Every curb cut and driveway apron constructed or altered in the street right of way shall conform to the following regulations:
A. No curb cut shall be constructed closer than ten feet (10') from the side property line except in residential zones or as may be regulated by city specifications in effect at the time of such work.
B. No curb cut shall be closer than five feet (5') to, nor shall it be so located as to interfere with intersecting sidewalks, utility facilities, light standards, fire hydrants, catch basin, street signs, signals or other public improvements or installations.
C. Any necessary adjustments to such utility facilities, light standards, fire hydrants, catch basins, street signs, signals, underground conduits for street lighting, fire alarms or other public improvements or installations shall be accomplished without cost to the city.
D. No curb opening shall be made between the points of curvature of any curvature at intersections, or closer than ten feet (10') from the said point of curvature, or between the points of curvature of any curb return of short radius if deemed hazardous by the city engineer.
E. No curb cut or driveway apron shall be located so as to create a hazard to pedestrians or motorists, or to invite or compel illegal or unsafe traffic movements.
F. Every curb cut and/or driveway apron must provide complete access to a parking space, building or loading dock on private property requiring the entrance of vehicles.
G. In R-O, R-3 commercial and industrial off site parking lots, the designs shall be such that vehicles egressing shall not be required to back out into a roadway or driving lane. (Ord. 1937, 10-7-1974)
H. All curb cuts and driveway aprons are to be constructed of Portland cement concrete of a quality and type as specified by the city engineer, and in accordance with city specifications in effect at the time of such work. Curb cuts shall be permitted only with construction of adjoining Portland cement concrete aprons having a minimum depth of five feet (5').
I. All work shall be done under the supervision of the city engineer and in accordance with city specifications in effect at the time of such work. (Ord. 2547, 4-9-1990)
J. The licensed contractor, owner or his agent doing the construction or alteration work shall maintain the premises in a safe manner and shall provide adequate barricades and lights at his own expense to protect the safety of the public using the adjacent streets or sidewalks, and shall hold the city free from any damages incurred by his operations.
K. The angle between any driveway and the street and/or curb line shall be ninety degrees (90°) to the street tangent or on a radial line to the street curve.
L. The two (2) side borders of each driveway apron between the curb line and property line shall be parallel.
M. City street rights of way may not be used for private or commercial purposes. A permit for the construction of a curb cut driveway shall not be issued unless vehicles which will use said driveway can be parked entirely within the private property lines.
N. Any curb cut or driveway apron which has become abandoned or unused through a change of the conditions for which it was originally intended shall be closed and the owner shall replace any curb cut and/or driveway apron with a standard curb and sidewalk (if necessary) to be constructed according to the city's specifications in effect at the time of such work. In the event the owner does not make such replacement within sixty (60) days after notice, the city may do so at the expense of said owner. (Ord. 1937, 10-7-1974)
O. Cost of alley approaches will be assessed against all properties within the block served by the alley according to the ratio of each property's square footage to the total square footage within the block.
P. The property owner is responsible for installation and maintenance of drive approaches. (Ord. 2547, 4-9-1990)