The following words and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires:
COMMISSIONER
The Roads and Rights-of-Way Commissioner of the Village of
Bannockburn and his or her designees.
[Amended 5-22-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12]
DRIVEWAY
Every way or place in private ownership, including private
roads, used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express
or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity
or organization.
ROADWAY
That paved portion of a street improved, designed, or ordinarily
used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
SHOULDER
That portion of a street that is not part of the roadway,
including drainage ditches and culverts.
STREET
The entire width between boundary lines of any way publicly
maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public
for purposes of vehicular traffic.
[Amended 5-22-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12]
A. Any person desiring to construct or alter any driveway shall make
application for a permit therefor to the Commissioner and shall pay
a permit fee as set forth in the Bannockburn Fee Schedule therefor.
No construction or work of any kind shall be done or permitted on
such proposed driveway until and unless such permit is duly applied
for and issued. Upon the receipt of such application upon the forms
prescribed by the Commissioner and a determination that such application
is in accordance with the terms of this article, and on the payment
of all required permit fees, the Village shall issue such permit,
subject to such conditions and terms as authorized by this article.
B. In addition to the permit application fee required under Subsection
A, where the nature of the application requires the Village to employ the services of engineers, attorneys, consultants, or other persons not regularly on the Village payroll for the purposes of reviewing the application or other documents related to the proposed driveway construction or alteration, an additional application fee equal to the actual cost to the Village of securing such services shall be charged to and paid by the applicant.
In the event that the Commissioner does not approve a permit
application, such application shall be denied. In the event of such
denial, the applicant may petition the Board of Trustees to review
such denial. If the Board of Trustees finds that the construction
and maintenance of any such driveway will not substantially impair,
endanger, or interfere with the public safety, it shall by resolution
direct the issuance of any such permit for a driveway of such width
and at such location as the Board of Trustees shall consider proper
and in furtherance of public safety; otherwise, a permit shall not
be issued.
It shall be unlawful to establish or maintain a temporary driveway
for the conveyance of vehicles across or into any property abutting
a street when no regular driveway is established, unless a permit
therefor is first obtained from the Village. Such temporary driveway
shall be properly planked so that the entire street is adequately
protected from injury.
The permit requirements in this article shall not apply to driveways
constructed or to be constructed by or on behalf of the Village.