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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinances - MC-89-509 - 09/20/1989 - Ch 21 Driveway regsORDINANCE NO. MC-89-509 AN ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT1' 01. McHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Sections 21-52 and 21-58 of the Municipal Code, City of McHenry, Illinois, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 21-52. Permit Required. No person shall hereafter construct or build any driveway without first having obtained a written permit to do so from the Buildinq_ Officer. No such permit shall be issued except in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Section 21-58. Specifications. 1111 dri ,away plans and specifications must con to the fcl.lewinq minimum requirements before a pk.rmi t for the construction of any driveway will be perinit'_ed: (a) Driveways for non-residential uses shrill b,c- constructed having a concrete surface: of Portland Cement Concrete at least 6 inches thick, having an ultimate minimum compressive strength of 4,000 p-,i End having a base of compacted crushed stories at leacc.t 4 inches thick. (b) Driveways for residential use shall be constructed having either concrete or asphalt surfaces. Concrete surfaced driveways shall be of Portland Cement Concrete at least 4 inches thick, shall have an ultimate minimum compressive strength of 4,000 psi and shall have a base of compacted crushed stole at inches thick. The asphalt in asphalt sur_•faced dI i veways shrill be a,. least 2 _; 0C1112-2 l.ii.ICk a:�y loose material on top and shall have a b se of compacted crushed stone at least 6 inches thick.. Wh•-r- a residential driveway will abut upon a stre(( t. having F� concrete curb and gutter, that portion of '-he dr i ,,/away located in the public right of way stall be const-,c t:c ted having a concrete surface as aforesaid. (c) Where a concrete driveway is constructed in the public right of way, that porLAon of the dr ivewejy which will occupy the space resorved for sidewalk-, shall be constructed in accordanv e with tti(;, ! uhd i_v i_^.ion standards and specifications for sic:!ewal}::_ and t-he grade of such sidewalk portion shall be established by the Superintendent of Public Works. (d) Where a driveway of any kind of material is constructed across an existing sidewalk, said sidewalk shall be removed and replaced with Portland Cement Concrete for the full width of the driveway and for a distance of at least 12 inches on both sides of said driveway. This portion of sidewalk shall not be less than 6 inches in thickness. (e) Where a concrete driveway abuts a street having a concrete pavement or concrete curb and gutter, a one inch bituminous pre -molded expansion joint with low transmission unit shall be placed between the edge of such pavement or curb and the concrete driveway and also between the concrete driveway and sidewalk. (f.) The width of the driveway_ for non-residential uses shall not exceed 35 feet at the outer or street edge of the sidewalk. Where two or more adjoining driveways are provided for the same property, a safety island of not less than 10 feet at the outer or street side of the sidewalk shall be provided. Not more than two such driveways shall be allowed to any one owner for any one piece of property on any one street for each 100 feet of continuous frontage thereof. (g) The width of the driveways for residential uses shall be not less than 9 feet nor more than 20 feet wide at the outer or street edge of the sidewalk. The width of the driveway at the curb line or road edge shall not exceed the width of the driveway at the inner or property edge, plus 4 feet, nor shall it be less than the width of the driveway at the inner or property edge. The center line of all driveways shall be approximately at right angles to the curb line or edge of the pavement in the public street, for a distance of at least 10 feet from said curb line or pavement edge. (h) For non-residential uses, the width of the driveway opening at Lhe curb lisle -= ail not •3r.Cc Et'. the width of the driveway at the inner or property edge, plus 20 feet, nor be less than the width of the driveway at the inner or property edge of the sidewalk, plus 10 feet. In no instance shall the radius be less than 3 feet at the curb corners and this only when the driveway is flared. In no instance shall the radius be more than 10 feet when the driveway is a+ right angles to the street line. The center line of all. driveways must be approximately at right angles to the curb line or edge of the pavement in the public street, for a distance of at least 10 feet from said curb or pavement edge. (i) All driveways shall be so graded between: the gutter and the sidewalk that it will not be. necessary to change the established grade of either and will not elevate or depress any portion of either. No part of said driveway shall extend beyond the back of the curb. Where elevations or depressions are necessary in the parkway strip between the curb and walk, said parkway shall be created on both sides of the driveway to a distance sufficient to create a gradual ascent or descent. (j) Combined curb and gutter and separate curbing shall be entirely removed for the full width of the driveway opening at the curb line or may be saw cut where the cutting method has been previously approved by the Superintendent of Public Works. If an existing joint in the curb is within 5 feet of the end of the driveway opening, the existing curbing, etc., to said joint shall be removed, otherwise said combined curb and gutter or separate curbing shall be cut, making a neat edge truly at right angles to the edge of the pavement and truly vertical. Integral curbing, which is that type placed with the pavement and molded as an integral part of it, must be removed for the full depth of the top of the curb to the bottom of the pavement or may be saw cut where the cutting method has been previously approved by the Superintendent of Public Works. The edges must be cut as above described. No combined curb and gutter, straight curb or integral curb shall be removed within 5 feet of a public sidewalk. (k) Where driveways cross open ditches in the parkways, culverts shall be installed. Said culvert shall be of such size and shall be constructed of such material as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works, depending on the conditions existing. In no instance shall the size of opening be less than that obtained by a 12 inch diameter pipe. The length of culvert shall be determined by the following method: For ditch depth of two feet or less, t:-,,� culvert- shall extend not less than 5 feet beyond both edges of the driveway where it crosses the ditch. For each additional foot depth of ditch, add two feet to the above figure, except that no culvert shall be less than 20 feet long and except that where headwalls are constructed at the ends of the culvert, the length shall be as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works. (1) Where an existing catch basin is in the area of the proposed driveway, the frame and grate shall be removed and replaced with a type of frame and grate specified in the Subdivision Control Ordinance. (m) All driveways constructed over, across or upon any public street or public parkway in the City 3 shall be kept and maintained at all times in accordance with the provisions hereof by the person so constructing, reconstructing or using the same as an adjunct or appurtenance to lands or properties immediately adjacent thereto. SECTION 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense committed on each day during, or on which, a violation occurs or continues. SECTION 3. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the terms and provisions hereof, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form, as provided by law. PASSED this 20th day of September lggg. AYES: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella, Teta NAYS: Smith ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None APPROVED this 20th ATTEST: CI Y CLERK day of September lggg OR 4