(A) Permit required. No person shall construct, install, or replace any culvert or driveway across any sidewalk or curbing without first obtaining a culvert or driveway permit from the Village Engineer at least seven days before work is proposed to be undertaken. The applicant for a culvert or driveway permit shall file the application with the Village Administrator/Clerk and furnish a dimensioned drawing designating his or her property lines, the location and width of the proposed driveway, and the location of any driveway within 50 feet and any street intersection within 150 feet of the proposed driveway.
(B) Fee; deposit. The fee for a culvert replacement or culvert and driveway permit, or for a driveway permit only, shall be in the amount as established by the Village Board from time to time.
(C) Specifications and standards.
(1) Single-family residences.
(a) Number of driveways. Each single-family residence shall have one driveway only.
(b) Width. The driveway shall not be less than ten feet nor more than 28 feet at the curb and 24 feet at the property line with a flare at each side of not more than three feet. The driveway shall not extend in front of the principal building location.
(c) Location. Except in the event of a joint driveway approved by the Plan Commission, driveways shall be located a minimum of five feet from the property line and a minimum of 50 feet from an intersection.
(d) Construction requirements. Driveways and aprons shall be constructed of portland cement or bituminous asphalt. When curb or gutter is removed, the new connection shall be of equivalent acceptable material and curb returns shall be provided or restored in a neat workmanlike manner, subject to approval by the Village Engineer. Driveway surfaces shall connect with the street pavement and sidewalk in a neat workmanlike manner.
(e) Curb cuts. In the event that a curb is removed for a new driveway, the curb and gutter shall be cut and removed and replaced by a new curb return and a new portland cement approach for a minimum depth of seven feet from back of curb.
(2) Two-family residences.
(a) Number of driveways. Each unit shall have one driveway only.
(b) Width. Same as division (C)(1)(b) above. However, in the event that a single driveway serves both units, the driveway shall not be more than 28 feet at the curb line and 24 feet at the property line with a flare at each side of not more than four feet.
(c) Location. Same as division (C)(1)(c) above.
(d) Construction requirements. Same as division (C)(1)(d) above.
(3) Multi-family residences and commercial and industrial buildings.
(a) Number of driveways. The maximum number of driveways per multi-family, commercial, or industrial lot shall be two.
(b) Width. The driveway shall not be less than 12 feet nor more than 30 feet at the curb line and 26 feet at the property line with a flare at each side of not more than five feet.
(c) Location. Driveways shall be located at a minimum of ten feet from the lot line and 50 feet from an intersection.
(d) Construction requirements. Same as division (C)(1)(d) above.
(4) Exceptions. In the event of high volume land uses for commercial and industrial lots, the Plan Commission may grant exceptions with respect to the number and width of driveways in conjunction with site plan approval. In addition, the Commission may grant exceptions to the above requirements to accommodate existing legal nonconforming uses.
(D) Culvert specifications and standards. All culverts placed on or in or along the streets of the village, either under private driveways leading from the public streets to private property or otherwise, shall be of sufficient size and constructed in such manner and of such materials as to provide means for the flow of water naturally accumulating or flowing along the ditches on such streets. Such culvert shall be of corrugated galvanized or aluminized steel construction and be not less than 15 inches in diameter, and shall be at least 24 feet in length to prevent injury to persons or property in the use of streets and the entrance to and exits from the streets over and across such culverts. The Village Engineer shall determine the size and length of the culvert required. All culverts shall be installed on a ground bed of at least four inches and be covered with sufficient gravel to prevent injury to the culvert. Any culvert installed in the village after September 1, 2000, shall have permanent end panels.
(E) Culvert construction procedure. Upon receiving an application for a new or replacement culvert, the Village Engineer shall provide the owner with specific specifications and cause the project to be staked out for grade within seven days. After completion of the project, the owner shall request the Engineer to inspect it. If the Engineer determines that the construction is not in accordance with the specifications, the owner shall have 30 days to make the required corrections and, if not so made, the Engineer shall cause the same to be made and cause the cost thereof to be placed on the tax roll as a special charge pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0627.
(F) Existing culverts and driveways. The Village Engineer may investigate and approve or disapprove the various existing culverts or other drain pipes placed in the streets in the village. The Engineer may require proper end panels to be placed on existing culvert installations where he or she determines it to be in the best interest of the village and the abutting property owners. The Engineer may also require the owner of an abutting property to remove, or cause to be removed, or replaced with adequate facilities, any culverts or drain pipes which do not conform to the requirements as provided herein when, in his or her judgment, it is necessary to do so; either for the orderly construction, maintenance, or repair of any such street or in providing for a proper drainage system thereon.
(G) Interference with street prohibited. No concrete surfaced driveway apron shall extend out into the street farther than the face of the curb or road right-of-way in rural cross-section streets. All driveways with culverts shall be so constructed that a depression or low point is placed between the edge of pavement and culvert.
(H) Conditions for building permits. No building permit for the lot or parcel shall be issued by the Building Inspector until he or she is satisfied that the driveway, culvert, and ditch grading or curb opening has been properly placed and that sufficient gravel has been placed on the driveway to afford ingress and egress.
(Prior Code, § 8.10) (Ord. 104-94, passed - -; Ord. 4-00, passed 8-10-2000; Ord. 02-2007, passed - -) Penalty, see § 95.99