[R.O. 2003 §405.150; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
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. 2003 §405.160; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
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 Building Official.
[R.O. 2003 §405.170; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
A. 
Application for a commercial driveway permit or a private permit shall be made to the Building Official on forms provided for that purpose. The fee for each permit will be fifty dollars ($50.00). If, however, a permit to construct a private driveway for a new building is obtained at the same time the building permit for said building is obtained, no fee for the private driveway will be charged.
B. 
If the property is located on a State highway, the City permit will not be issued until a ruling is rendered from MoDOT and provided to the City in writing.
[R.O. 2003 §405.180; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
No permit required by Section 405.160 shall be granted until the applicant shall file with the Building Official for his/her approval two (2) prints of a plat or drawing showing the location and size of all driveways (type of surface, thickness, width, length, etc.) serving the property affected.
[R.O. 2003 §405.190; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
A. 
Before approving the plat or drawing of a commercial driveway, Building Official 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. 2003 §405.200; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
Before approving the plat or drawing of a private driveway, the Building Official 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. 2003 §405.210; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
A. 
Commercial driveways and private driveways shall be surfaced with a permanent all-weather surfacing.
1. 
Concrete. Concrete shall have a twenty-eight-day minimum compressive strength of four thousand (4,000) psi (ASTM C31). The test capacity must be written on the load invoice. The thickness of the driveway must be six (6) inches for the first eleven (11) feet for both the driveway and sidewalk areas.
2. 
Reinforcement.
a. 
Sidewalk In Driveway. That portion of the sidewalk in the driveway approach will have the first eleven (11) feet from the curb reinforced with #4 re-bar, one-half (1/2) inch, on two-foot centers wired together on chairs.
b. 
Sidewalk Not In Driveway. Reinforcement shall be 6x6 W2.9 x W2.9 welded steel wire fabric.
3. 
Asphaltic Concrete. All asphaltic concrete shall be installed in accordance with the APWA standard specifications.
4. 
Additional Requirements. Driveways must have a five-foot-by-five-foot wing that forms a triangle on either side of the approach next to the street. Any modifications to this must be approved by the City Engineer.
[R.O. 2003 §405.220; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
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 405.310 for both commercial and private driveways.
[R.O. 2003 §405.230; Ord. No. 734 §3, 7-7-2005]
A. 
Grade. 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 be one-half (1/2) inch per foot, except the sidewalk area, which shall be one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot.
B. 
Requirements Generally. Driveways shall be constructed in accordance with APWA Street Specifications, latest edition and Schedule 4 at the end of this Chapter[1] and any other applicable City ordinances.