(a) Vertical.
(1) For primary and major thoroughfares, State highways and parkways, profile grades shall be connected by vertical curves of a minimum length (projected horizontally) equivalent to fifteen times the algebraic difference between the rates of grade, expressed in feet per hundred. State highways shall comply with any stricter requirements of the State Department of Transportation.
(2) For minor streets and alleys, one-half the minimum of subsection (a)(1) hereof. Any increase between two rates of grade in this section shall not exceed two percent (2%) if avoidable.
(Ord. 1966-45. Passed 5-12-66.)