Permits for driveways, entrances and approaches
to compact or built-up sections shall be granted as follows:
A.
A permit shall be issued to a property owner for a
driveway, entrance or approach not to exceed 33 feet for each 175
feet or less of frontage in the compact or built-up section.
B.
A permit shall be issued for an additional driveway,
entrance or approach, not to exceed 33 feet in width, to a property
owner who has frontage of more than 175 feet on the compact or built-up
section, provided that the driveways, entrances or approaches are
separated by an island that shall not be less than 75 feet in width.
C.
A permit shall be issued for an additional driveway,
entrance or approach, not to exceed 20 feet in width, to a property
owner who has frontage of more than 175 feet on the compact or built-up
section, provided that the driveways, entrances or approaches are
separated by an island that shall not be less than 35 feet in width.
D.
For the purposes of this section, the words "compact
or built-up section" are defined as stated in 23 M.R.S.A. § 2.
E.
Notwithstanding Subsections A, B and C above, a permit for a second driveway entrance may be granted to the owner(s) of a two-family dwelling if the lot and dwelling meet all of the following conditions:
(1)
The lot has at least 75 feet of frontage.
(2)
The lot is located on a street classified as a local
street in the 1990 Infrastructure Inventory and Management Program
or, in the case of a new street, is classified as local by the Director
of Public Works, using the same standards as the 1990 report.
(3)
The building entrances, in the judgment of the Director
of Public Works, are substantially at the opposite ends of the building
as it parallels the street frontage where the driveways will be located.
(4)
The width of each driveway entrance does not exceed
16 feet.
(5)
An island width of 20 feet is maintained between the
two driveway entrances.
