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Timestamp: 2018-03-22 06:14:50
Document Index: 536202610

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 244', '§ 244', '§ 244', '§ 244', '§ 244', '§ 244', '§ 423', '§ 244']

Village of East Troy, WI Driveways and Culverts
§ 244-2 Driveway permit.
§ 244-3 Location, design and construction.
§ 244-4 Commercial and industrial driveways.
§ 244-5 Residential driveways.
§ 244-6 Prohibited driveways.
§ 244-7 Culverts.
Chapter 244: Driveways and Culverts
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of East Troy 4-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2 as Title 6, Ch. 3, of the 2000 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 423.
Chapter 244 : Driveways and Culverts
Permit required to construct, reconstruct, alter or enlarge. No person, firm or corporation shall construct, reconstruct, alter or enlarge any private driveway within the limits of the dedicated portion of any public street under the control and jurisdiction of the Village of East Troy without first obtaining a driveway permit therefor as provided by this chapter. A driveway permit is not required when a new driveway is to be constructed in conjunction with the construction of a new principal structure; the driveway is included in the building permit process in such cases.[1]
Application. Application for such permit shall be made to the Village Director of Public Works on a form provided by the Village and shall be accompanied by a drawing accurately depicting the portion of the proposed private driveway to be constructed, reconstructed, altered or enlarged lying within the dedicated portion of the public street, the dimensions thereof and a statement of the materials proposed to be used. Upon receipt of the application and the fee according to the fee schedule, if required, unless the proposed private driveway is a part of construction for a building or other structure for which a building permit has been applied for, in which case no additional fee is required, the Village Director of Public Works shall approve such application if the proposed driveway complies with the terms and conditions of this chapter and any other applicable Village ordinance.[2]
The applicant represents all parties in interest, and that such proposed driveway is for the bona fide purpose of securing access to his/her property and not for the purpose of parking or servicing vehicles, advertising, storage or merchandising of goods within the dedicated portion of the Village street, or for any other purpose.
The Village, notwithstanding the construction of such driveway, reserves the right to make any changes, additions, repairs or relocations within the dedicated portion of the Village street, at any time, including relocation, reconstruction, widening and maintaining the street, without compensating the owner of such private driveway for the damage or destruction of such private roadway.
The permittee, or his/her successors or assigns, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Village of East Troy, its officials, officers, agents or employees against any claim or any cause of action for personal injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of such permit.
The Village does not assume any responsibility for the removal or clearance of snow, ice or sleet, or the opening of any windrows of such material upon such portion of such driveway within the dedicated portion of the Village street.
Appeal from permit refusal. Any person feeling himself/herself aggrieved by the refusal of the Village Director of Public Works to issue a permit for a private driveway may appeal such refusal to the Village Board within 30 days after such refusal to issue such permit is made.[3]
General design. Private driveways shall be of such width and so located that all of such driveways and their appurtenances are within the limits of the frontage abutting the street of the property served. Driveways shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from any street intersection area and shall not encroach upon or occupy areas of the street right-of-way required for effective traffic control or for street signs or signals. A driveway shall be so located and constructed that vehicles approaching or using it shall have adequate sight distance along the street. Driveway approaches shall be at least 10 feet apart, except by special permission from the Village Board, and driveways shall, in all cases, be placed wherever possible so as not to interfere with utilities in place.
Number. The number of driveways to serve an individual property fronting on a street shall be one, except where deemed necessary and feasible by the Village Board for reasonable and adequate service to the property, considering the safety, convenience and utility of the streets.
Island area. The island area in the street right-of-way between successive driveways or adjoining a driveway, and between the highway shoulder and right-of-way, shall constitute a restricted area and may be filled in and graded only as provided in Subsection F.
Drainage. The surface of the driveway connecting with rural-type street cross sections shall slope downward and away from the highway shoulder a sufficient distance to preclude ordinary surface water drainage flowing onto the street roadbed.
Reconstruction of sidewalks and curb and gutter. When the construction of a driveway requires the removal of a curb or gutter, the new connections shall be of equivalent acceptable concrete material, and curb returns shall be provided or restored in a neat, workmanlike manner. The driveway surface shall be connected with the highway pavement and the sidewalk, if any, with rebar for pinning material in a neat, workmanlike manner. The driveway construction shall include the replacement of such sidewalk areas which are inadequate or which are, or may be, damaged by means of vehicle travel across the sidewalk. Driveway should be made of concrete.[1]
The filling or draining shall be to grades approved by the Village Board and, except where highway drainage is by means of curb and gutter, water drainage of the area shall be directed away from the street roadbed in a suitable manner.[2]
Culvert extensions under the restricted area shall be of the same size as the culvert under the driveway and constructed of metal or concrete. Intermediate manholes adequate for cleanout purposes may be required where the total culvert length is excessive.[3]
Where no street side ditch separates the restricted area from the street roadbed, permanent provision may be required to separate the area from the street roadbed to prevent its use for driveway or parking purposes, by construction of a border, curb, rail or posts, as may be required by the Village Board.
Relocation of utilities. Any costs of relocating public utilities shall be the responsibility of the property owner, with approval of the Village Board and Director of Public Works necessary before any utility may be relocated and the driveway installed.[4]
Construction across sidewalks. All driveway entrances and approaches which are constructed across sidewalks shall be of concrete constructed in accordance with the requirements for sidewalk construction in § 423-5 of this Code, insofar as such requirements are applicable, including thickness requirements.
Variances. Any of the above requirements may be varied by the Village Board in such instances where the peculiar nature of the property or the design of the street may make rigid adherence to the above requirements impossible or impractical.
Width of drive. No part of a private driveway located within the dedicated area of a public street shall, except as hereinafter provided for, have a width greater than 30 feet measured at right angles to the center line of said driveway, except as increased by permissible radii. In instances where the nature of the commercial or industrial activity or the physical characteristics of the land would require a driveway of greater width than herein specified, the Village Board, in its discretion, may permit a driveway of additional width.
Island areas. Where the public sidewalk is adjacent to the curb, an island of a minimum length of six feet measured along the curbline shall be left intact for the length of this island. Where the public sidewalk is remote from the curb, an island of a minimum length of 10 feet measured along the right-of-way line shall be maintained along each entrance to the Village street. All flares shall be tangent to the curbline. A curb length of not less than three feet shall be left undisturbed adjacent to each property line to serve as an island area in the event an adjoining property owner applies for a driveway permit to serve his property.
Hard surfacing. All residential driveways constructed or reconstructed after the adoption of this chapter shall be constructed of asphalt, concrete or brick.
No person, firm or corporation shall place, construct, or locate, or cause to be placed, constructed or located, any obstruction or structure within the limits of any public road, highway or street in the Village of East Troy, except as permitted by this chapter. As used herein, the word "structure" includes a private driveway, a portion of which extends into any public road, highway or street, and which is in nonconformance with this chapter.
No driveway shall be closer than 10 feet to the extended street line at an intersection. At street intersections, a driveway shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from the street intersection area and shall not occupy areas of the roadway deemed necessary by the Village for effective traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
Size. Culverts shall be installed prior to construction work being commenced on the property served. No pipe smaller than 12 inches in diameter (or equivalent elliptical or arch pipe) will be allowed. Larger diameter may be required based on location within the basin. All culverts shall be constructed of galvanized steel or reinforced concrete and shall be made of new manufacture, unless specifically excepted by the Director of Public Works or the Village Engineer.[1]
The class of reinforced concrete pipe shall be in accordance with the following:[2]
Drainage. The culverts shall be placed in the ditch line at elevations that will assure proper drainage.
End walls. Culverts shall be provided with a concrete or metal apron end wall, as directed by the Village Engineer or Director of Public Works.[3]
Backfill material. Material used for backfill shall be of quality acceptable to the Village Engineer or Director of Public Works and shall be free from frozen lumps, wood or other extraneous or perishable materials. The minimum cover, measured from the top of the pipe to the top of the subgrade, shall be six inches.
Erosion control. Erosion control measures shall be implemented as necessary to control erosion or as directed by the Village Engineer or Director of Public Works.
Distance. The distance between culverts under successive driveways shall not be less than 10 feet, except as such restricted area is permitted to be filled pursuant to § 244-3F.
Appeal. Persons may request a variance from the culvert requirements of this section by filing a written appeals request with the Village Director of Public Works, who shall place the matter as an agenda item for the Village Board's next meeting. The Village Board may only waive the requirement for a culvert upon a finding that unique physical characteristics of the location in question render a culvert unnecessary. The Village Engineer or Director of Public Works may be asked to render an opinion on the request.