Ord #296 Streets, sidewalks and other public places amendment

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Sec. 18-8477. Construction requirements generally. In addition to the rules, regulations and specifications as outlined in this article by the public services director with respect to the improvements listed in this article, the following requirements shall be complied with when work is done under the provisions of this article: (1) All driveway approaches shall intersect the road pavement at an angle to be approved by the public services director based upon the physical characteristics of the public road, driveway approach and the parcel of land being accessed. Such angle shall be as close as is reasonably practical, in the judgment of the public services director, to a right angle to the pavement of the public road. (2) No curb cuts shall be made in such a way that the curb return extends beyond any property line as projected, except when consented to, in writing,by the adjoining property owner involved. This consent, if necessary, shall be submitted to the public services director prior to the issuance of a permit. (3) The top of the paving of the driveway approach slab at the curbline shall be 15/8 inches above the flowline of the gutter, and shall not extend into the gutter beyond the face of the curb or beyond the gutter line, and shall not be constructed in a manner that will in any way interfere with the use of the road for the purpose of travel or maintenance. The constructed road shall not be excavated in the process of constructing the driveway unless previous approval, in writing, has been granted by the public services director. (4) Driveway culverts shall be provided and installed by the owner as required by the public services director Public Works Superintendent or City Engineer. (5) Driveways shall not be constructed over curb stops, catchbasins or other structures, if at all possible. If there is no other feasible location for the driveway, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to set the curb stop, catchbasin cover, or any other structures flush with the final driveway surface. (6) The owner and contractor shall protect the public from injury or damage during the construction of the sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway, driveway approach, driveway turnaround, curb cuts, roadway surfacing or private improvement in any street or public property in the city; and any permit issued pursuant to this article shall contain the agreement of the applicant that the city shall not be liable for damage which may arise from the result of work, and that the applicant will hold the city harmless for any liability incurred by the city as a result of such activity. (7) Trees or shrubs shall not be placed adjacent to a driveway so as to constitute a sight distance problem. (8) If a parcel of land has frontage on both a cul de sac portion and a lead in portion of the public road, the driveway shall be constructed off the lead in portion of the road and not the cul de sac.