(a) 
Generally.
Whenever a street is not furnished with a curb and gutter connected to a storm sewer for drainage purposes, a drainage ditch shall be provided at the expense of the owner of the property that is contiguous to the street and in accordance with specifications approved by the town council. No person shall construct or maintain a driveway over a drainage ditch without furnishing a culvert or other means to provide drainage, in accordance with specifications approved by the town council.
(b) 
Maintenance.
The owner and occupants of contiguous property shall keep such culverts and ditches free of any obstructions and shall keep any grass mowed to a height not to exceed ten (10) inches.
(c) 
Obstruction.
No person shall dump any leaves, trash, soil or other material into any such ditch or culvert and no person shall obstruct any such ditch or culvert in any manner whatsoever.
(d) 
Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ordinance 241-97 adopted 8/19/97; 2004 Code, art. 3.1100)
Any person, firm, company, partnership, corporation, or association violating any provision of this part shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code for each such violation, and each and every day that the provisions of this part are violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ordinance 209-94 adopted 2/15/94; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1006)
The purpose of this part is to provide standards for the construction of driveways and drainage culverts in the town’s rights-of-way.
(Ordinance 209-94 adopted 2/15/94; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1001)
All driveways or private roads that connect to public rights-of-way within the town shall have a drainage culvert constructed in accordance with the standards and regulations adopted herein. Provided, however, that if proper proof is presented that a drainage culvert is not necessary, this requirement may be waived. Proper proof is deemed to be a report prepared by a registered engineer.
(Ordinance 209-94 adopted 2/15/94; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1002)
The following standards apply to all new or replacement culverts installed within the town on or after the effective date of this part (February 15, 1994):
(1) 
All culverts shall be designed to carry a 100-year frequency storm and determined by the town’s design criteria. The minimum inside diameter (I.D.) of a culvert shall be eighteen inches (18"). If a box or other type of culvert(s) is used, the minimum I.D. shall allow for the same equivalent flow for that occurring in an eighteen inch (18") diameter circular culvert unless otherwise specified by the town’s engineer.
(2) 
The length of culvert shall be determined by the width of the driveway and distance from the roadway. The minimum length for a culvert shall be twenty feet (20'). The flow-line shall be established a minimum of eighteen inches (18") below the edge of the adjacent roadway. The culvert to be installed shall conform to the existing ditch alignment; however, for safety reasons, the culvert must be a minimum of six feet (6') from the existing adjacent roadway. The culvert shall be set in such a manner as to minimize grade change from the roadway to the driveway. The drainage ditch must be cleaned and realigned as necessary after the culvert is installed to allow unobstructed flow of stormwaters. The installation process should minimize affecting of the existing drainage and be carried out in a timely manner.
(3) 
Only culverts made out of reinforced concrete material, class III or better, shall be installed in the town’s right-of-way. Metal, plastic, or PVC culverts are not permitted.
(4) 
Every culvert shall have safety headwalls constructed with not less than a three-to-one slope. The headwalls must be at least five and one-half inches (5-1/2") thick.
(5) 
All culverts shall have at least eight inches (8") of cover between the top of the culvert and driveway surface unless an alternative design is approved by the town’s engineer at the installer’s expense.
(6) 
See exhibit A in section 3.09.107 for a diagram of culvert design standards.
(Ordinance 209-94 adopted 2/15/94; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1003)
The following standards apply to all new or replacement driveways installed within the town on or after the effective date of this part (February 15, 1994):
(1) 
All driveways must be constructed for all weather.
(2) 
All driveways abutting an existing paved road must have an entrance apron that is as wide as the driveway and cover an area that is from the adjacent roadway to four feet (4') from the roadway edge constructed of two inches (2") of asphalt or four inches (4") of concrete. See exhibit B in section 3.09.107.
(3) 
All driveways longer than fifty feet (50') must have an entrance that is eighteen feet (18') wide that may taper to twelve feet (12') wide eighteen feet (18') from the adjacent roadway to allow for the entry of an emergency vehicle. All driveways longer than fifty feet (50') will be a minimum of twelve feet (12') of all-weather surface. Any gates must be installed no closer than eighteen feet (18') from the adjacent roadway and, if not parallel to the adjacent roadway, be constructed so as to allow entry by an emergency vehicle. The town fire marshal shall be the authority to determine if the entrance is adequate. See exhibit C in section 3.09.107.
(4) 
All driveways longer than one hundred fifty feet (150') must have an emergency turnaround that is approved by the town fire marshal.
(Ordinance 209-94 adopted 2/15/94; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1004)
(a) 
Prior to the installation of any driveway culvert, a permit must be issued by the town. An application for a permit must be filed with the town for approval. The application shall contain the following:
(1) 
Name, address and telephone number of the property owner.
(2) 
Name, address and telephone number of the contractor, if different from the owner of the property.
(3) 
A written legal description of the property.
(4) 
One (1) copy of a site plan which details the location of the proposed driveway culvert and design calculations indicating the culvert is adequate to carry the 100-year frequency storm.
(5) 
Written specifications indicating overall dimensions of the proposed culvert, including headwalls, depth and width of drainage ditch, and the distance of the proposed installation site from the connecting roadway, together with the specifications of the materials to be used.
(b) 
The fee for a culvert installation permit may be set from time to time by a resolution of the town council, and the same shall be paid at the time the permit application is filed with the town.
(c) 
Upon approval of the application, a permit for installation will be issued by the town and construction may commence.
(d) 
The installation permit will be valid for thirty (30) days from date of issuance.
(e) 
Final inspection and approval of the actual installation site must be obtained from the town.
(Ordinance 209-94 adopted 2/15/94; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1005)