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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2551 - 4/8/1997 - DRIVEWAYS AMENDEDORDINANCE NO. 2551 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE A, SECTION 8-8A DRIVEWAYS OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY ADDING THE USE OF PAVING STONES AS AN APPROVED MATERIAL FOR RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS AND APRONS AND REVISING THE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DRIVEWAYS AND APRONS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows: SECTION 1: That the following sections of Chapter 8, Article A DRIVEWAYS of the Village Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village be amended to read as follows: 8-8A-1: PERMIT REQUIREMENTS A. Permit Required: No person shall construct a driveway for vehicles across any sidewalk in the Village without having first obtained a permit therefor. B. Application for Permit: Applications for such permits shall be made to the Director of Engineering and Community Development and shall be accompanied by the required fee. C. Issuance of Permit: No permit for construction of a driveway for commercial use for the habitual use of other than the owner or occupant of the premises served shall be issued except upon the order of the Board. 8-8A-2: GRADE SURFACE No driveway shall be so constructed or graded as to leave a step, sharp depression or other obstruction in the sidewalk. The grade shall be as nearly as possible the same as that of the adjoining sidewalk. It shall be unlawful to have the surface finish to any driveway where the same crosses the sidewalk constructed of such materials as to render it slippery and hazardous to pedestrians or to have the grade of such portion vary from the grade of the sidewalk or be other than level. 8-8A-3: CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS Driveways across sidewalks shall be constructed in compliance with the following: A. Driveways and Aprons in Residential Areas: 1. Driveways for residential property shall be constructed of Portland Cement Concrete, Bituminous Concrete or Paving Stones (from manufacturer, approved by the Director of Engineering and Community Development). The width of the driveway (measured at the lot line adjoining a street) shall be the same width as the apron. 2. Aprons (that area between the property line and curb) shall be constructed of either Portland Cement Concrete or Paving Stones. Paving Stones shall not be placed on or over the portion of the apron used as a public sidewalk. This area must be constructed with Portland Cement Concrete. Construction Requirements: a. Construction of Portland Cement Concrete shall have a thickness of not less than five inches (511) of 6 - bag mix concrete and contain a #10 wire mesh. b. Construction of Bituminous Concrete driveways shall consist of a minimum two inch (211) thick Bituminous Concrete surface course constructed over a seven inch (711) base of crushed stone or gravel. C. Construction of Paving Stones shall follow the manufacturers installation specifications. A list of approved brands of Paving Stones shall be available from the Director of Engineering and Community Development. Only Paving Stones designed for vehicular loading shall be allowed for driveway and apron use. Adequate edge restraint shall be provided along the perimeter of all paving in the form of integral curb and cutter, concrete curb, edge strip or existing structures. The owner of the property must execute a Hold Harmless Agreement with the Village prior to the installation of Paving Stones in the apron or easement areas. width: a. Maximum width of the driveway at the property line shall be twenty feet (201). b. Maximum width of the driveway at the curb shall be twenty six feet (261). C. All aprons shall have a minimum two foot (21) and maximum three foot (31) flare at the curb on each side of the driveway extending from the property line. (Ord. 720, 10-27-10) 5. Subgrade: The subgrade shall be tamped or rolled until thoroughly compacted to ninety five percent (95$) of optimum and shall be constructed true to grade. The apron shall be laid upon a base of granular material a minimum of two inches (211) in thickness. Fills, where required, must be compacted solidly. Materials for fills shall be gravel or crushed stone and placed and tamped in six inch (611) layers. The top of all fills shall extend at least one foot (11) beyond the edge of the walk. Subgrade in cut shall be prepared sufficiently wide to accommodate the forms. Side slopes shall slope one foot (1') vertical to three foot (31) horizontal to meet existing ground surface. 8 -8A -3:B DRIVEWAYS AND APRONS IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS 1. Driveway Materials and Width: Driveways shall be constructed of either Portland Cement Concrete or Bituminous Concrete. The width of the driveway beginning at the building setback line shall be increased or decreased along a straight line to the width of the driveway apron at the property line. 2. Aprons: a. Materials Procedure: (1) Aprons (that area between the property line and curbing) shall be constructed of Portland Cement Concrete. (2) All aprons shall be eight inches (811) thick and the thickness of the gravel or crushed stone base shall be eight inches (811) and tapped down. (3) The concrete shall be a six (6) bag mixture. (4) The apron shall contain #6 mesh wire. (5) Aprons shall be poured in eight inch (811) forms from the property line to the curb. b. Width: (1) All aprons shall have radius returns with B6 curb or B6.12 curb and gutter. The curb shall be depressed at sidewalk crossings. Curbs may be tied into the apron or poured separately. (2) The apron radius shall not extend over the side property line without the approval of the neighboring property owner. (3) Driveway aprons leading to parking areas having but one access shall have a minimum width of twenty feet (201) at the property line in industrial areas and twenty four feet (241) at the property line in commercial areas. (4) Driveway aprons leading to parking areas having more than one access shall have a minimum width of twelve feet (12') at the property line in commercial areas and ten feet (101) in industrial areas. (5) Driveway aprons leading to areas used only for parking shall have a maximum width of forty feet (40') at the property line. (6) Driveway aprons leading to loading areas or to areas used both for loading and parking shall have a minimum width of twenty feet (201) at the property line in industrial areas and twenty-four feet (241) at the property line in commercial areas. (7) Driveway aprons leading to multiple loading areas (areas where there is more than one loading dock) and to areas devoted to parking and multiple loading areas shall match the width of the loading area. C. Location: (1) Driveways shall not be constructed within thirty feet (30') of any intersection. (2) Driveways shall not be constructed within ten feet (101) of a fire hydrant. d. Manholes: All manholes existing in driveways shall be formed box shape with one-half inch (1/211) expansion joints. C Lai e. Water Valves: All Village water valves that exist in the path of driveways shall be encased in a concrete vault. Curbs in Industrial and Commercial Areas: 1. New installation of aprons require the removal of old curb and gutter. 2. old curb and gutters to be saw cut and removed. 3. New depressed curb and gutters shall be installed per Village specifications. 4. Aprons shall have radius returns with B-6 curb or B-6.12 curb and gutter. Curb shall be depressed at all sidewalk crossings. Curbs may be tied into the apron or poured monolithically with apron. S. All new curb and gutters shall be constructed of a six (6) bag mixture of Portland Cement Concrete, shall have two (2) three-quarter inch (3/411) reinforcing bars and a one-half inch (1/211) expansion joint at each cut in the curb. Two (2) three-quarter inch (3/4") dowels shall be provided at every expansion joint. 6. Where storm sewer is in curb, the inlet shall consist of a Neenah #R3205 or equal. Resurfacing of existing concrete driveway aprons with Bituminous Concrete: 1. All voids in the concrete apron must be filled with concrete or Bituminous Concrete. 2. The existing apron must be cleaned of all dirt, dust and foreign material prior to resurfacing. 3. A RC -70 or SS -1 Bituminous prime coat must be applied to the existing concrete apron at a rate of 0.10 gallons per square yard. 4. A minimum one inch (111) thick Bituminous Concrete mat compacted is to be constructed over the previously prepared concrete base. The material used shall be Bituminous Concrete surface course Class 1-11. S. The Bituminous Concrete shall be tapered at all sides to meet the exiting grade. 6. The Bituminous Concrete shall be compacted to within ninety five percent (95%) of optimum density. 7. No Bituminous Concrete shall be placed on or over the portion of the apron used a public sidewalk. 8-8A-4: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: It shall be the duty of the person maintaining the driveway to keep the same in good repair where it crosses the sidewalk and free from obstruction and openings. 8-8A-5: PENALTIES: Any person violating the provisions of this Article shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation continues to exist. In addition to any penalty as hereinabove provided, the Village shall have the right, by injunction, to enjoin the use of such offense in cases of emergency by proceeding with the complaint therefore in the Third Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County or such other circuit court of appropriate jurisdiction. SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 PASSED this 8th day of April 1997. APPROVED this 8th day of April 1997. APPROVED: Dennis J. Gallitano VILLAGE PRESIDENT ATTEST: Patricia S. Smith VILLAGE CLERK