(a) Geometrics. Each driveway shall have an entrance which is not more than thirty-five feet wide at the curb line and shall thence narrow via smoothly curved returns to a driveway width of not more than twenty-five feet. The angle between the curb and the center line of the driveway shall not be less than sixty degrees. The Building Inspector shall have authority to impose reasonable requirements concerning the placement of a driveway to alleviate hazards of vehicles entering and leaving a public thoroughfare.
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(b) Number Permitted. One driveway may be placed on each street line of a lot for each 150 feet, or portion thereof, of street frontage along that lot line, except that when such property is accessible from one street frontage only and frontage is not less than 100 feet, then two driveways may be placed for each 150 feet, or portion thereof, of frontage.
(c) Materials.
(1) Driveways shall be constructed either of Portland cement concrete conforming to Specifications Class C of the State Department of Transportation, with a minimum thickness of five inches, or six inches of granular sub-base with two and one-half inches of asphaltic concrete conforming to Item 404 of those specifications.
(Ord. 70-4273. Passed 11-17-70.)
(2) Wherever a driveway crosses a proposed sidewalk, it shall be constructed of either Portland cement concrete or asphaltic concrete, as applicable, in accordance with the above requirements.
(Ord. 73-4511. Passed 9-18-73.)
(3) Wherever a driveway crosses an existing sidewalk which is constructed of not less than four inches of Portland cement concrete, is in good condition and is of the proper elevations, the sidewalk may be used as part of the driveway.
(4) Whenever any existing concrete must be removed to provide for the construction of a driveway, the material shall be removed either to an existing joint or to a joint nearby cut by sawing, with the approval of the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 70-4273. Passed 11-17-70.)