[Adopted 8-9-1977 by Ord. No. 5-77 as Part 9, Art. 913 of the 1977 Code]
The specifications hereinafter set forth are hereby adopted as the standard specifications to be used in the construction of private driveway crossings over and across sidewalks on public highways in the city:
A. 
Driveways crossing public sidewalks shall be made of concrete. They shall not be less than nine feet nor more than 14 feet in width measured at the property line, except as hereinafter provided.
B. 
Return curbs shall be turned from the main curbline of the street toward the property line. On streets where the sidewalk is flush with the rear of the street curb, the radius of return curbs shall be 12 inches; the radius of all other returns shall be equal to the distance between the edge of the walk nearest the curb and the face of the street curb, viz., if the distance is two feet then the radius shall be two feet, if the distance is three feet then the radius shall be three feet, etc., but in no case shall the radius exceed five feet.
C. 
When driveway entrances are to be constructed where curb, or curb and gutter, exists upon a street, the existing curb, or curb and gutter, shall be removed entirely so as to permit the construction of the new curb returns. The cutting down of old curb is hereby prohibited.
D. 
Driveways with the necessary curbing shall be constructed of concrete of a mix of one part cement, two parts sand and four parts gravel or broken stone, mixed with clean water. The concrete shall have a finish of one part cement to two parts sand or two parts limestone screenings. The finished pavement shall be not less than six inches and shall be laid upon a bed of clean cinders, six inches in depth when thoroughly tamped, and shall be reinforced with wire mesh and/or re-bars as specified by the City Engineer.
E. 
All sidewalks shall have a slope of one-fourth (1/4) inch to one foot from the back of the sidewalk to the curb and/or curb and gutter.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by Ord. No. 1-00]
A. 
Every person desiring to construct a driveway entrance to his property shall apply in writing to the Council for a permit.
B. 
Information required for permit.
(1) 
The applicant shall provide a sketch of the property to include but not be limited to the following:
(a) 
The existing structures on the property and any adjoining structures within 10 feet of the property line; also, the existing curb, sidewalk and street surfaces that exist.
(b) 
The location of the proposed driveway showing length and width dimensions and type of surface. The surface shall be asphalt, concrete or another dust-free surface that would be acceptable to the Council.
(c) 
The existing and proposed surface drainage patterns and existing and proposed stormwater management facilities (e.g., inlets, storm sewer pipes, etc.).
(2) 
The Council and/or City Engineer may request any other additional information which will assist in the evaluation of the proposed driveway.
C. 
All proposed driveway construction shall be completed within six months of receipt of the permit.
No person shall be permitted to have more than one driveway entrance to his property from the same street except with special permission from Council. The City Engineer shall be the authorized representative of Council in passing upon the manner and fitness in which such work is performed, unless otherwise decided by Council.
No property owner or person shall lay or construct or cause the laying or construction of any driveway crossing over any sidewalk on the public highways of the city except in conformity with the specifications in § 181-10.
In the event that a driveway is not constructed in accordance with the specifications of § 181-10 and the other provisions of this Article, Council shall give 10 days' notice to the owner of the property upon which or to which such driveway is constructed to reconstruct the driveway, and if it is not reconstructed properly, the city shall have the right to reconstruct it and to collect the costs and expenses thereof in the same manner as other municipal claims are collected.
[Amended 12-20-1994 by Ord. No. 2-94]
Any person, partnership, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Article shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $600 and costs of prosecution or, in default of payment, shall be imprisoned for not more than 90 days.