(A) Whenever a private driveway is replaced, improved or substantially repaired by its owner, all driveway and access ways serving private property must comply with all provisions of Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances relative thereto. When the city is improving a public street by installation or replacement of curb and/or gutter, or by complete reconstruction or bituminous overlay, the following conditions must be met.
(1) The number, location and dimension of all driveway accesses serving private property must comply with the provisions of Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
(2) Abandoned, unimproved or grassed driveway accesses must be improved and meet all other provisions of Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
(B) In the event the above conditions are not met, the driveway access will be removed and closed and, if applicable, curb (and gutter, if appropriate) installed. The cost associated with bringing the driveways and accesses into compliance with this section shall be the responsibility of the adjoining benefitting property owner and shall be 100% assessable against the benefitting property.
(Prior Code, § 7.081) (Ord. 126, Third Series, effective 3-5-1992)