Access roads or vehicular ways within subdivisions containing single-family attached dwelling units or multi-family dwellings shall be considered streets and designed and constructed according to these Regulations.
A driveway permit or letter indicating the access point as approved shall be obtained from the Village Road Commissioner. Proof of such permit shall be submitted with the final plat, or the plat dedication shall include a statement requiring all lot owners to apply for a driveway permit prior to development.
Driveways should have a maximum grade of (15) percent. Curb cuts shall be located not less than three (3) feet from the side lot line. Curb cuts for straight curbs and the flare for rolled curbs shall be three (3) feet wider than the driveway on each side. Driveways shall be designed so as to drain into the roadside storm sewer and not into the roadway surface.
Residential driveway access shall not be permitted onto principal arterial roads. Major subdivisions shall be designed to provide residential access onto major arterial roadways by the use of marginal roads. Minimizing driveway access points or curb cuts by using access roads shall be encouraged.
Table 7: Required Driveway Dimensions | |||
Residential | Commercial | Industrial | |
Minimum Width (ft.) | 12 | 15 | 20 |
Maximum Width (ft.) | 30 | 40 | 40 |
Minimum Turn Radius (ft.) | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Maximum Turn Radius (ft.) | 25 | 50 | 50 |
Minimum Angle of Intersection (Deg.) | 45° | 45° | 45° |
* The minimum width of commercial driveways is intended to apply to one-way operation. In high-pedestrian activity areas, such as in a business district or in the same block with an auditorium, school or library, the maximum basic width should be 30 feet. The width is intended to be measured along the right-of-way line. The maximum radius for major generator driveways should be much higher than the values shown. Minimum acute angle is measured from edge of pavement and generally based on one-way operation. For two- way driveways and in high pedestrian activity areas, the minimum angle should be 70 degrees.