To assure access for emergency vehicles, the driveway shall
contain no curvature with less than a sixty-foot radius and the driveway
crown shall be relatively flat to prevent dragging of any vehicle
undercarriage. Reasonable cutting and filling may be used to achieve
compliance with the above requirements.
A.
Driveways serving as access to a single residence shall have a minimum
improved surface width of 12 feet and a minimum clear graded width
of 16 feet. Common driveways serving two or more residences shall
have a minimum improved width of 20 feet and a minimum clear graded
width of 24 feet.
B.
All driveways constructed or modified shall have a minimum driving
width of 12 feet.
C.
The minimum driveway center line radius shall be 60 feet. Center-line
radii less than 100 feet shall have a pavement width of 10 feet established
along the inside of said curve for the entire length thereof.
D.
All driveways which exceed 300 feet in length shall be additionally
improved with a minimum of two passing areas located in appropriate
locations along the length of the driveway and within sight of each
other. One passing area shall be located within 50 feet of the intersecting
public roadway, and the other shall be located as far into the subject
property as possible without interrupting the required visual connection.
Additional passing areas may be required depending upon the topography
and vegetation of the site and the proposed driveway design. All passing
areas shall be cleared and graded to a minimum width of 22 feet and
shall be improved to a minimum width of 18 feet and a length of 25
feet with fifteen-foot tapers on either end. Driveway passing areas
shall be constructed in conformance with the figure entitled: "Typical
Driveway Passing Area" which shall be deemed to constitute a part
of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
All driveways shall be located a minimum of 10 feet, measured horizontally,
from all side and rear property lines.
B.
No driveway, exclusive of those located in the MUMD Zone, shall be
located within 50 feet, measured along the right-of-way, of any other
driveway.
C.
When a site from which a driveway is proposed occupies a corner of
two intersecting roads, no driveway entrance or exit shall be located
within 25 feet of the point of tangency of the existing or proposed
curb radius of that site, or in any sight triangle easement.
A.
All driveways shall be designed in profile and grading so that drainage
does not negatively impact the downstream areas including public rights-of-way
and adjacent properties.
B.
Driveways shall be graded such that any accumulated stormwater flow
is allowed to drain at multiple locations along the proposed driveway
alignment, in order that stormwater shall sheet flow across stable
or stabilized vegetated areas or across constructed stone or other
form of impervious aprons so as to not accumulate along the entire
length of the driveway or negatively impact the intersecting roadway
or adjoining properties.
C.
All existing drainage courses, patterns and flows shall be preserved
to the greatest extent practicable.
D.
Driveway drainage shall be designed by utilizing existing low-lying
depressions, located outside of public rights-of-way and within the
boundaries of the lot being served by the driveway. Such low-lying
areas shall function as natural drainage basins in order to attenuate
stormwater flow increases generated by the proposed driveway construction.
Driveway drainage shall be channelized or piped into such low-lying
areas when necessary and appropriate and as required by the Fredon
Township Engineer.
E.
Minimum pipe sizing along proposed driveways shall be fifteen-inch,
without regard to flow capacity, in order to facilitate maintenance.
F.
Driveway drainage shall be designed and constructed so as to tie
into existing stormwater drainage systems where necessary or appropriate
and when and as permitted by the approving authority or the Fredon
Township Engineer.
G.
All required drainage easements shall be designated on a driveway
plan and established on record in the Sussex County Clerk's Office.
H.
All piping constructed within municipal rights-of-way shall be reinforced
concrete pipe having a minimum diameter of 15 inches.
I.
The use of stone or other impervious surface gutters to prevent erosion
along driveway borders shall be deemed to be an acceptable method.
Such gutters shall be of sufficient size and material to prevent washout
of the stone or other surface and shall be underlain with filter fabric.
J.
All driveways shall be designed and constructed so that existing
drainage ditches and drainageways are not obstructed. Where necessary
to provide or maintain free flow, which cannot be maintained with
a shallow dish gutter, a reinforced concrete pipe, having minimum
diameter of 15 inches, shall be installed in the ditch or drainageway.
A.
The slopes established in graded areas shall constitute an extension
of the driveway cross slope. Slopes beyond the graded portion of the
driveway shall not exceed a 2:1 slope. When retaining walls are required
or proposed to meet grading requirements, such walls shall be positioned
a minimum of one foot (12 inches) beyond the clear graded width of
the driveway. No vertical obstructions shall be permitted from the
surface of the graded width area to a point 14 feet above same.
B.
No portion of any driveway shall be constructed at a grade exceeding
15%. Changes in vertical grades shall be accomplished with smooth
vertical curves not less than 10 feet in length. A landing area extending
no less than 20 feet from the proposed garage or driveway terminus
shall be installed at a grade not to exceed 5%. Driveway intersections
shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the figure entitled
"Typical Driveway Entrance at Roadway" which shall be deemed to constitute
a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
All common driveways shall be paved the entirety of the common portions
thereof. Thereafter, the individual portions of the driveway shall
be paved for a minimum distance of 25 feet from the point of divergence
of the common portion. There shall be located on either side of the
point of divergence of common driveways permanent markers identifying
the house numbers and clearly indicating the direction to each dwelling
house served by said driveway in order to provide for emergency vehicle
response.
D.
All driveways having a grade of 8% or greater shall be paved from
the point of intersection with the street line to a point 100 feet
past the farthest portion thereof having a grade of 8% or greater.
E.
At the point of intersection with the abutting road, the driveway
shall provide an even surface with the traveled way or shoulder and
shall not extend into the traveled way or shoulder in such a manner
as to cause a sharp increase or decrease in elevation, thereby creating
an uneven driving surface.
For a minimum distance of 25 feet from the improved portion
or shoulder of the public road, all driveways shall be constructed
of the following material:
A.
Driveways shall have a base course of four inches of dense graded
aggregate and two inches bituminous concrete surface course.
All banks exceeding six feet in height shall have crown vetch
or some other stabilizing material planted. Side slopes shall not
exceed 2:1.
The sidelines of the proposed driveway shall be identified by
stakes placed 10 feet from the edge of the road and thence at twenty-five-foot
intervals along the driveway.
