11-11-2 Roadways And Curbs
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Newton code is at https://cms8.revize.com/revize/newtonut/TITLE%2011%20LAND%20USE.pdf.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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Access to the station or other structure or
parking lot shall be controlled as follows:
A. Access shall be by not more than three (3) roadways for each one hundred feet
(100') or fraction thereof of frontage on any street, and in no event shall such
roadways exceed in width seventy percent (70%) of the entire street frontage.
B. No two (2) of said roadways shall be closer to each other than twelve feet (12'),
and no roadway shall be closer to a side property line than one and one-half feet
(1'6").
C. Each roadway shall not be more than thirty six feet (36') in width, measured at
right angles to the center line of the driveway, except as increased by permissible
curb return radii. The entire flare of any return radius shall fall within the right of
way.
D. No roadway shall be closer than ten feet (10') to the point of intersection of two
(2) property lines at any corner as measured along the property line, and no
roadway shall extend across such extended property line.
E. In all cases where there is an existing curb and gutter or sidewalk on the street,
the applicant for a permit shall provide a safety island along the entire frontage of
the property, except for the permitted roadways. On the two (2) ends and street
side of each such island shall be constructed a concrete curb, the height, location
and structural specifications of which shall be approved by the town engineer.
Maximum and minimum curb return radii permitted and minimum roadway
approach angles to the center line of the street are required as shown in the
manual and made by this reference as much a part of this title as if fully
described and detailed herein.
F. Where there is no existing curb and gutter or sidewalk, the applicant may at his
option install such safety island and curb or, in place thereof, shall construct
along the entire length of the property line, except in front of the permitted
roadways, a curb, fence or pipe rail not exceeding two feet (2') or less than eight
inches (8") in height.
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