(a) Definition.
A driveway approach shall be defined as
the paved portion of a driveway intended for vehicular traffic and
running from the street curb line or edge of paving to the property
line.
(b) Driveway approach connecting to street.
A driveway approach
connecting to a street shall conform to the following standards:
(1) General requirements.
Driveway approaches shall be constructed
of reinforced concrete and shall be a minimum of six (6) inches thick.
No part of the driveway approach shall cross over the projection,
to the street, of the adjacent property line.
(2) Concrete specifications.
Concrete for driveway approaches
shall meet the specifications set forth in the building codes.
(3) Construction methods.
The subgrade shall be excavated
and shaped to line grade in cross-section and, if considered necessary
by the city’s inspector, tamped and sprinkled. The subgrade
shall be moist at the time the concrete is placed. Forms shall be
of wood or metal, straight, free from warp and of a depth equal to
the thickness of the finished work. They shall be securely staked
to line and grade and maintained in a true position during the depositing
of concrete. The reinforcing steel shall be placed in position, and
care shall be exercised to keep all steel in its proper location.
(4) Connection to asphalt pavement.
When connecting a driveway
approach to asphalt street paving, the concrete shall be separated
from the edge of the existing pavement by an eighteen-inch strip of
hot mixed asphaltic concrete at least six (6) inches in depth. All
other applicable requirements listed above concerning concrete and
reinforcing steel shall remain in effect.
(5) Permits.
All driveway approaches connecting to existing
roads which are a part of the state highway system will require a
permit from the state department of transportation in addition to
those required by this article. Such city permit shall be applied
for through the city secretary’s office.
(c) Driveway approach connecting to alley.
A driveway approach
connecting to an alley shall conform to the following standards:
(1) General requirements.
Driveway approaches shall be constructed
of reinforced concrete and shall be a minimum of six (6) inches thick.
No part of the driveway approach shall cross over the projection,
to the street, of the adjacent property line.
(2) Concrete specifications.
Concrete for driveway approaches
shall meet the specifications set forth in the building codes.
(3) Construction methods.
The subgrade shall be excavated
and shaped to line grade in cross-section and, if considered necessary
by the city’s inspector, tamped and sprinkled. The subgrade
shall be moist at the time the concrete is placed. Forms shall be
of wood or metal, straight, free from warp and of a depth equal to
the thickness of the finished work. They shall be securely staked
to line and grade and maintained in a true position during the depositing
of concrete. The reinforcing steel shall be placed in position, and
care shall be exercised to keep all steel in its proper location.
(Ordinance 2002-01-02, sec. 1-2,
adopted 1/3/02)
(a) A sidewalk is defined as that paved area in a roadway right-of-way between the curb line or the edge of pavement of the roadway and the adjacent property lines for the use of pedestrians. The maximum grade of the sidewalk above the adjacent curb shall be one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot, as measured on a perpendicular line from the curb to the closest edge of the sidewalk. These sidewalks shall conform to the standards set out in subsection
(b) hereof.
(b) Sidewalks shall be constructed to the specifications for sidewalks
as outlined in the city subdivision ordinance (Ordinance 2000-02-01),
section 5.05.
(Ordinance 2002-01-02, sec. 1-3,
adopted 1/3/02)
(a) A permit issued by the city shall be required before the start of
any construction hereunder. In order to obtain a permit as required
by this article, the contractor or his authorized representative shall
file with the city secretary’s office an application in writing
therefor on a form to be furnished for that purpose. Such contractor
shall be registered with the chief building official. Each applicant
for a permit shall describe the abutting property adjacent to which
the proposed work on public property is to be done, either by lot,
block or tract and house number, location on the street or similar
description which will readily identify and definitely locate the
site of proposed work. Each applicant shall give such other pertinent
information as required by the chief building official.
(b) Any person desiring a permit required by this article shall, at the
time of filing an application therefor, pay the current fee.
(Ordinance 2002-01-02, sec. 1-4,
adopted 1/3/02)