(a) For single-family and two-family dwellings, a residential driveway that provides access to a detached private parking garage is limited to twelve (12) feet in width. A driveway apron, the width of the private parking garage, as measured from the garage walls, is permitted to extend for a distance (depth) of twenty (20) feet from the garage doors before tapering back to the maximum driveway width of twelve (12) feet. For attached garages located twenty-five (25) feet or less from the lot line, the driveway is permitted to be the width of the attached garage and no tapering is required on private property, However, the apron shall be a maximum of twelve (12) feet. (See Figure 1164.105(a)).
(b) For dwellings with a single-car attached private parking garage, the Zoning Administrator may approve the driveway width that provides access to the private parking garage and up to an additional nine (9) feet of width to provide for one (1) parking space that does not block the private parking garage. This width is permitted to extend for a distance of twenty (20) feet from the garage door before tapering back to the maximum driveway width of twelve (12) feet.
(c) Driveways must be located a minimum of three (3) feet from the side and rear lot line. However, a residential driveway may be shared by adjacent lots and constructed on the lot line. This shared driveway location is only allowed if agreed to by the owners of each lot.
(d) All single-family and two-family dwellings are permitted to construct driveways that consist of two (2) paved wheel strips, each of which is a minimum of eighteen (18) inches wide and a minimum of twenty (20) feet long. A permeable surface, such as turf, must be maintained between such wheel strips. (See Figure 1161.105(d): Paved Wheel Strips). All driveway aprons must comply with the construction and paving requirements of this Zoning Code.
(e) Residential driveways must be surfaced and maintained in accordance with Section 1161.11(d). Paving with semi-pervious materials, such as permeable pavers, porous asphalt,
porous concrete, grass-crete or gravel-crete, is encouraged. A semi-pervious driveway is still subject to the coverage requirements of each individual yard. Gravel and wood chips are prohibited.
(f) For single-family and two-family dwellings, driveways may be used for accessory parking spaces up to two (2) motor vehicles, so long as such driveway can accommodate vehicles without the vehicles extending over sidewalks, the street, or landscaped areas.
FIGURE 1161.105(a): RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WIDTH
DETACHED GARAGE ATTACHED GARAGE DRIVEWAY WIDTH
DRIVEWAY WIDTH
DRIVEWAY WIDTH
FIGURE 1161.105(c): PAVED WHEEL STRIPS
