[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Wales 4-16-1990 (§§ 8.21 and 8.25 of
the 1989 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
A permit obtained from the Building Inspector shall
be required of any person installing a driveway surfaced with asphalt,
concrete, brick or similar materials. In making application for issuance
of a permit, the applicant shall provide the Building Inspector with
sufficient plans and information regarding the driveway so as to ensure
that the installation of the driveway will be consistent with the
drainage patterns of the subject property and the properties in the
immediate area of the subject property and that the driveway slopes
to provide proper drainage away from the roadway. Any permit issued
by the Building Inspector pursuant to this section shall specify the
time within which the driveway shall be completed, but in no event
shall such time be more than six months from the date of issuance
of the permit.
B.
No person shall install or maintain any hard-surfaced
driveway extending beyond the boundaries of the property and onto
the public right-of-way, unless the surface is asphalted.
C.
The Village Board may from time to time establish
a permit fee which shall be in an amount determined by the Board to
defer the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the Building Inspector
in reviewing the plans and information submitted by the property owner
and in inspecting the property to ensure construction of the driveway
in accordance with the plans and information.
[Added 5-1-2000 (§ 8.22 of the 1989 Code)]
A.
Interference with intersections prohibited. At street
intersections, a driveway shall not provide direct ingress or egress
to or from the street intersection area and shall not occupy areas
of the roadway deemed necessary by the Village Board for effective
traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
B.
Interference with street prohibited. No driveway apron
shall extend out into the street further than the face of the curb
or the edge of the paved portion. All driveway entrances and approaches
shall be so constructed that they shall not interfere with the drainage
of streets, side ditches or roadside areas or with existing structures
on the right-of-way.
C.
Number of approaches limited. In all districts the
number of road accesses shall be limited as follows: no more than
one driveway entrance and approach shall be constructed for any lot
or premises except when additional road accesses are approved by the
Village Board after being deemed by the Village of Wales Engineer
to be necessary and feasible without undue impairment of safety, convenience
and utility of the street. Where the Village Board approves more than
one road access, any two approaches shall be at least 10 feet apart
unless waived by the Village Board.
D.
Five feet from the side lot line. All driveways entering
onto Village roads shall be at least five feet off of the nearest
side lot line at the point where the property line meets the Village
road right-of-way line unless otherwise approved by the Village Board.
Moreover, all driveways or portions thereof located within the right-of-way
shall be least five feet off of an imaginary line drawn perpendicular
to the right-of-way line to the roadway pavement from the point where
the nearest side lot line meets the right-of-way line unless otherwise
approved by the Village Board.
E.
Restoration required. When curb and gutter are removed,
the new construction and connection shall be of equivalent acceptable
material and curb returns provided or restored in a neat, workmanlike
manner. Driveway surfaces shall connect with the street pavement and
sidewalk in a neat, workmanlike manner. Any sidewalk areas which are
damaged shall be replaced.
F.
Property owner liable for damage or injury. The property
owner shall assume all responsibility for any injury or damage to
persons or property resulting directly or indirectly from construction
or repair of driveway approaches or entrances.
G.
Concrete surfacing of private driveways. If a driveway
is installed as concrete driveway, the concrete shall not extend over
the driveway culvert or between the culvert and the traveled portion
of the roadway. If there is no driveway culvert then the concrete
shall be no closer than six feet to the traveled portion of the roadway.
The area between the concrete driveway and the traveled portion of
the roadway shall be paved with asphalt or paver brick. Further, driveway
pavement installed within 10 feet of the traveled portion of the roadway
shall have a rise of not more than six inches.
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
