Any person wishing to construct a new driveway or alter an existing
driveway shall file an application with the Construction Official.
Such application shall contain the following information:
A. The number of driveway openings requested.
B. The land use of the lot to which access is sought.
A plat delineating the following shall be submitted with the
application:
A. North arrow and scale of plat.
C. Identification of closest intersecting road and distance from the
proposed point of access.
D. Location of the proposed driveway with respect to the nearest sideline
of the subject lot.
E. The lot width of the subject lot.
F. The edge of the pavement of the abutting road, type of road surface
and culverts, utility poles, storm drains, swales and/or ditches within
the right-of-way in front of the subject lot.
G. The edge of the right-of-way of the abutting road.
H. The location of any existing or proposed dwelling and/or garage and
of any existing or proposed septic system or well if they are within
50 feet of the proposed driveway.
I. The proposed surfacing material of the driveway.
J. Proposed storm drainage improvements, if any, in accordance with
normal design standards.
K. Sight distances as required herein.
The permit fee shall, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, be included as part of the building permit fee except where an alteration is being made on an existing driveway, which shall then require a fee as set forth in Article
VIII of Chapter
45, Land Use Procedures. In cases where an engineer inspection is needed, the applicant shall pay the fee.
No building permit shall be issued for the construction or alteration
of any structure where inherent in any application a driveway permit
is required, in accordance with the terms of this chapter, until the
driveway permit has been issued. The driveway and any house foundation
may be constructed simultaneously.