(A) All driveways shall be constructed in conformance with the construction plans and specifications approved by the village. When applicable, driveways must conform to watershed regulations and any conditional uses or zoning restrictions placed on the property during the zoning or subdivision process.
(B) The choice of proper location for a driveway(s) must involve consideration of vehicular and pedestrian conflicts that can be expected both within the parking area and on the abutting street(s). The overriding principle is one that seeks to reduce the number of driveways to a practical minimum, thus providing fewer locations where conflicts may occur.
(C) Driveways shall cross the sidewalk at the sidewalk grade established by the village.
(1) Driveways shall be constructed as nearly as possible on a right angle to the street.
(2) A lesser angle should not typically vary more than 15° from the right angle.
(3) Approval for a lesser angle can be granted by the Public Works Director or a designated representative.
(D) The area to which the driveway provides access shall be of a size sufficient to allow for the necessary loading, unloading, and parking maneuvers to be accommodated on private property.
(1) All loading, unloading, and parking maneuvers shall be performed completely outside of the public street right-of-way and on private property.
(2) Under no circumstances shall any new driveway be allowed which requires motorists to back into or from a public street right-of-way.
(E) Driveways shall be constructed to conform to the existing paved street grade; for unpaved streets, to a grade approved by the Public Works Director or a designated representative.
(F) Where special pedestrian and vehicular hazards may be encountered, driveways may be restricted to one-way operation.
(1) Proper signs and pavement markings shall be put in place and maintained by the person or persons having control over such driveways, instructing drivers about the direction of the driveways.
(2) All signs and pavement markings shall conform to the latest edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
(3) These signs shall be located in a manner that shall not obstruct the visibility of motorists or pedestrian using the driveway (see Appendix B).
(4) Failure to install or maintain such signs and pavement markings or failure to use such driveways in accordance with the proper signs and pavement markings shall be considered a violation of this subchapter.
(G) All costs of any change proposed in any physical improvements originally installed by the village, and all costs of the installation of any driveway or necessary signing, shall be borne by the property owner or developer.
(H) The minimum distance from the street right-of-way line at any ingress or egress driveway to any interior circulation aisle, service drive, or parking space with direct access to such driveway shall be 25 feet, or greater than the expected peak hour queue at the location. If a traffic impact study has been performed, the queue length will be determined by the results of the study, rather than the formula listed below.
(I) The minimum length may be estimated by the following formula:
L= (5/6)*x
L = length required (rounded up or down to the nearest 25-foot increment)
x = the number of vehicles entering a driveway in an hour
(J) In the absence of a traffic impact analysis, the minimum distance from the street curb line on any major ingress or egress driveway to any interior circulation aisle, service drive, or parking space having direct access to such driveway shall be determined using the aforementioned queue length formula, but shall not be less than 25 feet. The Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways, July 2003 (or latest edition), developed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, shall also be consulted on all driveways intersecting a state facility.
(Ord. 2012-02, passed 2-27-12)