(A) No person shall construct a new residential driveway or relocate an existing residential driveway leading onto a public road in the town without first obtaining a written driveway construction permit from the Director of Public Works or the First Selectman of the town.
(B) No building permit(s) for projects that include construction of residential driveways shall be issued until a town driveway construction permit has been issued.
(C) No certificate of occupancy for projects that include construction of residential driveways shall be issued until the Director of Public Works or the First Selectman of the town issues a final approval of the driveway installation or a bond has been posted in accordance with division (E) below.
(D) Application for a driveway construction permit shall be made to the Director of Public Works or the First Selectman and shall include a sketch of the lot and a plan showing the proposed location and dimensions of the residential driveway, public road right-of-way and existing pavement boundaries. In order to adequately evaluate the safety of the proposed residential driveway, other information may be required as stipulated by the Director of Public Works or the First Selectman. The application shall include a fee of $25.
(E) During the months where required materials cannot be procured (generally November through March), a $2,000 cash or passbook bond shall be posted until the Director of Public Works or the First Selectman of the town issues a final approval of the residential driveway installation.
(Ord. passed 9-18-2002)