[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Ridgefield 6-5-1974 as Ch. 13,
Art. III of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-8-1992; 11-17-2004]
A.
No person
shall construct, build or establish any driveway abutting any Town
highway, accessway, or private road without first obtaining a permit
from the Director of Public Services.
B.
The Director
of Public Services or his or her designee may, at his or her sole
discretion, require a permit in the case of a major renovation of
or an addition to an existing residence. In determining the need
for a permit, the following, but not limited to the following, may
be considered:
[Added 6-17-2009]
[Amended 3-23-1977; 9-14-1988; 11-17-2004]
A.
Before any permit to construct, build or establish
any driveway is issued, the permittee shall provide a cash deposit
or a bond to the Director of Public Services in the amount of $500.
B.
The cash deposit or bond required by this chapter
will not be released until the work has been accomplished in the manner
set forth in this chapter. If the work is not completed within one
year after the date of the permit, the Director of Public Services
may revoke the deposit and use the funds to pay for the completion
of the work.
C.
In the case of a renovation or addition as described in § 155-1B above, bonds shall be refunded upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. In the event the renovation or addition in not completed in one year, said bond may, at the sole discretion of the Director of Public Services or his or her designee, be forfeited.
[Added 6-17-2009]
[Amended 4-8-1992]
In the case of driveway construction, the area
between the existing paved or traveled portion of the Town highway,
accessway or private road and the owner's property line shall be constructed
in the following manner:
A.
The area shall have a base of bank-run gravel or broken
stone at least six inches in depth.
B.
The area shall be surfaced with two inches of asphaltic
concrete properly compacted and so graded that the flow of water in
the highway, accessway, or roadway gutter will not be impeded and
that water will not flow from the highway, accessway, or roadway into
the driveway.
C.
Where unusual drainage conditions exist, the construction
must conform to any special requirements which the Director of Public
Services may specify.
The person to whom a permit is issued shall
prosecute the work diligently at all times, and the manner of working
shall be under the immediate direction of the Director of Public Services.
Failure to conform to the Director's direction shall be cause for
revocation of the permit.
The person constructing or building a driveway
shall, at all times, keep the adjoining highway free of loose material.
If excessive dusting occurs, calcium chloride shall be applied in
such amounts as to minimize inconvenience to the adjacent landowners
and the traveling public.
During the course of the work, proper barricades
and lights shall be erected and maintained to protect the public.
If, in the judgment of the Director of Public Services, adequate safeguards
have not been taken, he may cause the situation to be rectified and
the cost of doing so shall be deducted from the bond or cash deposit.
Upon completion of the work covered by the permit, all disturbed surfaces shall be restored to their original
condition insofar as is reasonably possible, and the person to whom
the permit was issued shall be responsible for maintaining the newly
surfaced areas for a period of one year after the work is completed.
