The purpose of this chapter is to govern the
design, location, construction and maintenance of driveways within
the right-of-way of Township roads in order to facilitate the safe
and unobstructed movement of vehicular traffic in the Township.
Definitions of terms used in the Code of the Township of West Brandywine are set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, Terminology.
The permissible number, arrangement and width
of driveways shall be governed in part by the road frontage of abutting
private property. The number of driveways permitted shall be the minimum
number required to serve adequately the needs of the abutting property.
Frontages of 50 feet or less shall be limited to one driveway. Normally
not more than two driveways shall be provided for any single property
tract or business establishment. Exception may be made where the frontage
exceeds 300 feet in length.
All driveways, adjacent areas and areas between
such driveways including channelization, paving, drainage, etc., installed
by the permittee shall be maintained by the property owner in such
a manner as not to interfere or be inconsistent with the design, maintenance
and drainage of the Township road, or the safe and convenient passage
of traffic upon the road. The term "adjacent area" shall apply only
to that area within the permittee's property or property line extended.
[Amended 2-6-1997 by Ord. No. 97-01]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and punishable by a fine
of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of
payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such
violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a
separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.