A. 
Required—Exception. It is unlawful for any person to reconstruct, repair or cause to be reconstructed or repaired any sidewalk in the City without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Works to do so. In no case, however, shall a permit be required or granted to reconstruct or repair sidewalks when the City Council has instituted improvement proceedings under the general laws of the State relating to such work.
B. 
Application—Contents. Any person desiring a permit for the reconstruction or repair of a sidewalk must file with the Director of Public Works an application in writing on a form to be furnished by the City. Such application will specify the following:
1. 
Name and residence of the applicant;
2. 
Location of the property in front of which the proposed reconstruction or repair is to be made;
3. 
Name of the person who will perform the work;
4. 
Nature and dimensions of the proposed work; and
5. 
Such additional information as the Director of Public Works may require.
C. 
Not to Be in Conflict with Certain Regulations. All work performed pursuant to a permit issued shall be in compliance with the following regulations:
1. 
All sidewalk work shall be done under the direction, supervision, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, and must be constructed in accordance with the City Standard Plans and Specifications on file in the office of the Director of Public Works.
2. 
All prepared subgrades and surfaces shall be inspected and approved by the Director of Public Works before any concrete is poured. All completed work shall be subject to approval by the City. At least 24 hours advance notice shall be given to the City by the permittee so that the City may schedule inspections.
3. 
No sidewalk shall be constructed of anything other than concrete, unless prior approval is obtained from the Director of Public Works.
4. 
All debris and surplus materials shall be removed promptly upon completion of the work.
5. 
The permittee shall maintain the premises in a safe manner and shall provide adequate barricades, lights or other safety precautions at his or her own expense as may be necessary to adequately protect the safety of the public using the adjacent streets or sidewalks.
6. 
The permittee shall be responsible for all claims and liabilities arising out of work performed pursuant to the permit, or arising out of the permittee's failure to perform the obligations with respect to sidewalk construction and maintenance or to provide all public safety facilities required by law. The permittee shall, and by acceptance of the permit agrees to, defend, indemnify, and save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees, from and against any and all suits, claims, or actions brought by any person for bodily injury or property damage and/or other injury sustained in or arising out of the construction or the work performed pursuant to the permit or in consequence of permittee's failure to perform the obligations with respect to sidewalk construction and maintenance and to the provision of all public safety facilities required by law.
D. 
Posting. All permits for the reconstruction or repair of sidewalks shall be posted conspicuously at the work site by the permittee unless such posting is waived by the Director of Public Works.
(Prior code §§ 20-4-2—20-4-5)
It is unlawful for any person owning any building, lot or premises in the City, fronting on any portion of an improved street or right-of-way, where a sidewalk is constructed or has been previously constructed, to allow that portion of such sidewalk to be out of repair, or to become, be or remain dangerous to the users thereof for any reason.
(Prior code § 20-4-6)
The Director of Public works is authorized to temporarily close any street or portion of any street for the purpose of construction or reconstruction of that street or any utility in the street, and upon such terms as he/she shall deem necessary or desirable for the safety of the traveling public and of the street. Signs giving notice of the closure shall be posted at all entrances to the street or portions thereof affected, and all appropriate public agencies shall be notified prior to the street closure.
(Prior code § 20-4-8)
Construction of driveways which require breakout of a curb section shall be completed within 45 days after the date the permit is issued. If the work is not completed within 45 days, the City may either restore the original curb and gutter section or complete the work in accordance with the plans at the property owner's expense.
(Prior code § 20-5-3)
A. 
No portion of any driveway shall be permitted within the prolonged extension of the side property line as defined by the Director of Public Works.
B. 
No portion of any driveway shall be permitted between any two points of curvature on a curb radius or within 50 feet of any two points of curvature on a curb radius.
C. 
No driveway shall be permitted within a curb radius in front of any public facilities, including, but not limited to, fire hydrants, street lights or traffic regulating devices located on or adjacent to a curb return. When the existing location of such a device is within the limits which may be encroached upon as permitted in these regulations, permittees may relocate the device at their own expense under permit, provided such relocation is satisfactory to the Director of Public Works.
(Prior code § 20-5-4)
The provisions of these standards do not apply to State or Federal routes or controlled access highways and streets where access is limited by deed restrictions. Deed restrictions must be reviewed for location and allowable width opening.
(Prior code § 20-5-5)
The driveway standards and regulations herein set forth do not apply to locations where channelized intersections are in place or are contemplated at the time of application. Where driveways are proposed on a property fronting a City street which is channelized by pavement markings or traffic islands, or where channelization is contemplated at the time of application, the permissible type of driveway construction and location shall be determined by the Director of Public Works.
(Prior code § 20-5-6)
Driveways located within five feet of the existing curb return at an alley intersection may be merged with the alley intersection pavement requiring removal of the curb radius.
(Prior code § 20-5-7)
All driveways abutting low-profile curbs shall be subject to the provisions of these regulations. All commercial driveways abutting low-profile curbs shall be installed and maintained under an encroachment permit for a driveway.
(Prior code § 20-5-8)
A. 
Entrance and exit by vehicles to and from property served by a driveway shall be confined to the established driveway.
B. 
For driveways where standard curbs and gutter are not in place the provisions of Section 12.16.220 shall apply.
C. 
Pipes or underwalk drains of size and at grade as required by the Director of Public Works shall be installed to maintain drainage.
D. 
Installation of driveways may be prohibited at locations where in the opinion of the Director of Public Works unusual hazards would be created by the installation of such driveways.
(Prior code § 20-5-9)
A permit for the construction of a commercial driveway will be issued by the Director of Public Works upon filing of an application accompanied by two sets of plans which comply with the standards provided in this chapter. Where a commercial driveway provides access to a State or Federal route, four copies of the plans and two copies of the driveway construction permit application will be required.
(Prior code § 20-5-10)
The width of a driveway is to be measured along the street side property line and shall be as follows:
A. 
The standard minimum width of a commercial driveway shall be 24 feet. In no case shall the total driveway widths exceed 50% of the frontage of the property served. When more than one driveway serves a given property, no driveway shall exceed 30 feet in width and all driveways serving a single parcel shall be separated by an island of full height curb and gutter not less than 25 feet long including any curb radii or driveway warps.
B. 
When property abuts more than one street, the standard driveway width permitted on each street shall be considered separately and shall be governed by the frontage of the property on that street only.
C. 
Driveways serving adjoining parcels shall be separated by a minimum island of full height curb and gutter not less than 25 feet including any curb radii or driveway warps. When required by the Director of Public Works, a single common driveway serving adjoining parcels shall be installed rather than two separate driveways serving adjoining parcels.
D. 
Where the standards set forth in subsections A, B and C would create an adverse impact on the public street or interfere with the proper development of a property due to existing structures, unusual shape, or dimensions of the property, the Director of Public Works may, where such action would not adversely affect pedestrian and traffic safety or adjacent properties, modify said standards, but in no case shall the width of a commercial driveway exceed 60 feet, nor shall the distance between driveways serving a single parcel be less than 12 feet.
E. 
A permit for the construction of a driveway serving a commercial establishment must be obtained before issuance of a building permit by the building inspection superintendent.
(Prior code § 20-5-11)
A. 
When driveways are to serve an area where vehicles are to be parked or stored on the surface or within a building, a driveway permit shall not be issued until plans for the parking area have been submitted to and approved by the Director of Public Works and the necessary permits have been issued as required by the zoning chapter.
B. 
Provisions of this section shall be applicable but not limited to public parking lots, parking lots operated by commercial establishments for the convenience of their customers, and private parking lots serving employees of a firm or corporation or tenants of a building.
(Prior code § 20-5-12)
Permits for the construction of driveways serving service stations shall not be issued unless an unobstructed distance of 15 feet is provided between the nearest fuel pump blocks and the contiguous street right-of-way line to permit vehicles being serviced to park outside the right-of-way limits.
(Prior code § 20-5-13)
A permit for the construction of a residential driveway will be issued by the Director of Public Works upon the filing of an application accompanied by two sets of plans of the proposed driveway, which comply with the provisions of this chapter. Where a residential driveway provides access to a State or Federal route, four copies of the plans and two copies of the driveway permit application will be required. The requirements for plans may be waived at the discretion of the Director of Public Works when adequate plans are filed with the building inspection superintendent.
(Prior code § 20-5-14)
The maximum width for a residential driveway, as measured along the street side property line, shall not exceed 26 feet except with the approval of the Director of Public Works.
(Prior code § 20-5-15)
Where standard curbs and gutters are not in place, driveways within the right-of-way lines may be surfaced by extending the same type of surfacing used on the property owner's premises to merge with the street pavement. Such surfacing must be adequate in the opinion of the Director of Public Works for the traffic to be carried, and must be constructed to the established grade and other slope fixed by the Director of Public Works to provide proper drainage. Drainage facilities shall be of sufficient size to provide proper drainage as required by the Director of Public Works. If the driveway paving is extended beyond the property line into the right-of-way at an intersection, the Director of Public Works may require that the applicant construct a suitable traffic island or curb section to provide for installation and protection of such traffic signals or signs as may be necessary.
(Prior code § 20-5-17)
Where curbs are opened to permit installation of a driveway, all of the concrete in the existing curb and gutter shall be removed, unless otherwise directed by the Director of Public Works. No curb or gutter shall be removed until the driveway plans have been approved and a permit issued by the Director of Public Works.
(Prior code § 20-5-18)
A. 
Upon completion of construction, each driveway shall conform to the plans and terms of the permit as issued by the Director of Public Works. Work not done according to the approved plans shall be removed and properly replaced at the expense of the owner.
B. 
Driveway construction shall be subject to approval of the Director of Public Works. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to request inspections: (1) prior to beginning work; (2) after the curb and gutters have been removed, excavation is completed, forms are in place, and before any concrete has been placed; and (3) after all work has been completed.
(Prior code § 20-5-19)
The Director of Public Works is authorized to determine that a driveway for which construction has begun or been completed has been abandoned. The Director of Public Works shall give written notice to the permittee or adjacent property owner requiring that the curb and sidewalk be restored to their original condition. If such work is not commenced within the 10 days, or upon refusal of the permittee or owner to perform such work, the Director of Public Works shall cause such work to be completed, and the cost of such work, including administrative expense, shall be the responsibility of the permittee or owner.
(Prior code § 20-5-20)
The permittee shall agree, by acceptance of a permit, to exercise reasonable care to properly maintain any driveway constructed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and to exercise reasonable care in inspecting and immediately repairing and making good any damages or injury to any portion of the street which occurs as a result of the work done under the permit, including any and all damage or injury to the street which would not have occurred had such work not been done.
(Prior code § 20-5-21)
The permittee shall be responsible for all claims and liabilities arising out of work performed pursuant to the permit, or arising out of the permittee's failure to perform the obligations with respect to driveway construction and maintenance or to provide all public safety facilities required by law. The permittee shall, and by acceptance of the permit agrees to, defend, indemnify, and save and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all suits, claims, and actions brought by any person for bodily injury and/or property damage and/or other injury or damage sustained in or arising out of the construction or work performed pursuant to the permit or in consequence of permittee's and his or her agent's failure to perform the obligations with respect to driveway construction and maintenance and to the provision of all public safety facilities required by law.
(Prior code § 20-5-22)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to driveways already constructed and in use on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, except that from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, existing driveways shall be maintained in accordance with the standards provided by this chapter.
(Prior code § 20-5-23)