A. Direct
to arterial
from a residential
established after the effective date of this Code is prohibited. The
may permit direct
to an arterial for
of
approved prior to the effective date of this Code, and for multi-
residential
if the
is designed to local residential
standards.
B.
and
shall be required to have one
, fully improved with hard surface pavement, with a minimum width of ten feet.
C. Residential access drives and service drives for multi-
shall be fully improved with hard surface pavement with a minimum width of:
1. Sixteen feet when accommodating one-way traffic; or
2. Twenty-four feet when accommodating two-way traffic.
In no case shall the design of said service drive or drives require or facilitate the backward movement or other maneuvering of a vehicle within a
.
D. Private residential
drives shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code.
E. Dead-end
drives in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with approved provisions for the turning around of fire apparatus by one of the following:
1. A circular, paved surface having a minimum turn radius measured from center point to outside edge of 35 feet;
2. A hammerhead, paved surface with each leg of the hammerhead having a minimum depth of 40 feet and a minimum width of 20 feet; or
3. The maximum cross
of a required turnaround is 5%.
F.
grades shall not exceed a maximum of 20%.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2020-05, passed 11-9-2020; Ord. 2023-03, passed 5-22-2023)