On or after the passage of this chapter, it shall not be lawful
for any person to construct or reconstruct any driveway or alter the
grade, line or width of any shoulder within the right-of-way of Township
roads until a permit to perform such construction or reconstruction
has been issued by Towamencin Township.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements
to meet the above-stated purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter
impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance
or regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Where
the provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose
greater restrictions than those of this chapter, the provisions of
such statute, ordinance or regulation shall prevail.
An "access driveway" is any means for passage of vehicles between
property abutting on a Township highway and the highway. It shall
be deemed to include that part of the driveway that lies within the
established right-of-way limits of the Township highway. It will also
include such drainage structures as may be necessary for the proper
construction and maintenance thereof.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be liable, upon conviction thereof, to a penalty not exceeding $1,000
and costs of prosecution for each and every offense or, upon default
in payment of the fine and costs, to imprisonment in the Montgomery
County Prison for not more than 30 days, and whenever such person
shall have been notified by the Township Zoning Officer or by service
of a summons in a prosecution or other written notice, that he is
committing such violation of this chapter, each day that he shall
continue such violation after such notification shall constitute a
separate offense, punishable by a like fine or penalty. Such fines
or penalties shall be collected as like fines and penalties are now
by law collected.
The permissible number, arrangement and width of driveways shall
be governed in part by the highway frontage of abutting private property.
The number of driveways permitted shall be the minimum number required
to serve adequately the needs of the abutting property. Frontages
of 50 feet or less shall be limited to one driveway. Normally not
more than two driveways need to be provided to any single property
tract or business establishment. Exception may be made where the frontage
exceeds 300 feet in length or where the frontage is along a divided
highway. In such instances, requests for additional driveways shall
require prior approval from the Township.
All driveways, adjacent areas and areas between such driveways,
including channelization, paving, drainage, etc., installed by the
permittee shall be maintained by the property owner in such a manner
as not to interfere or be inconsistent with the design, maintenance
and drainage of the highway or the safe and convenient passage of
traffic upon the highway. The term "adjacent area" shall apply only
to that area within the permittee's property line extended.
These rules and regulations shall become effective on the 31st
day of December 1969 and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter
until amended, modified, revoked or rescinded by the Township.