§ 153-14. Design requirements.

A. 

The Highway Superintendent shall consider the requirements of the State Department of Public Works Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, but shall modify these to accord with:

(1) 

Local conditions.

(2) 

Compatibility with local road design.

(3) 

Size of the proposed project.

B. 

Driveways shall be located to the best advantage with regard to alignments with the way, profile, sight distance conditions and the like. Unless conditions require it, a driveway should not be located at the extreme edge of a property.

C. 

No more than two driveways shall normally be allowed for any property unless there is clear necessity for more. Leasing of a portion of the property does not affect this requirement. If a number of establishments will be constructed on one parcel, a service road may be required, to connect with allowable exit and entrance.

D. 

Driveways shall not normally be approved at intersections, particularly signalized intersections, because of the potential safety hazard which arises when a driver enters a road from a corner driveway and is not faced with a direct signal indication. Access directly into a rotary is also discouraged.

E. 

Culverts taking the place of roadside ditches shall have a diameter of not less than 15 inches. A larger diameter may be required.

F. 

The elevation of driveways at the point of entry into the public right-of-way should be no more than the elevation of the shoulder of the road.

G. 

Driveways should be so constructed that water from the driveway shall not drain onto the crown of the road.

H. 

In no instance shall the edge of the driveway entering onto the road conflict with the flow of surface water runoff.

I. 

Individual driveways should not be less than eight feet nor more than 16 feet in width within the Town right-of-way. Any curb at the entrance shall be rounded off with a radius of three feet.

J. 

Wherever possible, driveways should be pitched downward from the roadway. However, where topography prevents the driveway from being pitched downward in its entirety, the driveway must be constructed on a downgrade from the road surface to the side line of the Town right-of-way with a pitch of at least 1/4 inch per foot. From the side line the driveway may be pitched toward the roadway; however, in no instance shall a driveway have a pitch toward the roadway of greater than one inch per foot unless adequate provisions have been made and approved by the Highway Superintendent for the diversion of driveway surface runoff away from the roadway. The Highway Superintendent may require methods of diversion for driveways having a pitch of less than one inch per foot if the proposed driveway construction will result in an excess accumulation of surface water in the way.

K. 

Driveways should be located to the best advantage with respect to alignment with the way, profile, sight distance conditions and the like. In no instance shall a driveway intersect the way at less than a sixty-degree angle. Unless there is no other alternative, a driveway should not be located within a required side yard.

L. 

No permit shall be issued for any driveway to a structure or proposed structure on a grade in excess of 10% above the road or street level until and unless the applicant submits plans to the Highway Superintendent or person acting in that capacity showing that the driveway will be constructed in such a way so as not to discharge water, stones or other materials onto any public street, road or highway. Before issuance of certificate of occupancy for any structure served by such a driveway, the Inspector of Buildings shall receive written certification from the Highway Superintendent or person acting in that capacity that the driveway has been constructed in accordance with said plans and to his satisfaction.

[Added 5-7-1990 ATM, Art. 18]