9-12-10 DRIVEWAYS

The following shall apply to all driveways connecting the public right of way to a private or public parking lot or structure: A. When Approval Required: Driveways exceeding one hundred fifty feet (150') in length and/or twelve percent (12%) (6.8 degrees) grade must be approved by the Director of Public Safety or designee. B. Driveway Standards: Standards Residential SingleFamily Dwelling (SFD) Minimum 16’ Width Residential MultiFamily Dwelling (MFD) 20’ (4 or fewer units) (1) 24’ (5 or more units) (1) Commercial (All Others) 20’ (one-way); 24’ (two-way) Maximum Width At 24’ Street Line Maximum Number Of Driveway Accesses Per Lot 2 Interior Lot, 3 Corner Lot Local: N/A 36’ 36’ 2 Interior Lot, 3 Corner Lot Local: 15’ (2) 1 Per Each 200’ Of Frontage (Or Fraction Thereof) Local: 75’ Minimum Spacing Between Driveway (6) Private: Collector: Arterial: Local: Collector: N/A N/A 150’ (4) 25’ 50’ (3) Private: 1 10’ (2 3) Collector: 75’ (4) Arterial: 150’ (4) Local: 25’ Collector: 100’ (4) Private: Collector: Arterial: Local: Collector: N/A 75’ 150’ 75’ 100’ Minimum Spacing From Intersections Arterial: 150’ (4) Arterial: 150’ (4) Arterial: 150’ Minimum Spacing N/A from Property Line 5’ (5) 10’ (5) Driveway Angle To Street 45° - 90° Snow Storage 20% additional area of driveways and walks (7). Maintain clear view at intersection. Drainage May not drain to road surface. 45° – 90° 70° - 90° 25% additional area of driveways and walks (7). Maintain clear view at intersection. 25% additional area of driveways and walks (7). Maintain clear view at intersection. To approved storm To approved storm drain drain collection system. collection system. Retaining Walls May extend into May extend into public May extend into public public right-of-way with Town Staff right-of-way with Town right of way with Town Staff approval. Staff approval approval (amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24) 1. Driveways for individual units connected to a local or private road can be reduced to sixteen (16’). 2. Driveway spacing between two (2) units in the same building that share a common wall or property line between garage and/or parking area is not required or can be reduced. Driveways for other units in the same building will need to meet minimum spacing. 3. An administrative exemption may be granted based on lot shape and slope. 4. Driveways or private roads need to be designed to allow vehicles to turn around to prevent vehicles backing into roadways. 5. Driveway spacing is not required or can be reduced if rear loading garage or parking is used. 6. Except where it is possible to provide one access point that will serve both adjacent properties with recorded access and maintenance agreement. 7. Snow storage shall be provided on the subject property within the parking lot, adjacent landscaping or other areas that allow for safe snow storage without damage to the structures or landscaping and be salt resistant. Area less than five feet (5’) feet to the property line or less than five feet (5’) feet to the imaginary line between units on the same property cannot be counted for snow storage.(amd. Ord.24-011, 8-27-2024) (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008, amd ord. 16-007, 11-8-2016, amd. ord. 23-008, 8-8-2023) C. Surface Material: Hard surface is required in commercial and multi-family residential zones. Other materials that make the surface effectively hard but aren’t asphalt or concrete may be used with the approval of the Land Use Authority. All weather surfaces may be used for overflow parking (parking in excess of the requirement) as well as in all other zones. (ord. 16-007, 11-8-2016, amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24) D. Design Of Access Point: Where a driveway meets pavement (access point) such access point must be approved by the Public Works Director to minimize snow removal and drainage issues. (ord. 17-004, 7-11-2017, amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24) E. Where multi-family or commercial developments are situated with frontage on both a collector road and residential road, the driveway access point shall be from the collector road. (ord. 20-002, 4-28-2020)