The following words and phrases in this chapter are defined for the
purpose thereof as follows:
APRON
That portion of the passageway that lies between the street side
of the sidewalk and the curbline or edge of roadway surface.
DRIVEWAY
A passageway for vehicle ingress and egress to private property.
JOINT DRIVEWAY
A passageway for vehicle ingress or egress to two or more parcels
of property.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the street right-of-way between the curblines, or
the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, or the lateral
lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of
pedestrians and generally separated from the curb or roadway surface by a
planting strip.
[Amended 6-19-1969 by Ord. No. 998]
Driveway width measured at any point on the sidewalk shall not exceed
12 feet for a single driveway or 20 feet for a double driveway and/or joint
driveway; and the width of the driveway apron at the curbline shall not exceed
18 feet for a single driveway or 26 feet for a double and/or joint driveway.
In the event the sidewalk is not separated from the curb by a planting strip
at any point along the frontage of the property, then the point at which the
driveway width shall be measured will be determined by the Municipal Engineer,
in accordance with good engineering practices.
Whenever a driveway has been abandoned, either by closing the entrance
to the property or by changing the use of the property, in such a way as to
no longer make the driveway necessary, it shall be the duty of the property
owner to have the driveway removed and the sidewalk and curb restored to the
line and grade of the adjoining sidewalk and curb. The Municipal Engineer
is hereby authorized to order the removal of such driveway, and the property
owner shall comply with said order within 10 days after receipt of same.
Whenever there are encountered within the right-of-way cables, poles,
guys, water main or other utilities that interfere with the proposed driveway
location, the applicant shall obtain the consent of the utility company involved,
and the reasonable expense and cost of such changes shall be a matter between
the parties.
[Amended 6-5-1984 by Ord. No. O:84-18]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall, for each and every violation, be punished as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty; and each day during which any violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.