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If a street is curbed, the following driveway surfacing and curbing requirements apply:
(A) A commercial driveway shall be paved and curbed to either the right-of-way line or to the point of curvature between the driveway edge and the larger radius, point B in Figure 1, as determined by the Department of Public Works.
(B) A residential driveway shall be paved between the edge of the pavement and right-of-way line. For a residential driveway, either curb cuts or curb returns shall be required as determined by the Department of Public Works. Residential does not need to be paved on village right-of-way.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
If a street is uncurbed, the following driveway surfacing and curbing requirements apply.
(A) A commercial driveway shall be paved and curbed to either the right-of-way line or to the point of curvature between the driveway edge and the larger radius, point B in Figure 1, except a commercial driveway may be uncurbed where there is a proper ditch and other adequate roadside control or delineation, as determined by the Department of Public Works. The curb ending adjacent to the Street shall be located at least 13.5 feet from and parallel to the edge of the pavement.
(B) A residential driveway shall be paved and either curb cuts or curb returns shall be required as determined by the Department of Public Works.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
A field entrance or a utility structure driveway may be surfaced with stabilized gravel or with sod over a stable base and may be uncurbed, as determined by the Department of Public Works.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
The surface of a paved driveway, excluding right-turn lanes, shall be concrete, bituminous or equivalent surfacing material. The thickness of the surface and the base to be used shall be sufficient to provide the bearing capacity needed to carry the proposed traffic loads. A two and one-half inch, 250 pounds per square yard, bituminous mix on eight inches of compacted gravel, eight inches of unreinforced concrete or equivalent surfacing material which meets current Michigan Department of Transportation standard specifications for street construction is acceptable for normal driveway traffic loads over stable soil.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
(A) The pavement of a right-turn lane and accompanying tapers shall match the street pavement, unless the Department of Public Works permits the use of an equivalent pavement.
(B) The cross slope of a right-turn lane and tapers shall be:
(1) A continuation of the cross slope of the street, if the street is curbed; and
(2) Equal to the shoulder slope, if the street is uncurbed.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
(A) The surface of the shoulder adjacent to a right-turn lane and tapers shall be of the same material as the street shoulder and conform to the current Michigan Department of Transportation standard specifications for street construction.
(B) If the distance between two paved commercial driveways serving the same property is less than 100 feet, measured between adjacent ends of the curb endings, the applicant shall pave the shoulder between the driveways.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
(A) The driveway curb shall either match the existing street curb or shall conform to the current Michigan Department of Transportation standards for curb and gutter.
(B) The driveway curb height shall be constant if there is no existing or proposed sidewalk or if an inclined sidewalk is permitted by the Department of Public Works.
(C) The driveway curb height shall be tapered to zero height at the sidewalk if the driveway grade meets the grade of an existing or proposed sidewalk.
(Ord. 2008-01, passed 5-12-2008)
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