Driveways providing site access shall be from an improved street, alley, or other public and/or private right-of-way, and shall be designed, constructed, and maintained as follows.
A. Distance from Street Corners. Driveways to parking areas, except single family residential drives, shall be located a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from the nearest intersection, as measured from the centerline of the nearest travel lane of the intersecting street to the edge of driveway or as approved by the city engineer. For parcels with frontages less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, the minimum distance shall be one hundred (100) feet unless a lesser distance is approved by the city engineer.
B. Driveway Spacing. Driveways shall be separated along the street frontage as follows:
1. Single-family and Duplex Residential Development. Driveways shall be separated by at least six feet, unless a shared, single driveway is approved by the director or city engineer. The six-foot separation does not include the transition or wing sections on each side of the driveway; and
2. Multi-family and Nonresidential Development. Where two or more driveways serve the same or adjacent multi-family or nonresidential development, the centerline of the driveways shall be separated by a minimum of one hundred and fifty (150) feet, or as approved by the city engineer.
C. Drive Aisles and Driveway Width and Length.
1. Single-family Uses.
a. When a garage is perpendicular ninety (90) degrees to the driveway, a minimum twenty-four- (24) foot deep unobstructed back-out area shall be provided.
2. Multi-family Uses.
a. Drive aisles and driveways for multi-family uses with six or less units shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet.
b. Drive aisles and driveways for multi-family uses with more than six units shall have a minimum paved width of twenty-four (24) feet.
3. Nonresidential Uses.
a. Two-way drive aisles within parking areas shall be a minimum of twenty-eight (28) feet in width for general circulation. Aisles that provide access primarily to parking stalls may be twenty-four (24) feet in width. One-way aisles shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) feet in width. The required driveway width shall be exclusive of the area provided for a median divider.
D. Clearance from Obstruction. The nearest edge of a driveway apron or curb return shall be at least five feet from the nearest property line, centerline of a fire hydrant, utility pole, traffic signal, light standards, or other similar facilities, or as approved by the city engineer. Driveways shall have an overhead clearance of ten feet in height except within a parking structure which may be reduced to seven feet, six inches.
E. Traffic Safety Sight Area. Structures or landscaping over thirty (30) inches in height shall not be allowed within a traffic safety sight area formed by the intersection of public rights-of-way, driveways, or alleys as determined by the city engineer.
(Ord. 544 § 10, 2019; Ord. 536-18 § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 377 § 5, 2006; Ord. 293 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)