[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
(a) No person shall construct, reconstruct, or remove an existing driveway
entrance or curb without filing an application with the Director of
Public Services and obtaining the required permit.
(b) The permit application shall include the construction details as
required by the Director of Public Services and a site plan showing
the location of the work.
(c) The fee for a driveway entrance permit shall be as set by the Council
by resolution from time to time, which shall include one inspection.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
All driveway entrance construction within a City right-of-way
shall be constructed in accordance with the latest St. Louis County
Specifications and Entrance Standards, except as amended by this article
or otherwise authorized by the Director of Public Services.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
(a) Commercial entrances and entrances to multifamily units (over two
units) shall be constructed of six-sack-per-yard mix of nonreinforced
portland cement concrete with a minimum thickness of seven inches
or other impervious dust-free surface approved by the Director of
Public Services as an equal.
(b) Entrances shall not be more than 35 feet wide or less than 12 feet
wide for one-way traffic. The opening at the curb or pavement edge
shall not be less than a radius of 10 feet nor more than 20 feet,
except as may be required by the Director of Public Services in specific
instances to ensure adequate provisions for large vehicles and high
traffic volume.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
(a) Residential entrances shall be constructed of portland cement concrete
or asphaltic concrete or other impervious dust-free surface approved
by the Director of Public Services. Portland cement driveways shall
have a minimum thickness of six inches. Asphaltic concrete driveways
shall have a minimum thickness of two inches and shall be constructed
on a six-inch rock base. An additional asphaltic concrete thickness
of four inches may be substituted in lieu of rock base.
(b) Residential entrances shall not be less than 10 feet wide nor more
than 20 feet wide at the right-of-way line. When the distance between
the sidewalk and pavement edge is less than four feet, the minimum
width shall be 12 feet.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
Driveway entrances shall be located in accordance with the site
plan requirements and shall be designed so that the edges of curb
opening are a minimum of five feet from the nearest edge of street
stormwater inlets and 10 feet from the corner radius point. Edges
of the curb opening shall not project beyond the side property line
extended normal to the pavement. Driveway entrances may be located
adjacent to property lines, if they meet all zoning and building code requirements.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
(a) The number of entrances for each property or side shall be limited
on the basis of street frontage as follows:
|
Frontage
(feet)
|
Maximum Number of Entrances
|
---|
|
Less than 200
|
2
|
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200 to 500
|
3
|
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500 to 1,000
|
4
|
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More than 1,000
|
5
|
(b) Lots which have frontage on two or more streets may have entrances
on each street in accordance with the above criteria. The distance
between entrance openings shall be a minimum of 10 feet measured at
the pavement edge or curb.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
The break in grade of any driveway entrance shall not exceed
15% (8.5°).
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
All driveways when constructed across sidewalks shall be constructed
barrier-free in order to enable persons using wheelchairs to travel
freely and without assistance. If sidewalks are reconstructed in conjunction
with driveway entrance construction, they shall be reconstructed in
accordance with this chapter.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
(a) Existing curb and gutter removed for the driveway entrance construction
shall be removed to an existing joint or a sawed joint.
(b) Reconstructed curb and gutter shall conform with the existing curb
and gutter with regard to style, dimensions, and materials.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
No driveway entrance or curb and gutter shall be constructed,
placed, or allowed to remain in the street or gutter which would be
hazardous to traffic or which obstruct or divert the flow of stormwater.
[Ord. No. 7717, § 3, 12-17-1987]
(a) Abandoned entrance and curb cuts shall be removed by the property
owner and filled with dirt and covered with vegetation to match the
existing area unless an alternative is approved by the Director of
Public Services. The curb and gutter shall be reconstructed to conform
with the existing curb and gutter.
(b) Sidewalks shall not be abandoned by the property owner; and if a
driveway entrance is removed, the section of pavement providing the
pedestrian walkway (sidewalk) shall remain or be constructed to the
sidewalk standards of this chapter.