As a condition of being issued a driveway permit, applicants shall, at their own expense, purchase and install or have installed culvert of a length, strength and diameter, required by the County Highway Department under each and every access way. In determining whether to approve a driveway permit, the County Highway Superintendent shall consider the necessity of the driveway, the effect of the driveway location, the design of its approaches and its elevation, the movement and safety of persons using the county highway with which the driveway connects and whether the strength, length and diameter of the proposed culvert under the driveway or access way is sufficient to assure that such culvert will not interfere with or impede the flow of water through the roadside drains or ditches. In no event shall anyone install a driveway culvert that is less than 20 feet in length or less than 12 inches in diameter. To be approved by the County Highway Department, a driveway culvert must be constructed of either corrugated metal pipe or double wall black plastic pipe. Construction of a driveway access way connecting to a county highway requires prior approval of the County Highway Department and subsequent approval upon completion of construction before issuance of a permit. The County Highway Department may waive the requirement of a culvert pipe where the same would not be required, as in cases involving subdivision drainage systems.
(BC Ord. 2019-0012, passed 7-15-2019)