A. Permit Required; Application: All property owners within the Village desiring a new access to a public street, alley or other public way, or desiring to modify an existing access to any public street, alley or other public way, are hereby required to obtain a driveway permit. Driveway permits shall be on forms prepared by the Village Clerk and shall be issued by the Superintendent of Streets or his designee. An application form for a driveway permit shall also be prepared by the Village Clerk and shall be made available to members of the public as necessary to apply for a driveway permit.
B. Considerations For Granting Permit:
1. The Superintendent of Streets, in granting the driveway permit, shall consider the necessity of the new or modified access to both the current use and the anticipated future use of the property to be served by the new or modified access, as well as considering the traffic patterns and uses of the public way, in determining whether or not the new access or proposed modification of the existing access is in the best interests of the public.
2. The Superintendent of Streets, in granting the driveway permit, shall also consider: a) the type of construction materials to be used; and b) safety precautions, stated by the applicant, to be utilized during the period of construction in order to protect passersby, vehicular traffic in the vicinity, and the public.
3. The Superintendent of Streets, in granting the driveway permit, shall also determine whether or not the new access or proposed modification of an existing access will be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property or improvements in the neighborhood in which the property to be served by the new or modified access is located, and whether or not the particular physical surroundings and other pertinent conditions of the property to be served by the new or modified access indicate a particular hardship upon the owner if the application for the new or modified access is not approved as distinguished from a mere inconvenience if the new or modified access is not approved. (2016 Code)