(a) Driveways shall be installed from the sidewalk line to the front of the garage or to the rear line of the residence building on any land upon which new construction of any type may be undertaken.
(b) All new residential driveways shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete, or asphaltic concrete.
(c) New residential driveways and driveway additions may be constructed of river rock, or material other than as set forth herein, upon the written approval of the Building Inspector and the Director of Public Service (or Superintendent in the absence of the Director of Public Service). Approval of such alternate material shall be based upon a finding that such alternative material will meet or exceed the objectives and standards for the materials described herein.
(d) Driveways shall be a minimum of ten feet in width and shall be a full four inches in thickness. The apron from the sidewalk to the curb line, on paved streets, shall be a full six inches in thickness and shall be of Portland cement concrete, or asphaltic concrete. On unpaved streets the apron shall be five inches of Type 304 aggregate base covered with two inches of Type 404 asphaltic concrete. The apron shall be ten feet in width at the sidewalk line and sixteen feet in width at the curb line. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on an improved street, as determined by the Service Director or Building Inspector with the approval of Council, cement concrete aprons shall be permitted. All new driveway and apron construction shall be in accordance with the specifications as set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
(e) The materials to be used and the method of construction shall be in compliance with the most recent edition of the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications.
(f) Expansion joints of prepared strips of bituminous and fiber or mineral aggregate three-fourths inch thick shall be placed at regular intervals of not more than thirty feet apart and also between the driveway and other structures such as concrete sidewalk which are adjacent to the driveway.
(g) Notwithstanding any other section herein on paved or unpaved streets that do not have storm sewers, no apron, concrete or asphalt shall be constructed until the Director of Public Service or Building Inspector declares that the grade of any open ditch, the elevation of driveway tile, and the location of water lines, if any, are satisfactory for construction of the apron. If such apron is constructed without permission of the Service Director or Building Inspector and it becomes necessary to remove the apron for grading of any open ditch, the resetting of the elevation of driveway tile or the relocation of any water lines and notwithstanding any other penalties that may be assessed against the property owner or installer of the driveway tile for violating any other ordinances or resolutions of the City, the City shall have no responsibility and shall not in any way be chargeable with the cost whether direct or indirect for the replacement of or the removal of such apron.
(Ord. 23-21. Passed 5-25-21.)