Source: https://www.ecode360.com/12368309
Timestamp: 2018-10-18 15:57:32
Document Index: 89104286

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 155', '§ 155', '§ 155', '§ 155', '§ 155', '§ 155', '§ 155', '§ 155']

Town of Ridgefield, CT Driveways
Ch 12 Authorities and Regional Councils
Ch 24 Citations
Ch 26 Civil Preparedness Agency
Ch 32 Controller
Ch 98 Village District
Ch 128 Bicycles and Play Vehicles
Ch 155 Driveways
§ 155-1 Permit required.
§ 155-2 Cash deposit or bond.
§ 155-3 Construction specifications.
§ 155-4 Supervision and manner of work.
§ 155-5 Adjoining highway to be kept free of material and dust.
§ 155-6 Barricades and lights required.
§ 155-7 Restoration and maintenance of surfaces.
Ch 170 Fees
Ch 183 Fire Zones
Ch 193 Food Service Establishments
Ch 201 Golf Course
Ch 208 Historic Districts
Ch 233 Littering
Ch 235 Blighted Property
Ch 262 Open Space Use
Ch 269 Parks and Recreation
Ch 286 Retail Establishments
Ch 292 Scenic Roads
Ch 305 Solid Waste
Ch 321 Taxing Districts
Ch 329 Trees
Ch 345 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 349 Vehicles, Unregistered
Chapter 155: Driveways
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Ridgefield 6-5-1974 as Ch. 13, Art. III of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Fire zones — See Ch. 183.
Chapter 155 : Driveways
[Amended 4-8-1992; 11-17-2004]
No person shall construct, build or establish any driveway abutting any Town highway, accessway, or private road without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Services.
The Director of Public Services or his or her designee may, at his or her sole discretion, require a permit in the case of a major renovation of or an addition to an existing residence. In determining the need for a permit, the following, but not limited to the following, may be considered:
[Added 6-17-2009]
Whether the work to be accomplished requires the existing driveway be used for access by large machines or vehicles; or
Whether a temporary driveway is required.
[Amended 3-23-1977; 9-14-1988; 11-17-2004]
Before any permit to construct, build or establish any driveway is issued, the permittee shall provide a cash deposit or a bond to the Director of Public Services in the amount of $500.
The cash deposit or bond required by this chapter will not be released until the work has been accomplished in the manner set forth in this chapter. If the work is not completed within one year after the date of the permit, the Director of Public Services may revoke the deposit and use the funds to pay for the completion of the work.
In the case of a renovation or addition as described in § 155-1B above, bonds shall be refunded upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. In the event the renovation or addition in not completed in one year, said bond may, at the sole discretion of the Director of Public Services or his or her designee, be forfeited.
[Amended 4-8-1992]
In the case of driveway construction, the area between the existing paved or traveled portion of the Town highway, accessway or private road and the owner's property line shall be constructed in the following manner:
The area shall have a base of bank-run gravel or broken stone at least six inches in depth.
The area shall be surfaced with two inches of asphaltic concrete properly compacted and so graded that the flow of water in the highway, accessway, or roadway gutter will not be impeded and that water will not flow from the highway, accessway, or roadway into the driveway.
Where unusual drainage conditions exist, the construction must conform to any special requirements which the Director of Public Services may specify.
The person to whom a permit is issued shall prosecute the work diligently at all times, and the manner of working shall be under the immediate direction of the Director of Public Services. Failure to conform to the Director's direction shall be cause for revocation of the permit.
The person constructing or building a driveway shall, at all times, keep the adjoining highway free of loose material. If excessive dusting occurs, calcium chloride shall be applied in such amounts as to minimize inconvenience to the adjacent landowners and the traveling public.
During the course of the work, proper barricades and lights shall be erected and maintained to protect the public. If, in the judgment of the Director of Public Services, adequate safeguards have not been taken, he may cause the situation to be rectified and the cost of doing so shall be deducted from the bond or cash deposit.
Upon completion of the work covered by the permit, all disturbed surfaces shall be restored to their original condition insofar as is reasonably possible, and the person to whom the permit was issued shall be responsible for maintaining the newly surfaced areas for a period of one year after the work is completed.