(A) Permit required. No person shall construct, or reconstruct, or make any substantial alteration of any driveway access to any city street rights-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may issue the permit upon recommendations by the Public Works Department and upon payment of a fee as established by City Council ordinance.
(B) Access control.
(1) Residential districts. One access driveway shall be allowed for each parcel of land two acres or less. Parcels of land in excess of two acres shall be allowed one access driveway for each 200 feet of frontage located along the front lot line on a public right-of-way, and allowed one shared access to not more than two lots not fronting on a public right-of-way. Corner lots are allowed one additional access driveway; this driveway must be placed on a local street. Corner lots with frontage along local streets may place driveway accesses on either the front or side lots lines as long as spacing requirements identified in division (C) below are met.
(2) Commercial and industrial. Driveways in all commercial and industrial areas shall be subject to individual review and approval by the city in order to avoid congestion and safety hazards.
(3) Generally. All driveways shall access local streets unless otherwise permitted by the City Council.
(C) Spacing. In no case shall any driveway be closer to a street intersection or private shared drive intersection than as follows: 75 feet in Rural Residential or Agricultural Districts and 35 feet in the Single Family Residential and Urban Residential Districts.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017) Penalty, see § 150.999