A. It is unlawful for any person to cut, break, or remove any curb along a street except in compliance with the requirements of this article, or unless specifically exempted or superseded by more specific provisions of this title.
B. No building permit will be issued and no site plan or subdivision will be approved unless the proposed development is in compliance with the requirements of this article.
C. Every residential and nonresidential property will be permitted at least one means of vehicular access to a public street. However, direct driveway access to a public street may not be permitted in all instances. Use of alleys, private rear lanes, backage roads, and cross access easements may be required as alternatives to direct street access.
D. The specifications, design, and construction of all curb cuts, access drives and sidewalks must comply with the Iowa City municipal design standards (MDS), as amended. In cases where the provisions of the MDS conflict with the provisions of this article, the provisions of this article shall govern.
E. Arterial streets, as referenced in this article, are those streets shown on the Iowa City arterial street map in figure 5C.1 (found in subsection 14-5C-6F of this article), and include future arterial streets as shown on the map. Said map is based on the JCCOG arterial street map, as amended. If the JCCOG arterial street map, as amended, conflicts with figure 5C.1 of this article, the JCCOG map will supersede figure 5C.1. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005; amd. Ord. 06-4245, 12-12-2006; Ord. 20-4833, 11-17-2020)