[Adopted as Ch. VI, Art. 9, Sec. 3; amended in its entirety 4-14-1986 by Ord. No. 86-131]
[Amended 9-24-2012 by Ord. No. 12-302]
No person shall build or construct a driveway providing access to a street without first obtaining a permit approved and issued by the City Engineer, and application for said permit shall be submitted in such form as the City Engineer may prescribe.
All construction work on such driveways within the street line shall be done by the property owner or occupant at their own expense in conformity with proper standards and workmanship as prescribed by the City Engineer.
Hard surface, such as cement or asphalt, shall be required for the paving within the street lines of all driveways constructed to serve commercial establishments.
Where driveways require the moving or removal of catch basins or other drainage facilities, such change shall be made only upon approval of the City Engineer at the expense of the applicant.
The grade of existing walks may be altered when such change will not adversely affect or damage adjoining walks and property, and then only at a grade set by the City Engineer.
Where two driveways are provided for the same property on the same street, a safety island of not less than 10 feet at the outer edge of the walk shall be provided.
No driveway apron shall extend into the street farther than the base of the curb or beyond the gutter line.
[Amended 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-339]
Any person who builds or constructs a driveway providing access to a street without first obtaining said permit or who otherwise violates the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50. Each day that such driveway shall remain in violation of the provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
The City Council, by order, may allow variations from the regulations of this article where necessary to avoid unusual hardship and so as to grant reasonable use of property, provided that the consent of the City Engineer is first obtained to every such variation.