City Code Sec. 20-1122
SeC. 2G-112:2. Access and driveways.
The purpose of this subsection is to provide minimum design criteria, setb,ack and slope
standards for vehicular use. The intent is to reduce interference with drainage and utility
easements by providing setback standards; reduce erosion by requiring a hard surface for ail
driveways; to limit the number of driveway access points to public streets and direct
drainage toward the street via establishment of minimum driveway slope standards. Parking
and loading spaces shall have proper access from a public right-of-way. The number and width
of access drives shall be located to minimize traffic congestion and abnormal traffic hazard. All
driveways shall meet the following criteria:
a. Driveways shall be setback at least five (5) feet from the side property lines, beginning
at twenty (20) feet from the front yard setback unless an encroachment agreement is
received from the city.
b. Driveway grades shall be a minimum of one-half of one (0.5) percent and a maximum
grade of ten (10) percent at any point in the driveway.
c. In areas located within the Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA) as identified on
the Comprehensive Plan, driveways shall be surfaced with bituminous, concrete or
other hard surface material, as approved by the city engineer. In areas outside the
MUSA, driveways shall be surfaced from the intersection of the road through the
right-of-way portion of the driveway with bituminous, concrete or other hard surface
material, as approved by the city engineer.
d. On corner lots, the minimum corner clearance from the roadway right-of-way line shall
be at least thirty (30) feet to the edge of the driveway.
e. For A-2, RSF, and R-4 residential uses, the width of the driveway access shall not
exceed twenty-four (24) feet at the right-of-way line. No portion ofthe right-of-way may
be paved except that portion used for the driveway, Inside the property line of the site,
the ma..-amum driveway width shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet. The minimum
driveway width shall not be less than ten (10) feet.
f. For all other uses, the width of the driveway access shall not exceed thirty-six (,36) feet
in width measured at the roadway right-of-way line. No portion of the right-of-way
may be paved except that portion used for the driveway.
g. Driveway setbacks may be reduced subject to the following criteria:
1. The driveway will not interfere with any existing easement; and
2. Shall require an easement encroachment agreement from the engineering
department; and
3. The location of the driveway must be approved by the city engineer to ensure that
it will not cause runoff onto adjacent properties.
h. One driveway access is allowed from a single residential lot to the street.
i. A turnaround is required on a driveway entering onto a state highway, county road or
collector roadway as designated in the comprehensive plan, and onto city streets where
this is deemed necessary by the city engineer, based on traffic counts, sight distances,
street grades, or other relevant factors. If the engineer requires a turnaround, this
requirement will be stated on the building permit.
j. Separate driveways serving utility facilities are permitted.
(Ord. No. 117, § 1, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 330, § 1, 11-13-01>
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