(A) Access drives may not be placed closer than 5 feet to any side or rear lot line. No access drive shall be closer than 3 feet to any single-family residence or 2-families, no closer than 5 feet to any multiple-families building or commercial building. The number and type of access drives onto major streets may be controlled and limited in the interests of public safety and efficient traffic flow.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 745.01)
(B) Access drives onto county roads shall require an access permit from the County Engineer. This permit shall be acquired prior to the issuance of any building permits. The County Engineer shall determine the appropriate location, size, and design of the access drives and may limit the number of access drives in the interest of public safety and efficient traffic flow. The County Engineer may refer the request for an access drive permit onto a county road to the Planning Advisory Commission for its comment.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 745.02)
(C) Access drives to principal structures which traverse wooded, steep, or open field areas shall be constructed and maintained to a width and base material depth sufficient to support access by emergency vehicles. The City Engineer or Building Official shall review all access drives (driveways) for compliance with accepted city access drive standards.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 745.03)
(D) Driveway/access way standards are as follows.
Single-Family Detached | Commercial/Multiple-Family | |
Slopes | 10 feet vertical rise in 100 horizontal feet | 8 feet vertical rise in 100 horizontal feet |
Width | 10 feet driveway base, vegetation cleared to 8 feet on each side of driveway centerline | 10 feet driveway base or as approved by the City Engineer |
Pavement | Capable of supporting emergency fire or other heavy vehicles. Strength to be determined by City Engineer | |
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 745.04)
(E) (1) All lots or parcels shall have direct adequate physical access for emergency vehicles along the frontage of the lot or parcel from either an existing dedicated public roadway, or an existing private roadway approved by the City Council.
(2) In addition to the required direct physical access along the frontage of the lot or parcel to the approved public or private roadway, a lot or parcel may have private easement access drives to the lot over adjacent lots or parcels.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 745.05)
Cross-reference:
Additional provisions, see § 159.160