Before the maintenance, operation, construction, or improvement of a driveway or an off street parking area with four (4) or fewer spaces, a zoning certificate use shall be obtained for same.
A. Maximum Driveway Surface Area And Curb Cuts Allowed In Certain Zoning Districts: Driveway areas in front yards of AG, RR, R-1, R-1-D, R-2, R-3, PUD, RMH, and PAR zoning districts with parking requirement of four (4) or fewer spaces per lot shall not exceed twenty four feet (24') in width at the right of way line and shall not exceed thirty four feet (34') in width at the curb or edge of pavement. No driveway shall be less than twelve feet (12') in width at the right of way line. More than one curb cut is permitted per lot, provided, there is sixty five feet (65') of spacing between curb cuts, measured between interior edges of pavement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no more than forty percent (40%) of any front yard may be used as a driveway or parking area.
B. Minimum Surfacing Standards: Minimum surfacing standards for new public and private driveways and parking areas requiring four (4) or fewer spaces are provided in the table below:
MINIMUM SURFACING STANDARDS FOR DRIVEWAYS
AND PARKING AREAS WITH FOUR OR FEWER SPACES
District | Required Surfacing | |
AG and F | Gravel | |
RR: | ||
Lot size - 2.5 acres or more | Gravel | |
Lot size - less than 2.5 acres | A-3 | |
All other districts | Hot mix asphalt | |
1. Driveway and parking areas requiring gravel as the minimum surfacing standard shall be surfaced with a minimum of six inches (6") of stabilized rock, gravel, or crushed stone material.
2. Driveway and parking areas requiring a type A-3 surface as the minimum surfacing standard shall be constructed with a minimum of six inches (6") of stabilized rock, gravel, or crushed stone base, and surfaced with a minimum type A-3 surface as set forth in "Standard Specifications For Road And Bridge Construction" by the department of transportation of the state of Illinois, as adopted January 1, 2012, or as hereafter supplemented, amended or superseded.
3. Driveway and parking areas requiring hot mix asphalt as the minimum surfacing standard shall be constructed with a minimum of six inches (6") of stabilized rock, gravel, or crushed stone base, and surfaced with two inches (2") of hot mix asphalt; or a minimum of six inches (6") of portland cement concrete poured over earth compacted to ninety percent (90%) standard laboratory density.
4. Driveway or parking areas surfaced with hot mix asphalt or portland cement concrete in lieu of gravel or type A-3 surface shall be constructed to the specifications set forth in subsection 15.4.8.5B3 of this chapter.
C. Minimum Parking Space Dimension: The minimum standard parking space dimension shall be at least nine feet (9') wide and eighteen feet (18') long.
D. Curb Cuts: Proposed curb cut widths shall be kept to a minimum consistent with vehicular and pedestrian safety; curb cut radii shall allow safe ingress and egress of vehicles from and to the proper lane of traffic on the street which they adjoin. All curb cuts and aprons located on the public right of way shall be a minimum of six inches (6") of portland cement concrete. Existing curb cuts and curb cut radii shall be used only if they comply with standards for proposed curb cuts and curb radii. If existing curb cuts are not utilized at the time of development, the curb cut shall be removed and replaced in accordance with existing street conditions.
E. Front Yard Defined: As used in this section, the term "front yard" shall mean the area bounded by the front lot line(s), the side lot line(s), and a line extending across the full width of the lot at the frontmost projection of any building on the lot. (Ord. 2013-20)