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Code of Ordinances |
Part III. CODE |
Appendix B. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE |
Article 6. SUBDIVISION AND PROJECT STANDARDS |
a.
Vehicular access from properties to streets shall comply with the following dimensional requirements, measured at the right-of-way line.
Table 6-10
Driveway Width RequirementsMaximum Driveway Width* Minimum Driveway
Width
Two-Way One-Way Single-Family Residence 25 feet 8 feet 8 feet Multi-Family Res. and Mobile Home Parks 36 feet 26 feet 12 feet Commercial & Industrial 36 feet 30 feet 16 feet * Includes divided entrances with center islands.
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b.
Driveway aprons. Driveway connections shall be provided between the edge of pavement or back of curb to the right-of-way line. No property may be afforded access from a public street except as follows:
(1)
Curb and gutter streets shall be provided with a driveway apron constructed of 3,000 psi concrete at least six inches thick. Sidewalks, where provided, shall be warped to the driveway apron and are to be identified across the driveway apron by construction joints or control joints.
(2)
Swale ditch section streets shall be provided with a driveway apron constructed of 3,000 psi concrete at least six inches thick, or asphaltic concrete of the same thickness and type as the paving course(s) for the street.
(3)
All driveway aprons shall have a radius connecting the driveway to the curb line or pavement edge as follows:
(4)
Reserved.
Table 6-11
Driveway Apron RadiiLand Use Minimum
Driveway
RadiusSingle-Family Residential 5 feet Commercial or Multi-Family 15 feet Industrial 25 feet (5)
All driveway aprons shall slope away from the roadway to the right-of-way line (for curb and gutter streets) and to the centerline of the drainage ditch (for swale ditch sections).