[Ord. No. 1086 §1, 10-15-1985; Ord. No. 1685 §2, 9-1-2009]
For the purpose of this Article, the following shall mean:
DRIVEWAY
The surfaced portion of a lot constructed for the purpose of access to a garage/storage area on the lot or for purposes of temporary parking.
DRIVEWAY APPROACH
The area between the curb or pavement edge of a public street and the private property line intended to provide access to vehicles from a roadway or a public street to a driveway on private property.
[Ord. No. 1086 §2, 10-15-1985; Ord. No. 1685 §2, 9-1-2009]
There shall be only one (1) driveway per lot, tract, or parcel of ground and the width, singular and/or accumulative shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet. A singular circular driveway shall be assumed as one (1) driveway; circular driveways must have not less than fifteen (15) feet clear space between the back of the street curve and the near edge of the driveway at its furthest point from the street. Curb breaks must be separated by not less than twenty (20) feet.
[Ord. No. 1086 §3, 10-15-1985; Ord. No. 1685 §2, 9-1-2009]
A. 
Driveway approaches shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete at a minimum depth of six (6) inches and include a footing at the curb line for a distance of twelve (12) inches and a depth of twelve (12) inches. Welded wire fabric (6x6 10/10) shall be placed in the apron three (3) inches from the top of the concrete surface.
B. 
Driveways may be constructed of any of the following materials:
1. 
Concrete, asphalt, brick pavers, turf blocks, permeable joint pavers or other similar materials.
2. 
Driveway surfaces made of materials including, but not limited to, rock, chat and/or crushed stone shall not be used unless the rock, chat and/or crushed stone is part of an engineered grid system where the grid is the structural portion of the driveway and the stone is used only for filler or drainage purposes. At no time shall grass be allowed to be used as filler in the grid system.
3. 
Hollywood driveways (a strip of grass between two (2) strips of concrete or brick) are allowed.
[Ord. No. 1086 §4, 10-15-1985; Ord. No. 1685 §2, 9-1-2009; Ord. No. 2062, 10-1-2024]
Anyone desiring to construct, relocate or expand any driveway shall be required to apply for a permit for such purpose, which application shall be submitted with a plot plan showing all property lines, structures, streets and the location of the existing and proposed driveway. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) per permit, to include the permit fee and all inspections. The Building Commissioner shall be charged with the responsibility of enforcing this Article.
[Ord. No. 1086 §6, 10-15-1985; Ord. No. 1685 §2, 9-1-2009]
The Building Commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate regulations for the enforcement of this Article.