Article 908
CONSTRUCTION OF CURB CUTS
Sections:
908.01 Curbs protected.
No person shall drive or park or permit the driving or parking of any vehicle (of any nature or description) over any curb marking the boundary of any paved street (or the cartway of any unpaved street) in the City of Meadville except at the location of a curb cut permitted under and pursuant to the terms of this article and constructed pursuant to plans and specifications approved by the city engineer of the City of Meadville. (Ord. 3187, 1988)
908.02 Permits required.
No person shall cut, modify, alter, repair, or otherwise affect any curb marking the boundary of any paved street (or the cartway of any unpaved street) in the City of Meadville without first obtaining a permit therefore from the office of the city engineer. No person shall construct any curb, cut, modification, alteration or repair except in accord with standards and specifications approved by the city engineer. The city engineer shall promulgate rules and regulations for the grant of curb cut permits which regulations, and all amendments thereto, shall be approved by the vote of the city council of the City of Meadville. Such regulations shall specify standards for the grant of curb cut permits in consideration of traffic flow, safety, land use regulation and other proper considerations. Such regulations shall further contain standards and specifications for the consideration and maintenance of curb cut areas. The regulations shall require the payment of a reasonable fee for review of the request and for the grant of any appropriate permit. (Ord. 3187, 1988)
908.03 Saving clause.
All curb cuts existing on the date of the final enactment of this article which were created by specific permit of the City of Meadville are hereby recognized as and for continuing lawful curb cuts for the purpose of the administration of this article. Any and all cuts or modifications to curbs which were made prior to the date of this article without specific permit of the City of Meadville shall not be recognized as, and for lawful curb cuts and upon restoration of the subject curb, shall not be recreated except in accord with the terms of this article. (Ord. 3187, 1988)
908.99 Penalty.
Any person or entity who or which violates the terms of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine which shall not exceed $300.00. (Ord. 3187, 1988)