§ 100-403. Private driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of this article shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Driveway opening setbacks. Driveway openings shall be located at least five feet from all lot lines on properties with a width greater than 66 feet. Lots with a width of 66 feet or less shall be located at least three feet from all lot lines. The board of zoning and building appeals may modify this requirement where lots are so narrow as to require a shared driveway between adjacent properties.

(2)

Boulevard entrance islands. Islands separating ingress and egress openings shall be provided with a boulevard island of at least six feet in width and shall be appropriately landscaped given site location and vision corner requirements.

(3)

Driveway specifications.

a.

One- and two-family residential and A-1 district uses:

i.

Driveway width, at property line: Ten feet minimum, 24 feet maximum.

ii.

Only one driveway is permitted unless plan commission approval is received.

b.

Multifamily residential, and B-1, B-2 and P-1 uses:

i.

Driveway width, at property line: 18 feet minimum, 24 feet maximum, except for unified multifamily developments with multiple buildings, boulevard style driveways may be installed with plan commission approval. The width of each lane of a boulevard style driveway may be specified by the plan commission at the time of approval.

ii.

A maximum of two driveways are permitted unless plan commission approval is received.

c.

All uses in the following districts: B-3, B-4, B-5, M-1 through M-5.

i.

Driveway width, at property line 24 feet minimum, 32 feet maximum, except for developments with multiple buildings, boulevard style driveways may be installed with plan commission approval.

ii.

A maximum of two driveways are permitted unless plan commission approval is received.

d.

All driveways internal to the site shall be designed for two-way traffic at a minimum width of 24 feet, unless plan commission approval is received with justification from the applicant for a 20-foot two-way traffic driveway or a 16-foot one-way traffic lane (this does not apply to single-family, two-family or multifamily where a driveway directly extends from a public right-of-way to a garage for the individual dwelling unit).

i.

Vehicular entrances and exits. Vehicular entrances and exits to theaters, banks, restaurants, motels, funeral homes, vehicular sales, service stations or automobile washing and repair stations or garages shall be located not less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, college, university, church, hospital, park, playground, library, public emergency shelter or other place of public assembly.

ii.

Vehicular parking location. Within non-single family residential zoning districts all motor vehicles shall be parked within an enclosed building or on an approved driveway or parking lot. In single-family residential zoning districts, parking shall not occur within a side or rear yard, except on a driveway or solid surface. This provision does not apply to agricultural zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 906, § I, 12-15-15)