Chapter 11.12
DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND GUTTERS*
Sections:
11.12.010 Uniform design drawings.
11.12.050 Paved driveway required.
11.12.060 Curb or gutter cuts—Paved driveway required.
11.12.070 Curb or gutter cuts—Permit required.
11.12.080 Cost of improvement.
* For zoning regulations—See Title 17.
For subdivision regulations—See Title 16.
In all cities of the third class the burden and expense of constructing sidewalks shall devolve upon and be borne by the property directly abutting thereon—See RCW 35.70.020.
11.12.010 Uniform design drawings.
All curbs and gutters constructed on city streets and all driveways constructed and installed for access from city streets to abutting property shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the uniform design drawings attached to Ordinance 183 and identified as single driveway, double entrance, corner entrance, multiple drives, single frontage, uncurbed frontage on paved roadway, uncurbed frontage on unpaved roadway, and construction details, and the drawings by this reference are made a part hereof as if set out here in detail. In event of any conflict or ambiguity between the language hereof and the drawing attached to Ordinance 183, the drawings shall control. (Ord. 183 § 1; November 12, 1956).
* See City clerk’s file.
11.12.020 Single driveway.
The maximum width for a single driveway shall be thirty feet. (Ord. 183 § 2; November 12, 1956).
11.12.030 Multiple driveways.
The maximum width for multiple driveways shall be thirty feet, provided that the width of the driveway may be increased one foot in width for each five feet of frontage on that street in excess of sixty-two feet, but in no case shall driveways exceed forty feet in width; and provided, further, that for driveway designs as shown on single frontage drawings the driveway may be increased one foot in width for each five feet that the sidewalk island exceeds twenty feet, but in no case shall the driveway exceed forty feet in width. (Ord. 183 § 3; November 12, 1956).
11.12.040 Pump island.
Gasoline service station pump islands shall be located not less than twelve feet from the property line. (Ord. 183 § 4; November 12, 1956).
11.12.050 Paved driveway required.
No driveway shall be hereafter installed off of any public street in the city of Othello to privately owned property, unless, at the time of such improvement, there will be installed thereat, a paved concrete driveway the full width of the curb opening, extending from the curb line to the front property line of the abutting property, in design and workmanship, in accordance with good engineering standards, which will also provide for continuity of sidewalks existing or required. (Ord. 390 § 1; May 26, 1969).
11.12.060 Curb or gutter cuts—Paved driveway required.
No curb or gutter on any street shall be cut for use as a vehicle driveway, unless at the time of such cutting or breaking of the curb, there is installed thereat, a paved concrete driveway the full width of such cut, extending from the curb line to the front property line of the abutting property, in design and workmanship, in accordance with good engineering standards, and provide for continuity of sidewalks, existing or required. (Ord. 390 § 2; May 26, 1969).
11.12.070 Curb or gutter cuts—Permit required.
No such curb or gutter shall be cut or broken without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Othello city clerk, after review of the request or application by the city building inspector. (Ord. 390 § 3, 1969).
11.12.075 Permit—Fee.
No permit for the cutting or breaking of a curb or gutter under Section 11.12.070 shall be issued without payment by the applicant for such permit of a sum equal to the minimum building permit fee as it shall be from time to time. (Ord. 619 § 1, 1980).
11.12.080 Cost of improvement.
The cost of the construction of such improvement, together with the maintenance and repair of such curb or gutter modification and driveway and/or sidewalk appurtenant thereto, shall be at the sole cost and expense of the applicant therefor. (Ord. 390 § 4, 1969).
11.12.090 Liability.
The applicant for curb or gutter modification under the terms of this chapter shall hold the city harmless from any cost, expense or liability of any kind arising out of the work to be performed hereunder, or any defects later occurring therein, and if the owner of the property abutting thereon fails to maintain the same in a reasonably safe condition, or fails, neglects or refuses to repair or maintain the same, after notice to do so, the city may perform the necessary repairs, and file a lien for the reasonable cost therefor against the abutting property, and foreclose the same as for mechanic and material statutes provided. (Ord. 390 § 5, 1969).