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Whenever the use of any driveway approach is abandoned and no longer used for vehicular access to the abutting property, it shall be the duty of the abutting property owner to restore the curb according to the standards provided in this article. (Ord. 8590)
Residential driveway approaches shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Width. Residential driveway approaches shall not be less than 10 feet nor more than 30 feet in width measured at the property line.
(b) Radius. A residential driveway approach shall be constructed with the return curbs having a rolled face disappearing at the sidewalk and joining the street curb with a five foot minimum radius, except that on an arterial the minimum radius shall be 10 feet.
(c) Removal of existing sidewalk. Where the residential driveway approach is designed to cross an existing sidewalk, the sidewalk included in the driveway approach area shall be removed and reconstructed as a driveway approach. (Ord. Nos. 8590; 21186; 31313)
Walks, drives, curbs, gutters, pavements, and appurtenances on public property and other facilities to provide access to premises used for other than residential purposes shall be constructed, provided, or repaired in accordance with the following standards and requirements:
(a) Width. The width of any commercial driveway approach shall be not less than 15 feet nor more than 35 feet measured along the property line, except driveway approaches for motor vehicle docks within a building shall not exceed 60 feet in width at the property line. Where more dock space is required, the driveway approaches shall be separated by a traffic island meeting the standards set out in section 43-85.
(b) Radius. Commercial driveway approaches shall be constructed with the return curbs having a roll face disappearing at the sidewalk and joining the street curb with a 10 foot minimum radius.
(c) Removal of existing sidewalks. Where a commercial driveway approach is to be built, the sidewalk shall be removed and the entire area replaced as a driveway. The driveway approach shall extend to the back side of the existing or future sidewalk. (Ord. Nos. 8590; 31313)