(A) All driveways hereafter constructed shall be of concrete and shall be not less than 12 feet and not more than 30 feet in width, measured at the property line. No curb shall be cut or removed without prior approval of the Public Works Superintendent. The construction of any driveway(s) shall not begin until a set of plans on all driveways is submitted and approved by the Town Planner, Public Works Superintendent, and Town Engineer. Contents of such plans shall include widths and locations of proposed driveways, type of materials to be used and the width and type of thoroughfare to which such driveways will be connected.
(B) The grade of any sidewalk shall not be altered by the work done. The driveway shall be at the same grade as any existing sidewalk. All new driveways shall provide for sidewalks. All sidewalks shall be four feet wide with an expansion joint on each side abutting the driveway. All sidewalks crossing a driveway shall have not more than one-fourth inch per foot cross slope and shall be the same thickness as the driveway to be constructed, but in no case less than five inches thick.
(C) No driveway shall be constructed within 40 feet of an intersecting street, or within 30 feet of another driveway on the same property, or less than one foot from the petitioner's property line extended.
(D) If the petitioner contracts such construction to a construction company, the contractor must obtain approval from the town through the issuance of a driveway construction permit.
(E) Drawings/sketches of the proposed driveways shall be submitted with the driveway construction permit application and kept on file at the Public Works Department.
(Ord. 27-2004, passed 10-18-04)