07-14-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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(i) Location of parking. Required off-street parking in the R districts shall be on the same lot as the principal building. (Code 1984, § 10.61(4); Ord. No. 4 3rd series, § 1, 11-11-2003; Ord. No. 303 3rd series, § 4, 4-8-2024) Sec. 78-1492. Residential driveways, approaches and turnarounds. (a) A single driveway approach may not serve more than two single residential lots from the same road. Lots defined as through lots or corner lots shall only be allowed a driveway approach to one public road. There shall never be more than two driveway approaches on residential lots fronting on a local street. (b) Driveway turnarounds are be required on all driveways or driveway approaches entering onto a state highway, county road, or collector roadway as determined in the comprehensive plan. Driveway turnarounds are required on all entrances to public roads within the city where deemed necessary by the city engineer. The city engineer shall make this determination based on traffic counts, sight distances, street grades and other relevant factors. If a driveway turnaround is required by the city engineer, such requirement shall be stated on any permit issued by him pursuant to this article. (c) All driveway improvements must meet the driveway standards outlined in City Code Chapter 18, Division 3. (Ord. No. 303 3rd series, § 4, 4-8-2024) Sec. 78-1493. Business driveways, approaches and turnarounds. (a) One business driveway is allowed per development unless a greater number of driveways are approved by the city, or are approved as part of the site plan review. The business driveway approach in a business or industrial district may not be wider than either the access road or 32 feet at the property line, whichever is less. The curb cut shall not exceed the width of the driveway approach at the property line by more than 20 feet, unless approved as part of a site plan. (b) Loading docks, ramps, and vehicular entrances must be located so that accessing such facilities will not require backing onto or maneuvering within the road right-of-way. Loading docks, ramps, and vehicular entrances must be located in such a manner that driveways wider than permitted by this article will not be necessary. (c) Driveway turnarounds shall be required on all driveways or driveway approaches entering onto a state highway, county road or a collector roadway. Driveway turnarounds shall be required on all entrances to roads within the city where deemed necessary by the city engineer, based upon traffic counts, sight distances, street grades and other relevant factors. Such requirements shall be stated on any permit issued by the city engineer pursuant to this article. (d) All driveways must be located at least ten feet from the side property line; however, a driveway that is shared by two parcels of land is exempt from this requirement. (e) All driveway improvements must meet the driveway standards outlined in City Code Chapter 18, Division 3. (Ord. No. 303 3rd series, § 4, 4-8-2024) Sec. 78-1494. Regulatory signs. An address sign is required to be placed adjacent to any driveway serving two or more lots. The address sign must be visible when viewed from the right-of-way. The address sign shall conform to setback requirements within Orono's Sign Code. (Supp. No. 21) Created: 2025-02-26 08:25:14 [EST] Page 2 of 7 128