(a) Purpose. For the safety of the general public, the Village of Edgar shall determine the location, size, construction and number of access points to public roadways within the Village limits. It is the Village's intent to provide safe access to properties abutting public roadways suitable for the property to be developed to its highest and best use, provided that access is not deficient or dangerous to the general public.
(b) Permit Required to Construct, Reconstruct, Alter or Enlarge. No person, firm or corporation shall construct, reconstruct, alter or enlarge any private driveway within the limits of the dedicated portion of any public street under the control and jurisdiction of the Village of Edgar without first obtaining a driveway permit therefor as provided by this Chapter from the Public Works Department. A driveway permit is not required when a new driveway is to be constructed in conjunction with the construction of a new principal structure; the driveway is included in the building permit process in such cases. For bond and insurance requirements, see provisions of Section 6-2-3(g) and (h).
(c) Application.
(1) Application for such permit shall be made to the Village Administrator for referral to the Public Works Department and shall be accompanied by a drawing accurately depicting the portion of the proposed private driveway to be constructed, recon- structed, altered or enlarged lying within the dedicated portion of the public street, the dimensions thereof and a statement of the materials proposed to be used. The applicant shall pay a fee as prescribed in Section 1-3-1. Upon receipt of the application and the fee if required, unless the proposed private driveway is a part of construction for a building or other structure for which a building permit has been applied for, in which case no additional fee is required, the Public Works Department shall approve such application if the proposed driveway complies with the terms and conditions of this and any other applicable Village of Edgar ordinances.
(2) All applications for permits shall be made on a form prescribed by the Village Administrator and be accompanied by a sketch in duplicate showing exact location of any naming:
a. Driveway and approaches.
b. Property lines.
c. Right-of-way lines.
d. Intersecting roads, streets or roadways within three hundred (300) feet.
e. Width of right-of-way.
f. Width and type of road surface.
g. Distance from right-of-way line to gasoline pumps and other structures on the site.
h. Type of surface and width of driveways and approaches.
i. Proposed turning radii.
j. Other pertinent information as may be required.
(d) Application Provisions. All driveway permit applications shall contain the applicant's statement that:
(1) The applicant represents all parties in interest, and that such proposed driveway is for the bona fide purpose of securing access to his/her property and not for the purpose of parking or servicing vehicles, advertising, storage or merchandising of goods within the dedicated portion of the Village street, or for any other purpose.
(2) The Village of Edgar, notwithstanding the construction of such driveway, reserves the right to make any changes, additions, repairs or relocations within the dedicated portion of the Village street at any time, including relocation, reconstruction, widening and maintaining the street without compensating the owner of such private driveway for the damage or destruction of such private roadway.
(3) The permittee, his/her successors or assigns, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Village of Edgar, its officials, officers, agents or employees, against any claim or any cause of action for personal injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of such permit.
(4) The Village of Edgar does not assume any responsibility for the removal or clearance of snow, ice or sleet or the opening of any windrows of such material upon such portion of such driveway within the dedicated portion of the Village street.