Chapter 615 and 620 Driveway Openings

Ordinance Requirements

• Minimum distance from the nearest driveway: 10’
• Number of driveways serving each lot without council approval: 1 maximum
• Permissible grade: 12%
• Setback from street intersection: 35’
• Maximum width for a new residential driveway shall not exceed: 25 feet or 15% of lot frontage
• Driveway approach concrete thickness: 6” concrete or 3” asphalt over 8” of compacted gravel
• No driveway approach shall extend past the face of a curb
• The cost of any relocation of utilities is the landowner’s expense
• If the curb is removed, a new curb and driveway approach shall be installed
• Paving approach must be completed within three months