[Adopted as Title 4, Ch. 3 of the 1985 Code]
[Adopted 1-9-2007 by Ord. No. 1:07]
All new driveways or refurbished driveways, commercial or residential,
shall have a concrete or asphalt approach between the edge of the pavement
and the right-of-way line. If that distance is less than five feet, then the
approach will extend beyond the right-of-way line to maintain a minimum concrete
approach of five feet. In the event that existing curb must be removed to
create the driveway opening, the curb will be professionally cut to Village
specifications or the curb will be removed and replaced with new curb and
gutter to Village specifications. The approach and/or curb cut or replacement
must have the approval of the Director of Public Works.
A. The approach shall be placed so that it does not impede the drainage
of the street or off-street areas. The approach shall be installed with a
shallow swale placed in the center to divert stormwater toward the public
right-of-way and away from adjoining properties.
B. In areas where no curb and gutter is present, the approach shall
not extend into or be higher than the grade of the existing street's pavement
edge.
C. The approach shall be in place within six months of the issuance
of the driveway permit. If the property owner fails to comply within six months,
the Village shall cause such approach to be placed, and the property owner
shall be responsible for the cost of the approach and labor incurred for the
work performed.
There shall be no more than one driveway per lot or two driveways per
multifamily residential lot per street frontage. One additional driveway may
be permitted per street frontage when that frontage exceeds 200 feet.
All driveways constructed for commercial or industrial lots shall be
paved with asphalt or concrete pavements within six months of occupancy of
the lot.
A violation of this article shall result in a forfeiture of not less
than $20 and no more than $100, not including costs, each day being considered
a violation.
The appropriate Village authority shall give the landowner 30 days'
written notice, either personally or by certified mail, to correct said defect.
In the event said landowner does not correct the violation within said 30
days, the Village Police Department shall issue the uniformed citation for
this violation.