For purposes of this subchapter, except as otherwise provided herein, all definitions in the Subdivision Code (Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances), as in effect from time to time, shall apply. The definitions in this section are based on the State Department of Transportation publication, Handbook for the Policy on Permits for Access Driveways to State Highways (latest version), and such definitions shall be deemed to be modified to the extent modified from time to time by said Handbook.
ACCESS. The ability to move vehicles to and from property abutting a village street or roadway.
ACCESS FACILITY. A driveway, entrance or side road approach facilitating vehicular movement between abutting property or right-of-way and a village street or roadway. Normally includes only the part of the driveway, entrance or side road that lies within the established right-of-way limits of the village street or roadway.
ACCESS FACILITY TYPES.
(1) COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE. Provides access to property being used for more than a single-family residence or for commercial or industrial purposes. A high traffic volume commercial generator is a development with substantially more trips than average commercial generators, that is characterized by large parking areas, high-type access facilities and traffic volumes of sufficient magnitude to have a pronounced effect on the safety and capacity of adjacent streets and highways. Some examples of HIGH VOLUME COMMERCIAL GENERATORS are shopping centers, industrial parks, office parks and sports stadiums.
(2) NONCOMMERCIAL ENTRANCE. Provides access to a single-family residence, or to not more than two single-family residences on adjacent properties served by a common entrance or to agricultural land (including field entrances but excluding entrances used for the sale of agricultural products to the general public).
(3) STREET AND ROAD APPROACH. Provides a direct connection between a village street or roadway and an intersecting public road.
DRIVEWAY. An access facility that provides a direct connection for vehicular movements between abutting property and a street or roadway.
FLARE. The area of the driveway surface outlined by the edge of the highway, the edge of the nominal width or through part of the driveway, and the normally curved outer edge connecting the two. The edge of the FLARE is defined by a radius, a three-centered curve or a straight edge.
FREEWAY. A highway designated as a freeway in accordance with Article 8 of the Illinois Highway Code, which includes both full and partial access-controlled facilities unless otherwise specified.
FULL ACCESS-CONTROLLED FREEWAY. A highway with full control of access allowing access only at grade-separated interchanges.
ISLAND. A defined area between traffic lanes for control of vehicle movements or for pedestrian refuge. Within an intersection a median or an outer separation is considered an ISLAND.
MEDIAN. The portion of a divided highway or divided driveway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions.
PARTIALLY ACCESSED CONTROLLED FREEWAY (EXPRESSWAY). A highway where at-grade access is allowed for public road and noncommercial access at specified locations but all other access is prohibited.
SERVICE DRIVE. A frontage road open only at one end.
SHOULDER. The portion of the street or roadway contiguous with the traveled way for the accommodation of stopped vehicles and for emergency use.
STATE HIGHWAY. Any highway that is part of the State Highway system prescribed in § 2-101 of the Illinois Highway Code. Basically, those highways that are maintained by the state or state routes maintained by a local agency under the terms of a Local Agency - State Maintenance Agreement.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WORK SITE PROTECTION. Traffic-control devices for work zones including signs, signals, lighting units, pavement markings, delineators, channelizing units, hand signaling signs and portable barriers used to warn, guide or regulate traffic and to protect workers. All such devices shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices and to the Illinois Highway Standards. Placement and erection shall be the responsibility of the applicant in accordance with the approved permit.
TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings and devices that conform to the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
TURNING LANE. An auxiliary lane, including tapered areas, primarily for the acceleration or deceleration and storage of vehicles entering or leaving the through traffic lanes.
URBAN AREA. An area, either incorporated or unincorporated that has been developed primarily for residential and/or business purposes (§ 1-214.1, Illinois Vehicle Code). The speed limit is generally 40 mph or less, the street or highway is normally curbed, and at least 50% of the frontage on one side of the highway within one-half mile of the driveway location is developed with residences and/or businesses.
(2009 Code, § 34-9-1) (Ord. 01-04, passed 3-12-2001)