(A) Ownership. The permit is to be issued to the contractor or legal property owners of the parcel to be accessed.
(B) Sight distance. A vehicle using the road approach must have the following sight distance in both directions from the road approach:
Traffic Speed (MPH) | Recommended Stopping Sight Distance (Feet) | Minimum Stopping Sight Distance (Feet) |
20 | 125 | 107 |
25 | 150 | 139 |
(C) Corner lots. Road approach shall be located on the lowest functional classification street.
(D) Clearance from intersections. No road approach shall be constructed within 50 feet of the intersection radius or curb return. This provision does not apply to intersections with alleys. If a road approach is requested for a parcel within 50 feet of an intersection, the road approach shall be constructed at the furthermost point from the intersection that will allow for the standard road approach width.
(E) Standard profile. The road approach shall be constructed in accordance with the standard drawing in the City of Rockaway Beach Technical Specifications RB-04.
(F) Drainage. The drainage at the road approach shall be constructed to be compatible with existing and future drainage facilities within the roadway.
(G) Width; minimum. The minimum road approach width for individual private residence approaches shall be 12 feet. The minimum road approach width for private road or commercial road approaches shall be 25 feet.
(H) Width; maximum. The maximum road approach width for residential road approaches shall be 25 feet. On roads that parking is not allowed, and posted as such, this maximum width shall not apply.
(I) Number of road approaches (residential). Only two road approaches will be permitted for a residential parcel; and the second road approach will be allowed only if the parcel has over 75 feet of frontage. The maximum width of each approach shall be no more than 12 feet, and must comply with all Fire Code standards.
(J) Number of road approaches (commercial). Only one road approach will be permitted unless there is over 50 feet of frontage. If all other road approach standards are met, additional road approaches will be allowed for a parcel with greater than 50 feet frontage. Two road approaches may be permitted for parcels with over 50, but less than 100 feet of frontage. Parcels with greater than 100 feet of frontage may be allowed multiple road approaches, but the total of the road approaches shall not exceed 30% of the total frontage.
(K) Separation between road approaches. Multiple road approaches on the same parcel shall be separated by safety islands at least 16 feet long.
(L) Paved road approaches. If the public road is paved, the road approach within the right-of-way shall be paved. The minimum paving standard shall be a 3-inch thick lift of paving as per City of Rockaway Beach Design Standards and Technical Specifications.
(M) Left turn pockets and right turn tapers. For commercial road approaches a left turn refuge and/or right turn taper may be required based on what traffic warrants.
(N) Utility facilities. No road approach shall be permitted to encompass any public utility facility. If a utility facility is required to be relocated for the road approach, the applicant will be required to make suitable arrangements with the utility provider, including making payments for their relocation expense.
(O) Provision for roadway widening. The road approach shall be constructed so it is still usable when the roadway is widened to the city standard design width.
(P) Culvert materials. The following are acceptable culvert materials for approved road approaches:
(1) Corrugated polyethylene Type S dual wall culvert; or
(2) High-density polyethylene, (HDPE); or
(3) PVC; or
(4) Concrete; or
(5) Refer to City of Rockaway Beach Technical Specification.
(Ord. 09-408, passed 10-14-2009)