(A) Driveway entrances. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or maintain vehicular entrances onto city streets, except as provided herein:
(1) Residential driveways.
(a) Residential driveways shall not exceed 20 feet in width measured along the curbline.
(b) Where two driveways are to be located on the same residential lot, the minimum distance between such driveways shall be 20 feet, or one-third the lot width whichever is greater.
(c) Residential driveways shall not be located nearer than 15 feet to any street intersection measured along the curbline from the point of curvature located at the curb return to the driveway.
(2) Commercial driveways.
(a) Commercial driveways shall not be more than 30 feet in width or one-third of the property frontage, whichever is less.
(b) Where two or more driveways are located on the same commercial lot, the minimum distance between such driveways shall be 30 feet or one-third of the property frontage, whichever is greater.
(c) Where any commercial enterprise is located on a corner lot, the entrances on each street shall be treated as a separate lot and property frontage shall not be combined to permit evasion of these requirements.
(d) No commercial driveway shall be located nearer than 15 feet to any street intersection measured along the curbline from the point of curvature located at the curb return to the driveway.
(3) Industrial driveways.
(a) No industrial driveway shall be located nearer than 15 feet to any street intersection.
(b) Plans and specifications denoting proposed turning radius, location and composition of materials shall be submitted to the City Engineer for approval prior to construction if requirements exceed the standards for commercial driveways.
('70 Code, § 20-14)
(B) Minimum design standard. The minimum design standard for driveways is on file in the City Engineer's office and is a part hereof by reference and includes the following:
(1) A permit is required before any alteration or a curb-cut is made.
(2) All driveway material is to be of concrete capable of withstanding 3,000 psi pressure as a minimum.
(3) Any sidewalks where vehicular traffic passes over from a curb cut shall be replaced with a minimum of six inches of concrete. The sidewalk grade may be altered upon approval of the City Engineer.
(4) All sidewalks and driveways shall be placed separately and distinguished as a sidewalk and a driveway.
('70 Code, § 20-15)
(C) Alterations and/or repairs. No driveway shall be altered, repaired or improved unless it shall comply with criteria in divisions (A) and (B).
('70 Code, § 20-16) (Ord. 1981-46, passed 8-3-81) Penalty, see § 98.99