[Adopted as Ch. 18 of the 1972 Code]
No driveway having an intersection or junction with a Town road shall be constructed unless and until a permit therefor shall have been duly issued by the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Carmel as herein provided.
Applications for such permit shall be made to the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Carmel (herein called the "Superintendent") upon such forms as shall be designated and provided by him. Each such application shall be in triplicate and shall contain the following information:
A. 
The owner of the property.
B. 
The name of the contractor or builder who will construct the driveway.
C. 
The name and location of the Town highway which the proposed driveway will join or intersect and whether such road is paved, and if paved, if breaking of the pavement will be required.
D. 
The width and length of the driveway.
E. 
The dates of commencement and expected completion of the work.
[Amended 6-10-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
Each such application shall be accompanied by a true sketch of the proposed driveway, drawn to scale, with sufficient detail of the adjacent area so that the Superintendent and the Town Engineer can make a preliminary study before personally investigating the site. The maximum driveway gradient to the building site shall not exceed 15%. Driveways shall have maximum grades of 6% for 15 feet from roadways and 7% for 30 feet from the house. However, in the case of field conditions which cause hardship, the Town Engineer may, in his discretion, allow an increase in the maximum driveway gradient to 20%, provided the maximum grades of 6% for 15 feet from roadways and 7% for 30 feet from the house are maintained. The Superintendent and/or the Town Engineer may, in proper case, require further or different information than above set forth.
A. 
Upon the filing of application, with the sketch, which shall be deemed a part of the application, and after study of the same and a personal examination of the proposed construction, the Superintendent may approve or disapprove the application. In approving or disapproving any application, the Superintendent shall consider all proposals for drainage, stormwaters, grades, culverts, fill, facing and any other pertinent matters which would in any manner affect the Town highway by the construction of the driveway proposed in the permit application.
B. 
If such application be disapproved, the Superintendent shall endorse on the application his reasons therefor, and the applicant shall have an opportunity to comply with the objections and to resubmit the application.
C. 
If the application be approved, such approval shall be endorsed upon each copy of the application, one to be returned to the applicant, one to be retained by the Superintendent and the third to be filed with the Building Inspector of the Town of Carmel. All applications shall be appropriately indexed and numbered by the Office of the Superintendent, and all such applications, whether approved or disapproved, shall be deemed public records.
In all cases where a driveway is proposed on premises for which a building permit is necessary, no such building permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector or any other department or agency of the Town of Carmel until a driveway permit has been duly issued as above provided.
No bond or surety shall be required of any applicant in connection with a driveway permit unless such work will require the breaking of pavement on the Town road or unless culvert work or other work is required for satisfactory construction. In such case the Superintendent shall require sufficient surety, in a form and manner satisfactory to him, to ensure the restoration of the pavement or completion of the work, as the case may be.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Building Inspector or any department or agency of the Town of Carmel until final approval of the driveway application has been duly given by the Superintendent, which approval shall be endorsed on all three copies upon completion of the driveway as preliminarily approved by the Superintendent.
Violations of this article or any part thereof shall be deemed offenses and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).