shall accompany the paid application.
(D) Revocation of permits; removal of driveway. Permits required by this section shall contain conditions providing as follows: that same be revoked by the Mayor, or by an order duly passed by the Board of Trustees and signed by the Mayor at any time without consent of the grantee, in which case the authority and privileges granted shall thereupon cease and determine; that upon the termination by revocation, expiration or otherwise of the authority, rights and privileges granted by the permit, the driveway therein authorized shall be removed and the sidewalk and parkway space where the same shall have been located shall be restored to its proper condition to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Streets and Alleys, so that the portion of the sidewalk and parkway space used for the driveway shall be safe for public travel and in the same condition as the remaining portion of the sidewalk and parkway space, at the sole expense of the grantee therein, without cost or expense of any king whatsoever to the village; provided, that in the event of the failure, neglect or refusal on the part of the grantee to remove the driveway when directed so to do, the village may proceed to remove same and charge the expense thereof to the grantee.
(E) Fees.
(1) The fees for issuance of driveway permits in all districts zoned for residential use shall be $1 for each foot or fraction thereof in width.
(2) The fees for issuance of driveway permits in all districts zoned for commercial use shall be the sum of $3 for each foot or fraction thereof in width.
(3) The fees for issuance of driveway permits in all districts zoned for industrial use shall be $5 for each foot or fraction thereof in width.
(4) There shall be an additional fee for driveway permits for that portion of the proposed driveway between the curb and the property line, as follows:
(a) Residential: $.12 per square foot;
(b) Commercial: $.30 per square foot; and
(c) Industrial: $.60 per square foot.
(5) No driveway permit will be issued if sidewalk is not in good condition.
(6) Sidewalks will have to be replaced by owner securing driveway permit.
(F) Inspection and repairs.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Streets and Alleys or someone designated by him or her to annually inspect all driveways permitting ingress or egress to or from property zoned and used for commercial and industrial purposes, to assure the maintenance of the driveways free from defects or obstructions likely to cause injury to persons.
(2) The Commissioner of Streets and Alleys shall also annually report to the Village Clerk the names and addresses of all persons having driveways permitting ingress and egress upon lots or parcels of land zoned and used for commercial or industrial purposes.
(3) (a) The report shall also contain information as to the number and width of the driveways for each place of business.
(b) The grantee of a permit or the owner or occupant of any premises where a driveway is maintained, shall at his or her own expense, make those repairs to a defective driveway as the Commissioner of Streets and Alleys shall direct.
(G) Location of driveways; corner lots.
(1) On corner lots no driveway shall be constructed nearer than ten feet from the sidewalk abutting the lots, and running in the general direction of the proposed driveway.
(2) Where no sidewalks are existing the proposed driveway shall not be located nearer than ten feet from the sidewalk line as established or to be established by the village.
(H) Revocation upon failure to comply. If any person obtaining or possessing a permit under the terms of this section shall at any time fail or neglect to comply with the provisions herein prescribed, then such permit may be revoked by the Board of Trustees.
(I) Assigning permit. Any permit issued under this section may be assigned provided written notice of the name and address of the assignee shall be given the Village Clerk, and upon payment of a transfer fee of $.50 to the Village Clerk.
(J) Driveways; grade and width at curb. The grade of driveways and the radii of the sides of the driveways at the curb and the mix for the concrete in the construction of driveways shall be in accordance with the drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Commissioner of Streets and Alleys and hereby adopted and made a part of this section as if set out at length herein.
(Ord. 66-17, passed 2-25-1966)