[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Clyman as Title 6, Ch. 3, of the 1998 Village Code of Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Purpose. For the safety of the general public, the Village shall
determine the location, size, construction and number of access points
to public roadways within the Village limits. It is the Village's
intent to provide safe access to properties abutting public roadways
suitable for the property to be developed to its highest and best
use, provided that access is not deficient or dangerous to the general
public.
Permit required to construct, reconstruct, alter or enlarge. No person,
firm or corporation shall construct, reconstruct, alter or enlarge
any private driveway within the limits of the dedicated portion of
any public street under the control and jurisdiction of the Village
of Clyman without first obtaining a driveway permit therefor as provided
by this chapter. A driveway permit is not required when a new driveway
is to be constructed in conjunction with the construction of a new
principal structure; the driveway is included in the building permit
process in such cases.[1]
Application. Application for such permit shall be made to the Village
Clerk-Treasurer on a form provided by the Village and shall be accompanied
by a drawing accurately depicting the portion of the proposed private
driveway to be constructed, reconstructed, altered or enlarged lying
within the dedicated portion of the public street, the dimensions
thereof and a statement of the materials proposed to be used. There
is no fee for a driveway permit. Upon receipt of the application,
unless the proposed private driveway is a part of construction for
a building or other structure for which a building permit has been
applied for, in which case no additional fee is required, the Village
Clerk-Treasurer shall approve such application if the proposed driveway
complies with the terms and conditions of this and any other applicable
Village ordinance.[2]
The applicant represents all parties in interest, and that such proposed
driveway is for the bona fide purpose of securing access to his property
and not for the purpose of parking or servicing vehicles, advertising,
storage or merchandising of goods within the dedicated portion of
the Village street, or for any other purpose.
The Village, notwithstanding the construction of such driveway, reserves
the right to make any changes, additions, repairs or relocations within
the dedicated portion of the Village street at any time, including
relocation, reconstruction, widening and maintaining the street without
compensating the owner of such private driveway for the damage or
destruction of such private roadway.
The permittee, his successors or assigns, agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Village of Clyman, its officials, officers, agents
or employees, against any claim or any cause of action for personal
injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of such
permit.
The Village does not assume any responsibility for the removal or
clearance of snow, ice or sleet or the opening of any windrows of
such material upon such portion of such driveway within the dedicated
portion of the Village street.
General design. Private driveways shall be of such width and so located
that all of such driveways and their appurtenances are within the
limits of the frontage abutting the street of the property served.
Driveways shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from any
street intersection area and shall not encroach upon or occupy areas
of the street right-of-way required for effective traffic control
or for street signs or signals. A driveway shall be so located and
constructed that vehicles approaching or using it shall have adequate
sight distance along the street. Driveway approaches shall be at least
10 feet apart except by special permission from the Village Board,
and driveways shall in all cases be placed wherever possible as not
to interfere with utilities in place.
Number. The number of driveways to serve an individual property fronting
on a street shall be one, except where deemed necessary and feasible
by the Village Board for reasonable and adequate service to the property,
considering the safety, convenience and utility of the street.
Island area. The island area in the street right-of-way between successive driveways or adjoining a driveway and between the highway shoulder and right-of-way shall constitute a restricted area and may be filled in and graded only as provided in Subsection A(6).
Drainage. The surface of the driveway connecting with rural-type
street cross sections shall slope downward and away from the highway
shoulder a sufficient distance to preclude ordinary surface water
drainage flowing onto the street roadbed.
Reconstruction of sidewalks and curb and gutter. When the construction
of a driveway requires the removal of a curb or gutter, the new connections
shall be of equivalent acceptable material and curb returns shall
be provided or restored in a neat, workmanlike manner. The driveway
surface shall be connected with the highway pavement and the sidewalk,
if any, in a neat, workmanlike manner. The driveway construction shall
include the replacement of such sidewalk areas which are inadequate
or which are or may be damaged by means of vehicle travel across the
sidewalk.
The filling or draining shall be to grades approved by the Village
and, except where highway drainage is by means of curb and gutter,
water drainage of the area shall be directed away from the street
roadbed in a suitable manner.
Culvert extensions under the restricted area shall be of the
same size and of equivalent acceptable material as the culvert under
the driveway. Intermediate manholes adequate for cleanout purposes
may be required where the total culvert length is excessive.
Where no street side ditch separates the restricted area from
the street roadbed, permanent provision may be required to separate
the area from the street roadbed to prevent its use for driveway or
parking purposes by construction of a border, curb, rail or posts
as may be required by the Village Board.
Relocation of utilities. Any costs of relocating public utilities
shall be the responsibility of the property owner with approval of
the Village Board or authorized committee thereof necessary before
any utility may be relocated and the driveway installed.
Construction across sidewalks. All driveway entrances and approaches which are constructed across sidewalks shall be of concrete constructed in accordance with the requirements for sidewalk construction in § 183-2 of this Code insofar as such requirements are applicable, including thickness requirements.
Variances. Any of the above requirements may be varied by the Village
Board in such instances where the peculiar nature of the property
or the design of the street may make the rigid adherence to the above
requirements impossible or impractical.
Special requirements for commercial and industrial driveways. The
following regulations are applicable to driveways serving commercial
or industrial establishments:
Width of drive. No part of a private driveway located within the
dedicated area of a public street shall, except as hereinafter provided,
have a width greater than 30 feet measured at right angles to the
center line of said driveway, except as increased by permissible radii.
In instances where the nature of the commercial or industrial activity
or the physical characteristics of the land would require a driveway
of greater width than herein specified, the Village Board in its discretion
may permit a driveway of additional width.
Island areas. Where the public sidewalk is adjacent to the curb,
an island of a minimum length of six feet measured along the curbline
shall be placed between each entrance to a Village street. The curb
shall be left intact for the length of this island. Where the public
sidewalk is remote from the curb, an island of a minimum length of
10 feet measured along the right-of-way line shall be maintained along
each entrance to the Village street. All flares shall be tangent to
the curbline. A curb length of not less than three feet shall be left
undisturbed adjacent to each property line to serve as an island area
in the event an adjoining property owner applies for a driveway permit
to serve his property.
Width of driveways. Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall
be at least 10 feet wide at the property line for residential properties,
but shall not exceed 24 feet at the property line and 30 feet at the
curb opening.
Angular placement. The center line of the drive may be parallel to
the property line of the lot where access is required or at right
angles to the curbline.
Appeal from permit refusal. Any person feeling himself aggrieved
by the refusal of the Village Clerk-Treasurer to issue a permit for
a private driveway may appeal such refusal to the Village Board within
20 days after such refusal to issue such permit is made.
No person, firm or corporation shall place, construct, locate in,
or cause to be placed, constructed or located in, any obstruction
or structure within the limits of any public road, highway or street
in the Village of Clyman except as permitted by this section. As used
herein the word "structure" includes private driveways, a portion
of which extends into any public road, highway or street, and which
is in nonconformance with this chapter.
No driveway shall be closer than 10 feet to the extended street line
at an intersection. 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
for effective traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
The grade of that portion of any private driveway or pedestrian path
located within the limits of any public road, highway or street shall
be such as shall meet the grade of the existing public roadway at
its edge and not cause an obstruction to the maintenance or clearing
of such public roadway.
No driveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the
facing of the curb, and under no circumstances shall such driveway
apron extend into any gutter area. All driveway entrances and approaches
shall be constructed as not to interfere with the drainage of streets,
side ditches or roadside areas, or with any existing structure on
the right-of-way.
No portion of any curb, parapet or retaining wall, rising above the
grade of the driveway, erected by the owner of the premises involved
shall extend beyond the culvert spanning the watercourse located in
such public way.
Size. Culverts shall be installed prior to construction work being
commenced on the property served. No pipe smaller than 12 inches in
diameter (or equivalent elliptical or arch pipe) will be allowed.
All culverts shall be constructed of galvanized steel or reinforced
concrete, and shall be made of new manufacture, unless specifically
excepted by the Director of Public Works or Village Engineer.
Backfill material. Material used for backfill shall be of quantity
acceptable to the Village Engineer or Director of Public Works and
shall be free from frozen lumps, wood, or other extraneous or perishable
materials. The minimum cover, measured from the top of the pipe to
the top of the subgrade, shall be six inches.
Erosion control. Erosion control measures shall be implemented as
necessary to control erosion, or as directed by the Village Engineer
or Director of Public Works.
Distance. The distance between culverts under successive driveways shall not be less than 10 feet except as such restricted area is permitted to be filled pursuant to Subsection A(6).
Cost. The property owner shall install the culvert and be responsible
for the cost thereof. The property owner shall keep his culverts unobstructed
and clean.
Appeal. Persons may request a variance from the culvert requirements
of this section by filing a written appeals request with the Village
Clerk-Treasurer, who shall place the matter as an agenda item for
the Village Board's next meeting. The Village Board may only
waive the requirement for a culvert upon a finding that unique physical
characteristics of the location in question render a culvert unnecessary.
The Village Engineer or Director of Public Works may be asked to render
an opinion on the request.