[Amended 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
All sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveways or
pavement laid on any private street or on the streets of any new development
shall be subject to the same regulations and must comply in all respects
with the regulations governing Village streets. Failure to comply
with the above will be sufficient cause for the Village to reject
any proffered dedication of such streets.
All repair or replacement of existing sidewalks,
curbs or gutters or driveways shall conform to the regulations hereby
established for new construction.
[Amended 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003; 5-5-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
A. No permit
shall be issued for a curb cut until its size and location are first
approved by the Village Superintendent of Public Works.
B. Not more
than one curb cut shall be permitted for any single-family dwelling
in the Village on a property with street frontage of less than 75
feet, except with the approval of the Board of Trustees after it obtains
the advice of the Superintendent of Public Works. The width of the
curb cut shall not exceed 18 feet.
[Amended 10-25-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
C. The Committee
of Architectural Review, after it obtains the advice of the Superintendent
of Public Works, shall permit not more than two curb cuts, one curb
cut having a maximum width of 18 feet and the other curb cut having
a maximum width of 12 feet, for any single-family dwelling in the
Village on property with street frontage of 75 feet or more.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by L.L. No. 8-2015; 10-25-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
D. In passing
on applications for curb cut permits, the Superintendent of Public
Works shall take into consideration the prospective character of the
development, the traffic it will generate, the effect of said traffic
upon existing public streets or proposed streets, the design and frequency
of access and the extent to which such development may impair the
safety and traffic-carrying capacity of the public streets affected.
E. In approving
any application for two curb cuts pursuant to this section, the Committee
of Architectural Review shall require a full landscaping plan for
the front yard, to be subject to its approval.
F. The Building
Inspector shall have the authority to require a survey to assure that
any driveway that has been constructed with two curb cuts is in accordance
with the approved plans.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACTOR
The party or parties contracting for or doing any work described
herein, or authorized representatives of such party or parties.
ENGINEER
The Village Engineer or his authorized representative.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Public Works of the Village, or his
designee, which may be, but is not required to be, the engineer, or
such other person as may be designated from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Trustees.
[Added 6-5-2012 by L.L. No. 12-2012]
The foregoing specifications concerning terms,
materials, forms, subgrades, drainage, subbase, mixing, placing, jointing
and curing shall govern the construction of curbs and gutters and
combined curbs and gutters, except as noted below:
A. Thickness.
(1) Curbs shall be at least six inches thick and at least
18 inches deep. The gutters shall have aprons at least 18 inches wide
and shall be at least six inches thick.
(2) The combined curb and gutter shall be at least six
inches thick, the curb 12 inches high and the apron at least 18 inches
wide and six inches thick.
(3) The section of the curb, gutter or combined curb and
gutter shall be of a design approved by the Superintendent.
[Amended 6-5-2012 by L.L. No. 12-2012]
B. Expansion joints. The curbs, gutters and combined
curbs and gutters shall be cut into sections not longer than 20 feet
and shall be provided with one-half-inch expansion joints every 50
feet at the ends of all curves.
[Amended 6-5-2012 by L.L. No. 12-2012]
The foregoing provisions under §§
485-28,
485-29 and
485-30A,
C,
D,
E,
F,
G,
H and
I shall govern the construction of driveways, except that all driveways within the street line shall be at least six inches thick and shall be of a design approved by the Superintendent.
[Amended 9-7-1976 by L.L. No. 6-1976]
The foregoing provisions under §§
485-28,
485-29 and
485-30C and
D shall govern Belgian block curb construction. The curb shall be constructed in the manner and according to the dimensions indicated in Village specifications.
A. Placing. The block shall be fixed in the concrete
foundation course before same has set, followed immediately by the
placing of the concrete backing course. The thickness of the cement
plaster between the blocks shall be 3/4 inch minimum.
B. Proportions. Proportions used in the foundation and
backing courses shall be one part portland cement to 2 1/2 parts
sand and three parts coarse aggregate, and for the cement mortar,
one part portland cement and two parts sand.