(A) New access drives may be placed no closer than five feet to any side yard property line and no closer than ten feet from any rear lot line.
(B) Access drives shall consist of bituminous, concrete or other paving materials. Crushed rock or gravel shall be prohibited in the design of new access drives or the improvement of existing drives.
(C) Existing access and access drives may be improved without a permit so long as the improved surface is not increased along the adjoining side yard property line and the improved surfacing shall be no closer than one foot from the adjoining side yard property line.
(D) Access onto any public road or street shall be no less than ten feet in width and no greater than 30 feet in width.
(E) Following the adoption of this section, property owners with existing access onto public roads or streets shall not be granted additional access, unless the access is from a public alley.
(F) Proposed access drives to principal structures which traverse wooded, steep or open fields shall be constructed and maintained to a width and base material depth sufficient to support access by emergency vehicles. In these cases, further review may be required by the City Engineer.
(G) The number and type of access drives onto major streets may be controlled and limited by the city in the interests of public safety and efficient traffic flow.
(H) Access onto any county or state aid roadways shall require initial review by the Engineer of the respective agencies. In this case, the appropriate location, size and design of the proposed access shall be taken into consideration.
(I) New principal use structures shall not be granted a certificate of occupancy until all the requirements of this section are met.
(Ord. 583, passed 8-26-2019)