The maximum grade of a driveway measured from the edge of the roadway shall be ten percent. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the maximum grade of the driveway, as stated herein, shall be ten percent for the first 100 feet from the edge of the roadway, and fifteen percent thereafter, if the City Engineer determines that the integrity of the Protected Hillside Area and the objectives contained in at Section 1397.01 would be damaged by strict compliance with the ten percent maximum grade and would be enhanced by the use of the alternative grade stated herein. Each driveway shall provide sufficient space and distance such that motor vehicles can enter the roadway in a forward motion.
(Ord. 145-1997. Passed 6-16-97; Eff. 7-16-97.)