Article XIII Private Driveways

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 05-2025 - Authorizing Automated Red Light Enforcement Cameras pdf	2025-10-28	Vehicles and Traffic: Automated Red Light Enforcement System	Ch 285
Ord. No. 14-2025 - Eliminating the City Treasurer Position pdf	2025-12-16	Administrative Departments and Bureaus: Department of Administrative Services Amendment; Boards, Commissions, Etc.: Board of Trusts and Charities Amendment; Budgets and Control Amendment; Officers and Employees: Treasurer Amendment; Pensions and Retirement: Policemen's Relief Amendment; Fire Fighters' Relief Fund Amendment; Emergency Management Amendment; Insurance: Fire Insurance Claims Amendment; Solid Waste: Dumps Amendment; Streets and Sidewalks: Street Excavations Amendment; Taxation: Tax Exemptions for Improvements Amendment; Telephone Companies Amendment; Trees Amendment; Vehicles and Traffic Amendment; Water: Water Mains Amendment	Ch 5 Art IV, Ch 22 Art II, Ch 30, Ch 55 Art III, Ch 64 Art I, Ch 64 Art III, Ch 136, Ch 173 Art I, Ch 258 Art I, Ch 262 Art VI, Ch 270 Art VI, Ch 271, Ch 273, Ch 285, Ch 295 Art X

[Adopted as Article 523 of the Codified Ordinances]

§ 285-119 Permit to open required.

[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005]

No person shall open a private driveway leading from or construct a garage directly accessing any street in the City without first having obtained the consent of the Traffic Commission in addition to all other permits and consents required by law. This consent may be endorsed by the Traffic Engineer on the permit issued by the Department of Public Works or may be in such other form as the Traffic Commission may determine.

§ 285-119.1 Fees required.

[Added 5-28-2013 by Ord. No. 3-2013]

Any and all permits for private driveways under § 285-119, which are not otherwise subject to the requirements of Chapter 265, shall be issued only upon payment of certain fees and costs to the City of Lancaster related to plan review and inspections associated with the opening of private driveways. Such fees shall be as fixed from time to time by resolution of the City Council.