1. An improved residential driveway shall be provided between a public or private street or alley and a garage, carport or other parking space. The driveway shall be paved, except as provided in Sections 6-2-2-A-10 and 6-2-2-A-11 below, and shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in length, as measured from the back of sidewalk, or right-of-way line if no sidewalk is provided, to the front face of a garage or carport.

2. Driveways which provide access from a garage to an alley may be less than twenty (20) feet in length, provided that the total width of the alley and the total length of the driveway combine to provide a minimum length of twenty-three (23) feet for the maneuvering area.

3. Driveways shall connect to a public or private street, or may connect to a public or private street by an alley.

5. When a shared driveway is utilized, the driveway shall be constructed so as to deflect drainage away from contiguous private lots or parcels.

6. The maximum or total defined driveway width may be expanded to accommodate floor plans that offer a combination of both front and side loading garages.

7. The total or maximum width of the driveway within the front yard for lots that are one hundred (100) feet wide or less shall be thirty (30) feet or fifty (50) percent of the lot width, whichever is less. Paved areas contiguous to a driveway and in excess of one hundred (100) square feet in size shall be considered part of the driveway for the purposes of this provision.

8. For lots that exceed one hundred (100) feet in width, the total or maximum driveway width shall be forty (40) feet. In no case shall the front yard exceed a total of forty-five (45) percent of improved paved surface (concrete, asphalt or masonry). Paved areas contiguous to a driveway and in excess of one hundred (100) square feet in size shall be considered part of the driveway for the purposes of this provision.

9. Lots that exceed one hundred (100) feet in width may incorporate a front yard circular drive provided the maximum driveway width is forty (40) feet. In no case shall the front yard exceed a total of forty-five (45) percent of improved paved surface. Paved areas contiguous to a driveway and in excess of one hundred (100) square feet in size shall be considered part of the driveway for the purposes of this provision.

10. Residential lots in the Agricultural (AG) District accessed from a paved street shall include a paved apron that extends from the street a minimum of twenty (20) feet or to the edge of the public right-of-way, whichever is greater. The driveway may be paved or may contain a stabilized surface of two (2) inches of aggregate over four (4) inches of compacted soil properly treated to prevent dust, and shall extend from the apron to the paved parking spaces as prescribed in Section 6-3-2-C.

11. Driveways on residential lots in the Agricultural Urban (AU) and Agricultural (AG) Districts accessed from an unpaved street may be paved or may contain a stabilized surface of two (2) inches of aggregate over four (4) inches of compacted soil properly treated to prevent dust, and shall extend from the roadway to the paved parking spaces as prescribed in Section 6-3-2.

12. Paved, or other non-pervious surfaces shall not comprise more than fifty (50) percent of the required front yard setback area for any residentially zoned lot. The balance of the required front yard setback area shall be pervious surfaces such as grass, soil, or gravel or rock that effectively absorbs or infiltrates water across the entire surface. No motor vehicle shall be parked in a front yard, except on a paved driveway.

1. Any vehicle which is not otherwise prohibited by the provisions of this Ordinance from being parked in the front yard of a single family or two family residence lot may be parked upon a driveway. (Am. Ord. 20-1470, passed 7-13-20)