§ 30-521. Areas used by motor vehicles  


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  • (a) No area used by motor vehicles other than driveways, serving as ingress and egress to the commercial site in a C-2 village commercial district, shall be located within the public street right-of-way.

    (b) All driveways to or from public streets in a C-2 village commercial district shall be subject to the following restrictions:

    (1) Driveway widths. Driveway widths shall be back of curb to back of curb.

    Type Maximum
    Feet
    Minimum
    Feet
    One-way 20 12
    Two-way 30 24

    (2) Maximum driveway width at street curb. The maximum driveway width at the street curb shall be 30 feet, not including returns, measured along street curblines.

    (3) Minimum driveway angle to street. The minimum driveway angle to the street shall be 30 degrees when the street is one-way or divided, otherwise, 60 degrees.

    (4) Minimum distance between driveways. The minimum distance between driveways shall be 100 feet, between ends or returns measured along the street curbline.

    (5) Minimum distance of driveway from street intersections. The minimum distance of a driveway from street intersections shall be measured along the street curbline between the ends of returns.

    (6) Minimum driveway return radius: Six feet.

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    (7) Minimum distance between end of driveway return and property line: Ten feet.

    If the driveway enters
    a street classified as a
    And the intersecting street
    is classified as a
    And driveway enters lane
    approaching or leaving
    intersection:
    Approaching Leaving*
    Minor street Minor street,
    Collector street or
    Minor arterial
     15 feet  15 feet
    Major arterial  20 feet  15 feet
    Collector street or minor arterial Minor street  25 feet  15 feet
    Collector, Minor-arterial  25 feet  20 feet
    Major arterial  35 feet  20 feet
    Major arterial Minor street  20 feet  15 feet
    Collector, Minor-arterial  25 feet  15 feet
    Major arterial  40 feet  20 feet
    Expressway ramp 200 feet 100 feet

    * Note:  The minimum distance shall be the same as that specified for an approaching lane if left turns are permitted into or out of a driveway.

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(Code 1975, § 450:08)