§ 42-40. Driveway aprons.

(a)

When houses have been built within the subdivision prior to the acceptance of the proposed road for public use, suitable driveway aprons shall be constructed as hereinafter set forth.

(b)

Asphaltic concrete driveway aprons shall be constructed from the edge of the paved surface to the edge of the right-of-way. They shall be graded and constructed in such a manner that the gutter line of the road itself is preserved intact.

(c)

Concrete driveway ramps shall be eighteen (18) inches in the ground at the curb line and eight (8) inches wide, with a two-inch lip. There should be no radius at either side of the driveway ramp and the ends of the curb shall be beveled down to the surface of the concrete.

(d)

No driveway shall be constructed so that excessive water is discharged onto the sidewalk or the roadway.

(e)

The construction of driveway aprons in a subdivision shall be included in the amount of the bond and their construction shall be under the direction of the City Engineer. Where driveways are constructed on accepted City streets they shall be under the direction of the Sidewalk Inspector.

(Code 1961, § 17-32; Ord. No. 52, § 12, 12-7-1965; Ord. No. 190, 8-7-1973)