A. Approval Required: No person shall construct or maintain any driveway across any sidewalk or curbing without first obtaining a permit from the building inspector.
B. Specifications For Driveway Construction:
1. Width: No driveway shall exceed thirty feet (30') in width at the outer or street edge of the sidewalk unless special permission is obtained from the director of public works.
2. Interference With Intersections Prohibited: Within thirty feet (30') of street intersections, a driveway shall not provide direct ingress to or egress from the street area and shall not occupy areas of the roadway deemed necessary by the director of public works for effective traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
3. Interference With Street: No driveway apron shall extend out into the street farther than the face of the curb, and under no circumstances shall such driveway apron extend into the gutter area. All driveway entrances and approaches shall be so constructed that they shall not interfere with the drainage of the streets, side ditches or roadside areas or with any existing structures on the right of way. When required by the street superintendent to provide for adequate surface water drainage along the street, the property owner shall provide any necessary culvert pipe at his own expense.
4. Number Of Approaches Limited: No more than one driveway entrance and approach shall be constructed for any lot or premises except where deemed necessary and feasible without undue impairment of safety, convenience and utility of the street by the director of public works. Any two (2) approaches shall be at least ten feet (10') apart.
5. Workmanship And Materials: All driveway entrances and approaches which are constructed across sidewalks shall be paved in accordance with the requirements for sidewalk construction in section 7-2-6 of this chapter insofar as such requirements are applicable, including thickness requirements in subsection 7-2-6D of this chapter. When curb or gutter is removed, the new connections shall be of equivalent acceptable material and curb returns provided or restored in a neat, workmanlike manner. Driveway surfaces shall connect with the street pavement and sidewalk in a neat and workmanlike manner. Any sidewalk areas which are damaged or are inadequate by reason of vehicle travel across the sidewalk shall be replaced in accordance with the requirements of subsection 7-2-3A of this chapter. (1975 Code Ch. 6 § IV; amd. 2009 Code)