(A) (1) A private driveway right-of-way may be used only by approved variance to provide vehicular access to no more than four single-family detached dwelling units. If approved, a homeowners’ association shall be formed to provide for the long-term maintenance of any private driveway.
(2) Common driveways shall have a maintenance agreement acceptable to the Commission. The maintenance agreement shall specifically state that adequate access for fire and emergency vehicles shall be maintained at all times. The minimum standard for a private driveway right-of-way serving less than four lots shall be a graded and drained driveway at least ten feet in width with a minimum depth of four inches of crushed stone. Any driveway serving more than four single-family dwelling units shall be considered a street and shall be designed and constructed according to this chapter.
(B) 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.
(C) A driveway permit shall be obtained from the office of the City Manager, County Engineer, Township Trustee or ODOT prior to construction of a driveway by the homeowner.
(D) When adequate frontage is available on a non-limited access highway, two driveways to a property used for a single purpose may be permitted.
(E) (1) Driveways shall have a maximum grade of 15% within the right-of-way.
(2) Driveways and curb cuts shall be located not less than three feet from the side lot line. Curb cuts for straight curbs and the flare for rolled curbs shall be three feet wider than the driveway on each side.
(3) The sub-divider shall place the approved drainage structures under intersecting driveways. Driveways shall be designed so as to drain into the roadside ditch and not into the roadway surface. See Drawing 2 for a typical section of a local street/driveway intersection.
Table 7: Recommended Driveway Dimensions
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Residential | Commercial | Industrial | |
Maximum width | 30 | 40 | 40 |
Minimum angle of intersection | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Minimum width | 10 | 15 | 20 |
Turn radius maximum | 25 | 50 | 50 |
Turn radius minimum | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Table 8: Recommended Parking Standards
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Type of Uses | Off-Street Parking Requirements |
Table 8: Recommended Parking Standards
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Type of Uses | Off-Street Parking Requirements |
Churches and temples | 1 space for each 3 seats |
Fast-food establishment | 1 per 30 square feet of usable floor area |
Industrial uses | 1 space for each employee in the largest working shift |
Medical center | 1 per 250 square feet of usable floor area |
Mobile homes | 2 space per unit |
Office uses | 2 spaces plus 1 space for each 200 square foot of usable floor area |
Office uses | 1 space for each 100 square feet of usable floor area |
One-/two-family dwellings | 2 space/DU |
Restaurant | 1 per 3 seats |
Retail store | 1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area |
School | 2 per classroom, but not less than 1 per teacher and staff member |
Shopping center under 400,000 square feet | 4 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area |
Shopping center 400,000 - 599,999 square feet | 4.5 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area |
Shopping center 600,000+ square feet | 5 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area |
Townhouses and multiple family | 2 space/DU |
Note: Where and if these standards conflict with applicable zoning regulations, the zoning regulations’ standards shall apply. Each off-street parking space shall measure nine feet in width by 20 feet in length and be permanently hard surfaced with asphalt or concrete within the city. Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall measure 12 feet in width. For every 25 spaces, there must be at least one handicapped accessible space, labeled and signed as such. | |
(Prior Code, § 23.05.16) Penalty, see § 151.999