(A) Total width of driveway on residential property shall be no more than 18 inches greater than the total width of the garage door(s) on either furthest side.
(B) New driveways must be paving brick, asphalt, or concrete or other approved material, and built to specifications outlined in the building code.
(C) When an existing garage is converted to living space, or when a garage is removed, the driveway must be removed and constructed according to existing ordinances. Existing driveways may remain until such time as the new garage is constructed, at which time the existing driveway must be removed, except when: the existing driveway leads to the new garage; or when a part of the existing driveway can be incorporated into a new configuration leading to the new garage, as long as the new configuration complies with all aspects of this chapter, and constructed in accordance with this section.
(D) No easement may be converted to parking space by adding stone, timbers, pavement, wood chips, bricks, concrete, asphalt or any other material which in effect amounts to the widening of the street and/or reducing the public easement or front yard of the residence.
(E) A five foot set back from all side yards must be maintained for driveways.
(F) No residential driveway may be installed over the public right-of-way or public easements with a width in excess of 25 feet.
(G) Total residential square footage land coverage by impervious materials may be no greater than 30% of front yard. The front yard (as defined in § 153.03 Definitions, Yard; Yard, Front; Yard, Rear, Yard, Side) square footage is determined by measuring from the front building line of the primary residence to both side yard lot lines and to the front property line.
(H) When a driveway is constructed on the side yard of a corner residence, the side yard square footage shall be calculated by the same formula as that used for front yards. In the case of corner residences, if two garages are permitted, and a second driveway is granted via the variance process, the square footage of the front yard and the side yard maybe added only once to the total square footage calculation. (Overlapping dimension at the corner may be counted only once).
(I) Driveway proposals and site plans may be reviewed by the driveway committee member(s) who may make a site visit and a recommendation to the building commissioner as to acceptance or denial of request.
(J) No sidewalk, patios, aprons, or surface covering of any type may be placed abutting a driveway in a parallel position. No surface covering shall be installed any closer to a driveway than five feet.
(K) All sidewalks, patios, aprons, or impervious green surface coverings of any type shall be calculated into the square footage formula of surface coverage permitted (30%).
(L) This section applies to new construction of a driveway and any change to an existing driveway which changes the original footprint of the existing driveway, with the exception of making the footprint configuration smaller and more into compliance with this chapter only and to the front yard of residential property only. The front yard is defined in the Zoning Code as “A yard extending across the front of a lot between the side yard lot lines, and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the principal building, other than the projection of usual roof overhangs or uncovered steps.”
(M) A copy of this section will be issued to, and signed for, by the applicant when the permit is issued.
(Ord. O-34-04, passed 7-20-04; amend. Ord. O-28-06, passed 9-5-06; Am. Ord. O-25-08, passed 10-21-08) Penalty, see § 94.99