[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Saukville 12-17-1985 by Ord. No. 389 as Secs. 6.03 and 6.20
of the 1985 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended by Ord. No. 500; 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565; 12-4-2001 by Ord. No.
577; 1-20-2004 by Ord. No. 610; 1-15-2008 by Ord. No. 675; 6-24-2014 by Ord. No. 748; 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
No person shall construct or maintain any driveway across any
sidewalk or curbing without first obtaining a driveway approach permit
from the Public Works Superintendent. The driveway approach permit
fee shall be as set by resolution of the Village Board.
No driveway shall exceed 24 feet in width at
the outer or street edge of the sidewalk unless special permission
is obtained from the Village Board.
[Amended 6-16-1998 by Ord. No. 519]
At street intersections, a driveway shall not
provide direct ingress or egress to or from the street intersection
area and shall not occupy areas of the roadway deemed necessary by
the Village Board for effective traffic control or for highway signs
or signals, except that the Village Board may permit a driveway at
an existing T-intersection (an intersection of a through street and
a side street terminating at its intersection with the through street)
where the driveway will be located directly across from the side street.
[Amended 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
No driveway apron shall extend out into the
street further than the face of the curb, and under no circumstances
shall such driveway apron extend into the gutter area. All driveway
entrances and approaches shall be so constructed that they shall not
interfere with the drainage of streets, side ditches or roadside areas
or with any existing structure on the right-of-way. When required
by the Public Works Superintendent to provide for adequate surface
water drainage along the street, the property owner shall provide
any necessary culvert pipe at his or her own expense.
[Amended 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
No more than one driveway entrance and approach
shall be constructed for any lot or premises except were deemed necessary
and feasible without undue impairment of safety, convenience and utility
of the street by the Public Works Superintendent. Any two approaches
shall be at least 10 feet apart.
[Amended by Ord. No. 432; 8-9-2014 by Ord. No.
750]
All driveway entrances and approaches which
are constructed for a lot or premises which has or is required to
have a sidewalk shall be paved in concrete in accordance with the
requirements of the Public Works Superintendent.
[Added 8-17-1999 by Ord. No. 537]
[Amended 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
The permittee shall assume all responsibility
for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting directly
or indirectly during construction or repair of driveway approaches
or entrances. When curb or gutter is removed, the new connection shall
be of equivalent acceptable material and curb returns provided or
restored in a neat, workmanlike manner. Driveway surfaces shall connect
with the street pavement and sidewalk in a neat, workmanlike manner.
Any sidewalk areas which are damaged or are inadequate by reason of
vehicle travel across the sidewalk shall be replaced in accordance
with the requirements of the Public Works Superintendent.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-19 of this Code.
