§ 40-86. Permit for construction of driveways.

(a)

No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, any driveway connecting private property with a public street without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the city engineer.

(b)

Upon receipt of an application for a driveway permit, the city engineer shall make a determination as to whether the driveway applied for is necessary to provide reasonable access to the private property consistent with the safety and convenience of the public, taking into account the following matters:

(1)

The nature and volume of traffic on the street on which the private property abuts.

(2)

The dimensions and type of construction of the street on which the private property abuts.

(3)

The effect that the passage of vehicles to and from the private property will have on the safety of the traveling public and on the movement of traffic in the street to which the driveway connects.

(4)

The use to be made of the private property.

(5)

The dimensions of the private property, and the type and location of improvements thereon or to be placed thereon.

(6)

The extent of the access which the private property has or will have to other public streets, if any.

(c)

After making such determination, the city engineer shall grant or refuse the application in accordance with the following rules:

(1)

He shall refuse to issue a permit for a single driveway opening unless it shall have been found to be necessary for reasonable access.

(2)

If the application is for more than one driveway opening into the same premises, he shall allow no more such openings than the minimum number necessary to provide reasonable access.

(3)

He shall refuse to issue a permit for any driveway opening as to which it has been found that the proposed use of the driveway would create an extraordinary traffic hazard or would excessively interfere with the normal use of the street right-of-way.

(4)

Every permit issued shall specify the maximum width of the driveway opening for which the permit is granted and such width shall be no greater than the minimum necessary to provide reasonable access.

(5)

If a permit is granted for more than one driveway opening into the same premises, it shall specify that each such opening shall be separated from the others by a distance of not less than 20 feet, and that an upright curb must be constructed along the edge of the area of separation next to the improved portion of the street.

(Code 1968, § 41-86; Ord. No. 90-635, §§ 110, 111, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 93-514, § 77, 5-5-93)