[R.O. 1996 § 505.150; CC 1968 § 18-91; Ord. No. 850 § 1, 8-16-1976]
A "commercial driveway" is defined
as a driveway providing ingress and egress to any property other than
residential or apartment property. A "private driveway" is a driveway
providing ingress and egress to residential or apartment property.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.160; CC 1968 § 18-92; Ord. No. 850 § 2, 8-16-1976]
No person shall construct either
a commercial driveway or a private driveway, nor shall any person
maintain a commercial driveway or a private driveway not heretofore
constructed and used for such without first obtaining a permit therefor
from the Community Development Director or their designee.
[1]
Editor's Note: R.O. 1996 § 505.170, Application
For Permit, was removed by the City during the 2019 recodification
project.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.180; CC 1968 § 18-94; Ord. No. 850 § 4, 8-16-1976]
No permit required by Section 505.160 shall be granted until the applicant shall file with the Community Development Director or their designee, for their approval, two (2) prints of a plat or drawing showing the location and size of all driveways serving the property affected.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.190; CC 1968 § 18-95; Ord. No. 850 § 5, 8-16-1976]
A.
Before approving the plat or drawing of
a commercial driveway, the Community Development Director or their
designee shall see that the driveways do not exceed thirty (30) feet
in width where they cross the sidewalks; that adjacent driveways are
separated by an island at least six (6) feet in width; and that the
driveways are at least six (6) feet from the property line at intersecting
streets.
B.
However, the width of said driveways may
be increased to forty (40) feet where the property is located on a
corner lot abutting a major thoroughfare and there are no paved sidewalks
within the same block and on the same side of the street on which
the driveway is located, and provided, also, the increased width of
the driveway will not cause a hazard to pedestrian traffic.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.200; CC 1968 § 18-96; Ord. No. 850 § 6, 8-16-1976]
Before approving the plat or drawing
of a private driveway, the Community Development Director or their
designee shall see that the driveways do not exceed thirty (30) feet
in width where they cross the sidewalk and that the driveways are
at least six (6) feet from the property line at intersecting streets.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.210; CC 1968 § 18-97; Ord. No. 850 § 7, 8-16-1976]
Commercial driveways and private
driveways must be permanently surfaced with dust free material.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.220; CC 1968 § 18-98; Ord. No. 850 § 8, 8-16-1976]
Neither existing commercial driveways nor private driveways shall be relocated, enlarged or expanded without a permit approving the relocating, enlarging or expanding of such driveways and such driveways shall be subject to the limitations provided in Section 505.190 if a commercial driveway or Section 505.200 if a private driveway.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.230; CC 1968 § 18-99; Ord. No. 850 § 9, 8-16-1976; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
The grade of incline or decline of
any private or commercial driveway within the City's right-of-way
or eleven (11) feet from the edge of the curb or, if no curb, the
edge of the street, whichever is greater, shall meet the requirements
outlined in the City of Blue Springs Design and Construction Manual.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.240; CC 1968 § 18-100; Ord. No. 850 § 10, 8-16-1976]
Any person constructing or maintaining a commercial driveway or a private driveway in violation of the provisions of this Article, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set out in Section 100.080 of this Code. Each day a commercial driveway or private driveway is operated in violation of this Article shall constitute a separate offense.
