(a) Location and Width of Driveways. The location and width of the entrance and exit driveways to parking facilities shall be planned to interfere as little as possible with the use of nearby property and with vehicular traffic on the nearest streets. Therefore, whenever possible, the centerline of the access driveways on the frontage street of a corner lot shall be at least 40 feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street. Whenever possible, driveways shall be spaced at not less than 120-foot intervals, measured from the centerline of the driveways.
(b) Lots Fronting on a Major Street. Entrances and exits shall be limited to three lanes for all lots fronting on a major street. The width of such entrances and exits shall conform to the following schedule.
Width (feet) | ||
Minimum | Maximum | |
One lane | 10 | 12 |
Two lanes | 18 | 24 |
Three lanes | 27 | 33 |
(c) Aprons and Curb Cuts. In all cases, the radius of the edge of the apron shall be not less than 12 feet so that a car may enter or leave the curb lane without obstructing vehicles in other traffic lanes. The maximum curb cut shall be limited to the width of the entrance or exit plus the radius of the apron.
(d) Lighting. Lights for the illumination of buildings or grounds shall be shielded so as not to be objectionable or hazardous to owners or users of adjacent property or public streets.
(Ord. 2004-101. Passed 11-10-04.)