Sidewalks, handicapped ramps, and driveways shall be constructed according to the standard details on file at the Municipal Building and as described herein.
(A) Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet wide in non-residential areas and four feet wide in residential areas and five inches thick and of one course construction, laid directly on prepared subgrade, of ODOT Class “C” concrete.
(B) Driveways from the paved roadway to the private property line shall be not less than seven inches thick concrete of Class “C” mix. All commercial driveways shall be adequate to carry the load to which they are subjected with the subgrade evenly fine graded and solidly compacted with a five-ton roller.
(C) Driveway entrances shall have a width of not less than 15 feet nor more than 24 feet for single family residential properties or 35 feet for multi-family residential and all non-residential properties measured at the curb line. No driveway entrance shall be constructed as step down driveways, that is, having vertical curbs. Multiple driveway entrances will be permitted where necessary and with the approval of the City Engineer, but not to exceed a width of 35 feet measured at the curb line for each multiple driveway entrance, separated by pedestrian safety islands; the safety islands to be in whole units or car parking spaces, as follows: 28 feet, 48 feet, 68 feet, or any additional number of 20 foot spaces. Driveway entrances shall not be located less than 24 feet from a street intersection measured along the curb line.
(D) Driveways across sidewalks shall have a depth of the abutting private property adequate to permit a vehicle to completely clear the sidewalk right-of-way so that no part of the vehicle shall remain on or project over such right-of-way. Where such driveway enters a parking lot, provisions must be made to turn around and head out.
(E) Where driveways serve other than residential property, driving on the sidewalk area shall be confined to a width at the curb line, by the construction of suitable curbs or barriers; the curbs or barriers to be constructed of concrete, wooden timbers or other suitable materials, permanently and firmly set or anchored in the ground. The curb or barrier shall extend at least seven inches above the surface of the ground or paved area. In cases where the private property is used for parking vehicles in a position other than parallel to the street property line, these curbs or barriers shall be located or constructed as to prevent any part of the parked vehicles from extending over the sidewalk area.
(F) No driveway entrance shall interfere with municipal facilities such as streetlighting pole, traffic signal standards, signs, catch basins, hydrants, crosswalks, bus-loading platforms, bus stops, utility poles, underground pipes or ducts or other necessary street structures. Arrangements will have to be made with the City Engineer or Public Works Superintendent for the adjustment or relocation of the facility affected before a driveway permit will be issued. In no case will it be permissible for a curb cut to be located closer than three feet to any pole, inlet, and the like.
(G) If at any time it is found that the driveway provisions set forth are impracticable for a particular case, the applicant may appeal to the Safety-Service Director.
(`82 Code, § 1022.02) (Ord. 92-88, passed 6-2-92)