A. No person shall establish or maintain vehicular access from that portion of a street used for vehicular travel to property without constructing a driveway.
B. No person shall construct, repair, relocate or otherwise establish a driveway, nor shall any person cause to be constructed, repaired, relocated or otherwise establish a driveway without first obtaining a permit from the director of public works and paying the fee required by this chapter for plan check and inspection. Prior to issuance of a driveway permit by the director of public works, the city traffic engineer shall approve the location and design of the driveway upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and standards.
C. For the purposes of this chapter, "driveway" means the improved means of vehicular access from that portion of a street used for vehicular travel to the fronting property including the portion of the sidewalk lying within said way or means of access. A "driveway" including the flared portion shall be completely within the boundaries of the subject property.
D. No permit shall be required for standard single unit dwellings or duplex dwellings driveways abutting roll curbs where no construction in the public right-of-way is necessary; provided that such exempt driveways may not be constructed in violation of section 17.508.040, section 17.508.050, section 17.508.060, and section 17.508.070.
E. No permit shall be required for a driveway constructed as part of, or along with, other improvements for which public improvement plans showing the driveway are submitted to the city for approval. The permit and permit fees for such driveway shall be considered to be included with the fees collected for plan check and inspection of other public improvements. The construction of such driveway shall remain subject to all other requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 13)