[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Coloma 6-30-1994 as Title 4, Ch.
4, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Permit required. Unless otherwise especially permitted by resolution
of the Village Board, upon written application giving the reason therefor,
no person shall construct, repair or reconstruct any driveway across
or through any sidewalk or curbing without having first obtained a
permit from the Village Board for which a fee in the sum of $25 shall
be charged, which shall accompany the application. The applicant for
a driveway permit shall file the application with the Zoning Administrator
and furnish a drawing designating his/her property lines, the location
and width of the proposed driveway and street intersection within
100 feet of the proposed driveway. No permit shall be necessary for
repair which does not exceed 18 square feet unless the Village Board
deems it necessary in its sole discretion.[1]
B.
Installation requirements.
(1)
No driveway shall exceed 24 feet in width, at the outer or street
edge of the sidewalk except by specific resolution of the Village
Board.
(2)
At street intersections, a driveway shall not provide direct ingress
or egress to or from the street intersection area and shall not occupy
areas of the roadway deemed necessary by the Village Board for effective
traffic control or signals.
C.
No driveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the
facing of the curb. All driveway entrances and approaches shall be
so constructed as not to interfere with the drainage of streets, side
ditches or roadside areas or with any existing structure on the right-of-way.
When required by the Village Board so as to provide for adequate surface
water drainage along the abutting street, the property owner shall
provide any necessary culvert pipe at such owner's expense.
D.
Not more than one driveway entrance and approach shall be constructed
for any lot or premises except where deemed necessary and feasible
without the impairment of safety, convenience and utility of the street
by the Village Board. Driveway approaches shall be at least 10 feet
apart except by special permission from the Village Board and driveways
shall in all cases be placed wherever possible as not to interfere
with utilities in place. Any costs of relocating utilities shall be
the responsibility of the property owner with approval of the Village
Board necessary before any utility may be relocated and the driveway
installed.
F.
Permit applications shall be made at least 24 hours in advance of
intended installation but this shall not be deemed to be a limitation
of time within which a permit must be granted and the Clerk/Treasurer
shall have such time as reasonably necessary for examination and consideration
of any application before granting the permit subject always to specific
direction of the Village Board.
G.
In no case shall any driveway be installed prior to commencement
of new construction on the premises to be served by such a driveway
if such driveway is intended to service such new building or buildings
following completion of construction.
The permittee shall assume all responsibility for any injury
or damage to persons or property resulting directly or indirectly
during construction or repair of driveway approaches or entrances.
When curb or gutter is removed, the new construction shall be of equivalent
acceptable material and curb returns provided or restored in a neat,
workmanlike manner. Driveway surfaces shall connect with the street
pavement and sidewalk in a neat, workmanlike manner.
