(A) Approval required. No person shall construct or maintain any driveway across any sidewalk or curbing without first obtaining a driveway permit from the Village Board.
(B) Specifications for driveway construction.
(1) Width. No driveway shall exceed 26 feet in width at the outer or street edge of the sidewalk unless special permission is obtained from the Village Board.
(2) Interference with intersections prohibited. At street intersections, a driveway shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from the street intersection area and shall not occupy areas of the roadway deemed necessary by the Village Board for effective traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
(3) Interference with street. No driveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the face of the curb, and under no circumstances shall such driveway apron extend into the gutter area. All driveway entrances and approaches shall be so constructed that they shall not interfere with the drainage of streets, side ditches or roadway areas or with any existing structure on the right-of-way. When required by the Village Board to provide for adequate surface water drainage along the street, the property owner shall provide any necessary culvert pipe at his or her own expense.
(5) Owner liable for damage or injury. The owner of the premises shall assume all responsibility for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting directly or indirectly during the construction or repair of driveway approaches or entrances. When curb or gutter is removed, the new connection shall be of equivalent acceptable materials and curb returns provided or restored in a neat workmanlike manner. Driveway surfaces shall connect with the street pavement and sidewalk in a neat, workmanlike manner. Any sidewalk areas which are damaged or are inadequate by reason of vehicle travel across the sidewalk shall be replaced in accordance with the requirements of this code.
(Prior Code, § 14.01(4)) (Ord. passed 3-11-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99