(A) In areas zoned as residential, no person shall construct, maintain or use any approach or driveway, across the parking strip, curb or gutter to any premises with a greater width at the outer edge of the sidewalk than 24 feet and 24 feet at the curb. In areas not zoned as residential approaches and driveways shall be approved by the city's building official and shall comply with the state Department of Transportation (IDOT) specifications contained in the "Bureau of Local Roads Administrative Policies", dated March 1989 and any future editions or replacements to these specifications.
(B) No person shall be permitted to construct, making or use more than two approaches or drives across the parking strip, curb or gutter to any one location or place of business, and where the two approaches enter the premises and are adjoining there must be a safety island between said drives, which safety island shall measure ten feet at the outer edge of the sidewalk.
(C) Any modifications to a curb associated with a driveway shall be full depth and width. In all cases, whether associated with a driveway or not, the partial removal of a cross-section of curb is prohibited.
(D) No person shall construct any such driveway or approach without first having obtained a permit from the city building official. This permit may be included with the building permit if the approach or driveway is a part of new construction or modification that require a building permit.
('71 Code, § 9-1-7) (Am. Ord. 2924, passed 9-26-94; Am. Ord. 10-19-94) Penalty, see § 97.999