Chapter 12.10
SERVICE DRIVEWAYS
Sections:
12.10.010 Definition and application for permit.
12.10.020 Maximum length of service driveways hereby approved.
12.10.030 Permit fees required.
12.10.040 Property owner to maintain sidewalk.
12.10.010 Definition and application for permit.
The term “service driveway” as used herein shall mean any driveway entering any street from private property and intended for use and used by the public.
It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any service driveway in the city without first securing a permit therefor, and paying the permit fee required by JCMC 12.10.030.
Any property owner desiring to obtain a permit for a service driveway, or driveways, to serve his property shall file application therefor with the street and alley committee. This application shall be in writing and upon forms provided by the city and shall contain information showing the type of construction, the length of the driveway, its exact location, and any other information which may be required by the street and alley committee.
All service driveways shall be constructed according to the specifications and under the direction of the street and alley committee. [Ord. 223 § 1, 1939.]
12.10.020 Maximum length of service driveways hereby approved.
The street and alley committee shall limit the curb length of all driveways insofar as practicable, having due regard for the interests and convenience of the public and a reasonable use of the property served by such driveway.
Where only one service driveway is requested for a single ownership, the maximum length which the street and alley committee may approve shall be as follows:
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Frontage |
Length |
|---|---|
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10 to 50 feet |
18 feet |
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50 to 100 feet |
20 feet |
In no event shall the service driveway extend beyond the property line, or lines, of the owner requesting the service driveway.
If more than one service driveway is desired on the same frontage, the maximum lengths of each driveway shall not exceed 18 feet, and not more than two 18-foot driveways shall be permitted on any given 100-foot frontage. If service driveways less than 18 feet in length are desired, three service driveways not exceeding 14 feet each may be permitted; provided, however, that not less than 12 feet of straight curb must separate all service driveways under one ownership. On any frontage in excess of 100 feet, each additional 100 feet, or fraction thereof, shall be considered as under separate ownership.
Any service driveways in excess of the above maximum lengths may be granted but only upon the specific approval of the council. [Ord. 223 § 2, 1939.]
12.10.030 Permit fees required.
The permit fees for each service driveway shall be as follows: for any service driveway authorized under permit from the street and alley committee, $1.25 for each 10 feet of length, or fraction thereof. For any service driveway submitted to and approved by the council, $2.00 for each 10 feet of length, or fraction thereof. [Ord. 223 § 3, 1939.]
12.10.040 Property owner to maintain sidewalk.
No permit shall be granted unless and until the property owner shall construct and maintain that portion of the sidewalk used as a driveway according to the specifications and under the direction of the street and alley committee. Should the owner permit the driveway to become dangerous to the public for any reason whatsoever, then the council may revoke any permit outstanding, with or without notice to the owner. [Ord. 223 § 5, 1939.]
12.10.050 Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, on conviction thereof in the municipal court, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00, or imprisonment not exceeding 10 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. [Ord. 373, 1959; Ord. 223 § 6, 1939.]