7.070 Curb and Gutter and Driveway Work.

(1) Permanent Curb and Gutter Work to Be Completed According to Plans and Specifications of City Engineer. All permanent curbs and gutters constructed within the City of Manitowoc as hereinafter provided shall be completed according to plans and specifications of the City Engineer; said plans and specifications to apply to all curbs and gutters except those constructed at street intersections.

(2) Driveways.

(a) Permit. No person, firm, or corporation shall construct or maintain any driveway across any sidewalk or curbing without first obtaining a permit for such construction from the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall maintain appropriate permit forms and records as necessary to assure only quality driveways be constructed and as necessary to assure that the public is protected financially and protected with appropriate traffic control measures.

Permit fees shall be as approved by resolution of the Common Council.

(b) Standards. All construction of driveways shall be completed in a workmanlike manner, shall be in conformity with the City of Manitowoc design standards, and shall conform to the conditions of the driveway permit.

(c) Width. No driveways shall exceed 25 feet in width at the outer or street edge of the sidewalk, except that driveways may be up to 35 feet in the case of: (1) business or commercial properties, and (2) residential duplex dwelling units which have adjoining garages with at least two parking stalls for each unit, unless special permission is obtained from the Board of Public Works.

(d) Location. No driveway shall be constructed within 25 feet of any block corner. No driveway shall abut any portion of a street where an auxiliary turning lane exists opposite any portion of the driveway. No driveway shall be constructed within 50 feet of a block corner at an intersection where there exists a traffic signal or on any roadway on which the posted speed limit is greater than 30 miles per hour. The City Engineer may waive, in writing, any prohibition.

(e) Safety Island. Where two or more adjoining driveways are provided for the same property, a “pedestrian safety island” space of a minimum of 15 feet measured along the outer or street edge of the sidewalk shall be required between said driveways.

(f) Driveway Apron. No driveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the face of the curb, and under no circumstances shall such driveway apron extend into the gutter areas. All aprons which are constructed or reconstructed shall be paved with concrete. Driveways shall be located a minimum of three feet from the property line (five feet for nonresidential), such that no part of the driveway apron extends across the property line extended to its intersection with the curb. No permit shall be issued for the construction of a driveway apron until the curb and gutter have been installed along the street where said apron is to be placed.

(g) Median Openings. Median openings to facilitate driveway access shall be approved by the City Engineer. As a condition of driveway permit approval, median access may be eliminated as determined by the City Engineer. No median access shall be allowed within auxiliary lane areas.

(3) Permanent Curb and Gutter Work to Be Completed Directly by the City. Any and all permanent curb and gutter work may be completed by City forces without submitting the same for bids. The cost of constructing the first curb and gutter plus inspection costs assessed on a per lineal foot basis on any street in the City of Manitowoc shall be charged to the particular property abutting thereon according to the amount of the lowest bid for the construction of said curb and gutter as awarded by the Common Council of Manitowoc in the most recent contract for curb and gutter work.

(4) Preceding Regulation to Apply to All Curb and Gutter Work. This section shall apply to all curb and gutter work whether ordered completed in response to a petition filed therefor, or ordered completed without a petition therefor having been submitted or filed in conformity with Wis. Stat. § 62.22(4).

[Prior code § 7.07]