Driveways within the jurisdiction of the town shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following standards.
(A) Construction.
(1) Single-family and two-family residential properties not part of a recorded subdivision may be permitted to have crushed stone driveways and parking areas.
(2) Said driveway and parking areas shall be maintained in good condition and constructed as follows.
(a) A two-inch layer of crushed stone shall be required for driveways and parking areas, and be bounded by landscape material, such as decorative concrete curbing, wood timbers or other landscape border designed to contain the stone.
(b) Requests for alternate landscape borders shall be subject to review by the Director of Planning Services.
(B) Within a new subdivision. New subdivision of property for single-family and/or two-family residential development shall be required to provide paved driveways and parking areas, subject to standards as set by § 152.223. Ancillary parking areas are not required to be paved.
(C) Width and location.
(1) Clearly defined driveways shall be provided for ingress and egress.
(2) Driveways shall be located and constructed subject to the following criteria, or to standards established by INDOT or the Planning and Director of Planning Services, whichever is more restrictive. Driveway location shall also be guided by the recommendations of the comprehensive plan, and the thoroughfare plan.
Driveway Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Uses | |||
Driveway Standard | Single-Family Residential (feet) | Multifamily Residential (feet) | Nonresidential (feet) |
Driveway Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Uses | |||
Driveway Standard | Single-Family Residential (feet) | Multifamily Residential (feet) | Nonresidential (feet) |
Maximum width at property line | 22 | 35 | 40 |
Minimum distance from interior lot line | 0 | 12* | 12* |
All others - 0' | |||
Minimum distance from street intersection | 30 | 50 | 50 |
Space between two drives on same property | 25 | 40 | 40 |
Radius of curb return: | |||
Minimum | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Maximum | 15 | 20 | 20 |
*Drives may be located at property line in the case of shared driveways. | |||
(Ord. 03-05, § 816-15, passed 5-27-2003; Ord. 04-08, passed 4-26-2004; Am. Ord. 04-16, passed 10-20-2004)