[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Rice Lake as Title 6, Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 218.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 259.
Unless otherwise especially permitted by resolution of the Common Council, upon written application giving the reason therefor, no person shall construct, repair or reconstruct any driveway across or through any sidewalk or curbing without having first obtained a permit from the Street Superintendent, for which a fee shall be charged. Such permit shall be issued upon an application form provided by the city and shall contain such information as the Street Superintendent shall deem necessary.
A. 
No driveway shall exceed the width specified in Rice Lake Code of Ordinances § 260-54. Specific exceptions to the width allowances may be granted by the Common Council or its designee.
[Amended 3-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-05]
B. 
No driveway shall be closer than 15 feet to the extended street line at an intersection. At street intersections a driveway shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from the street intersection area and shall not occupy areas of the roadway deemed necessary by the Common Council for effective traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
C. 
No driveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the facing of the curb, and under no circumstances shall such driveway apron extend into any gutter area. All driveway entrances and approaches shall be so constructed as not to interfere with the drainage of streets, side ditches or roadside areas or with any existing structure on the right-of-way. When required by the Common Council so as to provide for adequate surface water drainage along the abutting street, the property owner shall provide any necessary culvert pipe at such owner's expense.
[Amended 1-25-2000 by Ord. No. 00-3]
D. 
No more than one driveway entrance and approach shall be constructed on any residential lot or premises except where deemed necessary and feasible without the impairment of safety or utility of the street by the Common Council. Driveway approaches shall be at least 15 feet apart, except by special permission of the Common Council, and driveways shall be placed, whenever possible, so as not to interfere with utilities in place. Any costs of relocating utilities shall be the responsibility of the property owner, with approval of the Common Council necessary before any utility may be relocated and the driveway installed.
[Amended 3-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-05]
[Amended 3-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-05]
Permit applications shall be made at least 24 hours in advance of intended installation, but this shall not be deemed to be a limitation of time within which a permit must be granted, and the Street Superintendent shall have such time as reasonably necessary for examination and consideration of any application before granting the permit.
The permittee shall assume all responsibility for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting directly or indirectly during construction or repair of driveway approaches or entrances. When curb or gutter is removed, the new construction shall be of equivalent acceptable material and curb returns provided or restored in a neat, workmanlike manner. Driveway surfaces shall connect with the street pavement and sidewalk in a neat, workmanlike manner.