Ordinances-2003-260

4. Access Regulation Policies In order for the techniques and policies of access regulation to be effective, they must be applied in a coordinated fashion to: - The prescribed roadway - The access point, i.e. the driveway or road - The abutting property and its associated development A comprehensive access regulation program will preserve prescribed roadways and prescribed roadway capacity, reduce delays and allow for compatible land use and economic development within the prescribed roadway corridors. The following policies shall be applied to all types of access. A. The Prescribed Roadway Roadway capacity and safety are adversely affected by uncontrolled or poorly designed traffic operation. These operations shall be controlled through the development of turning lanes, medians, turning restrictions, traffic signals, roadway lighting, and other design criteria. 1. Turning Lanes and Medians a. For all industrial, commercial, and residential subdivision development, or as determined by the City of Tiffin, turning lanes (consisting of a taper and a full width auxiliary lane) for either right or left turns into an abutting property shall be provided. b. The cost of providing turning lanes shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Where the width of any road right-of-way is insufficient to permit the construction of a turning lane, the property owner shall provide any necessary additional right-of-way to the City of Tiffin or the Iowa Department of Transportation which ever is applicable.