Elmhurst |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 5. STREETS, ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS |
Article I. General Prohibitions |
§ 5.29. Driveways across sidewalks.
(a)
Permit. No person shall alter or construct any driveway across any public sidewalk or parkway without a permit for such purpose upon approval of the Superintendent of Building Construction.
(b)
Application for Permit. Application for a permit for a driveway across any public sidewalk or parkway shall be filed with the Superintendent of Building Construction and shall contain the name and address of the person making the application and the name and address of the owner of the property to be served by such driveway, together with the proposed location and plans and specifications for such driveway.
(c)
Fees. A permit fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the City for each driveway serving single-family residential property, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for all other driveway permits.
(d)
Bond; Approval of Plans and Specifications. No permit shall be issued for any driveway until the plans and specifications therefor have been submitted to and approved by the Superintendent of Building Construction, and a cash bond as required by Section 5.19 herein has been deposited with the City Treasurer.
The bond referred to shall be returned to the depositor upon completion of work described in the permit and the repair and replacement of public property damaged in the course of the permitted construction, and application to the Superintendent of Building Construction and inspection and approval by the superintendent of said driveway.
(e)
Revocation of Permit. Permits for driveways shall provide that they may be revoked at any time without the consent of the grantee, by order of the Mayor and the Council, and that upon such revocation, all rights granted thereunder shall determine and the sidewalk space, parkways and curbs shall be restored to their former condition, all at the expense of the grantee to whom such permit may have been given, or at the expense of the owner of the property served by the driveway at the time of any such revocation.
(f)
Construction Generally. Unless otherwise expressly authorized by the terms of the written permit every driveway built across or upon any sidewalk space or parkway shall conform to the existing sidewalk grade. Where it shall be necessary in the construction of any driveway to break the existing curb for the driveway opening, the curb and gutter shall be completely removed and a new driveway section constructed.
Each driveway shall be constructed and maintained so as to permit free and unobstructed passage over the driveway and in such manner as not to interfere with the proper drainage and safe grading of streets. Gradual approaches to the regular sidewalk grade shall be made from the grade of the driveway. The slope of any driveway and the approaches thereto shall not exceed one inch to the foot in any direction. Each driveway shall be so constructed and maintained that its surface at the point of crossing any sidewalk shall be flush with the adjoining sections of the sidewalk.
(g)
Commercial Driveways. That portion of every driveway constructed or remodeled after May 8, 1950, which extends from the street across any public parkway and sidewalk or sidewalk space to the owner's lot line and which is used to serve commercial property shall consist of a monolithic course of concrete not less than eight inches thick, constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code for structural concrete. All construction shall be done under the supervision and subject to the approval of the City Manager.
(h)
Residential Driveways. That portion of every driveway constructed or remodeled after May 8, 1950, which extends from the street across any public parkway and sidewalk or sidewalk space to the owner's lot line and which is used exclusively to serve residence property, shall consist either of: (1) a monolithic course of concrete not less than six inches thick, constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code for structural concrete or (2) asphalt pavement constructed according to specifications prescribed by the City Manager. All construction shall be done under the supervision and subject to the approval of the City Manager.
(i)
Lighting Cables. Before the pavement shall be laid in any driveway all public lighting cables thereunder for the entire width of such pavement shall, at the expense of the property owner, be enclosed in a split duct, of the type approved by the Public Lighting Department of the City. No form stakes for such pavement shall be placed closer than fifteen (15) inches from either the curb or sidewalk lines.
Immediately upon the excavation or preparation for the laying of the pavement, the property owner or the contractor performing the work shall notify the Public Lighting Department of the City thereof, and the pavement shall not be laid until the site prepared therefor, including the enclosing of cables, shall have been inspected and approved by the Public Lighting Department.
(j)
Moving of Fire Hydrants and Public Light Poles. Whenever the owner of property abutting on any street in the City shall desire the moving of any fire hydrant or public light post for the convenience of such property owner in connection with the location or construction of a driveway to provide access to such property, an application therefor shall be filed with the Superintendent of Building Construction. Such application shall clearly designate the fire hydrant or light post to be moved and shall state the direction and distance of such moving and shall be accompanied by a sketch showing the present location of such fire hydrant or light post and the location to which it is desired that the same shall be moved.
Every application for the moving of a fire hydrant or public light post shall be accompanied by the deposit of one hundred (100) percent of the estimated cost for such relocation. Upon completion of any such relocation the applicant shall reimburse the City for the balance of any costs due the City for such relocation or the City will refund any monies not expended in the relocation.
(4/19/82; 2/21/83; 3/16/87)