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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-17-ITB - Attachment B - Sebastian Code Chapter 90, Article III Driveway Construction and RepairARTICLE III. DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 90-86. Minimum standards for construction of driveways. Minimum standards for the construction, alteration or repair of driveways shall be as follows: (1)No driveways shall be placed within 30 feet of an intersection, such 30 feet being measured from the right-of-way of the intersection, unless plans for the construction, alteration, or repair of such driveways are submitted to the city engineer 40 days prior to issuance of permit for the approval of the city council. (2)Driveways on state roads: a.No driveways shall be constructed on a state road unless the applicant shall have first obtained a permit from the state department of transportation and submitted such permit to the city engineer. b.The minimum standards shall be the minimum standards set out by the state department of transportation. (3)Driveways on nonstate roads where curb and gutter are in existence: a.Applicant shall maintain existing drainage and gutter. b.Applicant shall meet sidewalk grade if existing. c.Minimum width shall be ten feet with a ten-foot radius at the intersections. d.Maximum width shall be 60 feet with a ten-foot radius at the intersection. e.Construction shall be either six inches of marl or shell rock after compaction with one inch paving on top, four inches of limerock after compaction with one inch paving on top, or four inches of concrete after compaction. f.Applicant shall rebuild curbing on the ten-foot radius, of like construction of existing curb, to a point five feet behind existing curbline. (4)Driveways on nonstate roads where curb and gutter are not in existence. a.Applicant shall maintain drainage in swale ditch. b.Applicant shall furnish minimum 12-inch pipe for drainage at least eight feet longer than driveway width, size of pipe to be specified in application for city engineer approval. Applicant shall provide a headwall on both sides of the pipe as per city standard design. c.The minimum and maximum width of construction and the material to be used shall be the same as in subsection (3) of this section with the exception of rebuilding existing curb. (5)All residential driveways shall be surfaced with concrete, pea gravel, shell or any other comparable material approved by the city engineer and shall be properly graded. All provisions of sections 26-2 and 90-87 of the Code shall be complied with. (6)The property owner, or his successor in title, shall be responsible to mark the proper elevations on plans submitted to the city engineer and the property owner shall bear the cost of any changes required in such plans and construction of proposed driveways. (Code 1980, § 23-16) Sec. 90-87. Drains under driveways for swale ditches. (a)All driveways over a swale ditch shall be provided with a swale drainage pipe with a minimum size of 12 inches diameter or greater if deemed necessary by the city engineer. The pipe shall be constructed of corrugated aluminum, high-density polyethylene or reinforced concrete pipe. The pipe shall be installed under the driveway at the proper elevation and set back as established by the approved GDC drainage plans, this Code, and/or established by the city engineer. The minimum length of the drainage pipe shall be the width of the driveway plus a minimum of four feet on each side of the driveway or additional length on each side of the driveway to provide for a three horizontal to one vertical slope from the top of the driveway surface to the bottom of the drainage pipe or greater length as deemed necessary by the city engineer. A standard mitered end headwall shall be required in all cases at both sides of the pipe to avoid interference from grass or sediments. (b)A permit must be obtained from the city engineer after paying the established fee in order to change, modify, construct, reconstruct, or repair any drainpipe under a driveway, or any other structure or landfill accessory to any driveway, if any such structure or landfill might adversely effect drainage of any drainage swale. This fee shall not be required for any driveway in existence on the effective date of this section. No drainage in conjunction with a driveway other than the properly sized pipe will be permitted. Refer to section 90-86 of this article. (Code 1980, § 7-78; Ord. No. O-98-20, § 1, 12-16-98) Sec. 90-88. Maintenance not an obligation of city. The issuance of a permit under this article does not constitute any obligation on the city to maintain driveways. (Code 1980, § 23-17) Secs. 90-89—90-105. Reserved. DIVISION 2. PERMIT Sec. 90-106. Required. (a)No person shall construct, reconstruct, repair, alter or grade a driveway which enters on, over or across a public right-of-way of this city without first obtaining a permit as provided by this division. (b)All permits shall be issued by the city engineer. (Code 1980, § 23-29) Sec. 90-107. Application. An applicant for a permit under this article shall file with the city engineer an application showing: (1)Name and address of the owner or agent in charge of the property abutting the proposed work area. (2)Name and address of the party doing the work. (3)Location of the work area. (4)Sufficient description of the property to ascertain its location. (5)Attached plans showing details of the proposed project, including pertinent dimensions. (6)Estimated cost of the project and time schedule to complete the project. (7)Such other information as the city engineer shall find reasonably necessary to the determination of whether a permit should be issued under the terms of this article. (Code 1980, § 23-30) Sec. 90-108. Fees. The following fee which shall accompany an application for a permit under this article is $30.00. (Code 1980, § 23-31) Sec. 90-109. Bond of applicant. The following bonds may be required to accompany an application for a permit under this article: (1)Construction and maintenance. The building official may require a maintenance and construction bond to be filed with the application for a permit under this article in an amount equal to one-half of the estimated cost of the project and conditioned that such work shall be done in accordance with the city's minimum standard specifications and guaranteeing such work for a period of 90 days. (2)Failure of compliance of permittee. In any case where a permittee under this article shall be in default or shall fail to comply with the requirements of this article, the building official shall order the completion of the work by the city and shall recover the cost from the permittee as required by law. (3)Indemnity. The building official shall have the authority to require an applicant under this article to file a bond conditioned to protect and save harmless the city from all claims for damages or injury to other persons by reason of such alteration work. (Code 1980, § 23-32) Sec. 90-110. Standards for issuance. The building official shall issue a permit under this article when he finds that: (1)The plans for the proposed operation are in conformance with the minimum standards as set out in this article and when, as the case may require, such plans have been approved by the city engineer. (2)The operation will not unreasonably interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the demand and necessity for parking spaces, and the means of ingress to and egress from the property affected and adjacent properties. (3)The health, welfare and safety of the public will not be unreasonably impaired. (Code 1980, § 23-33) Secs. 90-111—90-125. Reserved.