[Adopted as Ch. 145 of the 2000 Code]
The following terms are defined for use in this article:
That part of any approach for motor vehicles to private property
that lies between the property line and the roadway of the public
street and which is paved.
Any kind of hard dust-free surfacing, including but not limited
to concrete, bituminous concrete or brick on stabilized gravel, crushed
stone or combinations of such materials, with the necessary base.
Paving does not include surfacing with oil, gravel, oil and gravel
or chloride.
[Amended 3-23-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02]
Before any person shall construct or repair a driveway, the
person shall obtain a written permit from the City Engineer. A written
application for the permit shall be filed with the City Engineer.
The application shall include a legal description of the property,
the name of the property owner, the name and address of the person
who will do the work, and the proposed plan of construction or repair
which shall include the depth, width and type of surfacing material
to be used. No other plan shall be followed except by written permission
of the City Engineer, who may allow amendments to the application
or permit that do not conflict with this section. The City Engineer
shall issue the permit, bearing the Engineer's signature and date
of issuance, if the proposed plan meets all of the requirements of
this section, if the required fee has been paid, and if the construction
or repair as planned will not create any substantial hazard in the
use of the street or sidewalk for public travel or drainage, or create
any defect. Each permit shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance.
[Ord. No. 08-14]
Before any permit for a driveway is issued, the person who makes
the application shall pay a nonrefundable permit application fee.
The fee for applying for an access permit shall be established by
Council resolution to reflect the current costs of issuing the permit
and supervising, regulating, and inspecting the work. If the applicant
intends to install the driveway in connection with other construction
on the premises for which a building permit has been issued, no fee
for the driveway permit shall be charged.
[Ord. No. 15-24]
All driveways shall be constructed in conformance with the latest
edition of SUDAS as approved by the City Council.
[Ord. No. 15-24]
Excavations to do work under this section shall be dug as to
occasion the least possible inconvenience to the public and to provide
for the passage of water along the gutter. All such excavations shall
have proper barricades at all times, pursuant to latest edition of
SUDAS as approved by the City Council. Any street, sidewalk or other
public property that is affected by the work shall be restored to
as good a condition as it was previous to the excavation. The affected
area shall be maintained in good repair to the satisfaction of the
Council for four years.
The City Engineer may at any time revoke the permit for any
violation of this article and may require that the work be stopped.
The driveway must be inspected and approved prior to placement
of the pavement.
