The following standards and regulations apply to all driveways and accesses provided for residential dwellings.
(A) Any driveway providing access to parking spaces serving one single-family dwelling must have a minimum width of 10 feet, except that driveways longer than 200 feet must have a minimum width of 20 feet.
(B) Any driveway serving more than one dwelling must have the following minimum width, unless the City Engineer determines a wider width is necessary, or the Fire Chief determines a lesser width is sufficient to ensure public safety:
(1) Two-way driveway with parking permitted on both sides: 36 feet.
(2) Two-way driveway with parking permitted on one side: 28 feet.
(3) Two-way driveway with no parking permitted: 20 feet.
(4) One-way driveway serving 2 to 6 dwellings, on property less than 150 feet deep: 12 feet.
(5) One-way driveway serving more than 6 dwellings, on property less than 150 feet deep: 16 feet.
(6) One-way driveway serving more than 2 dwellings, on property greater than 150 feet deep: 20 feet, with Fire Department turnaround.
(C) All driveways and access ways must be located a minimum of 20 feet from any curb return at a street intersection.
(D) Circular driveways are permitted, provided they are designed in accordance with standard engineering and traffic safety standards, subject to approval by the City Engineer.
(E) No front yards may be covered by more than 50% with non-pervious surface (paving).
(F) The clear sight triangle area formed by the driveway must be kept clear to allow for a safe sight distance for pedestrians and vehicles (Figure 46-1).
Figure 46-1
Driveway Clear-Sight Area
(G) All driveway approaches from a public right-of-way must be designed in accordance with city standards on file in the office of the City Engineer.
(H) Any abandoned or nonfunctional driveway must be removed and replaced with standard concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks.
(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)