It is recognized that driveway connections onto a road serve to increase traffic flow and volume on that road. Increased traffic flow, if left unchecked, can lead to traffic congestion, increased travel times, and to an increase in the number of accidents involving motorists, cyclists and/or pedestrians. The purpose of this subchapter, per G.S. § 160A-307, is to promote the orderly flow of traffic on streets through the town and to provide for increased safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike, by providing street curb-cuts and other associated road improvements through the issuance of driveway permits. No zoning permit shall be approved without the applicant having first received driveway permit approval.
(Ord. passed 4-3-2000)