The location, design and construction of an
access to a County trunk highway shall be in accordance with the following
provisions and other applicable provisions of this chapter, and in
no case shall be exceeded unless specific written authorization is
obtained from the County Highway Department:
A. A driveway shall have a minimum top width of 20 feet
and a maximum top width of 35 feet, (which may be increased with approval
of the Highway Commissioner), measured at the road right-of-way. The
entire roadway and its appurtenances shall be contained within the
frontage along the highway of the property served.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 17-2021]
B. All driveways shall be constructed so as to ingress
and egress the County trunk highway at an angle of 90° to the
County trunk highway, unless otherwise approved by the County Highway
Department.
C. A driveway shall not provide direct access to or from
a County trunk highway intersection.
D. All driveways shall be constructed of solid load bearing
material. The top surface of the driveway shall consist of at least
six inches of gravel upon the traveled portion.
E. The surface of the driveway connecting with the highway
section shall slope down and away from the highway shoulder a sufficient
amount and distance to preclude ordinary surface water drainage flowing
from the driveway area onto the highway roadbed.
F. No concrete approaches or aprons shall be permitted
within the highway right-of-way except in curb and gutter areas.
G. Driveways shall not obstruct or impair drainage in
highway side ditches or roadside areas. A culvert shall consist of
state standard pipe with apron end walls. The culvert length shall
be determined by the County Highway Department. The culvert and apron
end walls shall be furnished by the property owner. Culverts shall
be installed at least 10 feet from the owner's property line, unless
otherwise approved by the County Highway Department. The culvert diameter
shall be determined by the County Highway Department and must be a
minimum of #15 arch (17 inch x 13 inch) pipe.
[Amended 9-16-2014 by Ord. No. 1095-2014]
H. All driveways shall be constructed or reconstructed
to have sloped sides. Such construction shall be accomplished using
only soil materials. The side slopes of the driveway shall be sloped
at no more than a length to height grade ratio of 3:1. All slopes
shall be seeded or covered with sod by the property owner.
I. The restricted area between successive driveways may
be filled in or graded down only if the following requirements are
fully complied with:
(1) The filling in or grading down shall be to grades
approved by the County Highway Department except where highway drainage
is by means of curb and gutter, in which case water drainage of the
area shall be directed away from the highway roadbed in a manner approved
by the County Highway Department.
(2) Culvert extensions under the restricted area shall
be of like size and equivalent acceptable material as the driveway
culvert. Intermediate manholes adequate for cleanout purposes may
be required as deemed necessary by the County Highway Committee dependent
upon total culvert length.
J. The County Highway Committee may impose any other
requirements deemed necessary with regard to construction of any driveway
so as to promote the safe and efficient ingress and egress to the
County trunk highway and to protect the public investment in the highway.
K. The installation,
maintenance and replacement of a driveway, and culvert, are the responsibility
of the property owner or occupant. The maintenance and replacement
of intersecting side roads are the responsibility of the municipality.
The property owner or occupant is to keep the culvert free of debris
and other obstructions in order to provide proper drainage along the
highway. Any expense incurred by the Green Lake County Highway Department
due to lack of proper maintenance will be at the owner’s expense
(i.e., thawing of culvert pipe not cleaned, not structurally sound,
obstructed by excessive snow pushed into ditch, etc.).
[Added 9-16-2014 by Ord.
No. 1095-2014]