Ordinances-2003-260

c. Right-turning lanes should generally be constructed entirely within the frontage of the property being served, unless the length of the turning lanes as required by the IDOT or City of Tiffin necessitates additional property. d. On an undivided roadway or a divided roadway with a median width inadequate for a left-turn lane, the property owner will be required to widen the prescribed roadway to accommodate the turning lane. 2. Turning Restrictions a. If warranted by a traffic study, or as determined by the City of Tiffin, turning movements to or from a prescribed roadway may be restricted under the following conditions: i. Where numerous low-volume access points exist and the spacing between them does not permit adequate left-turn tapers and storage bays for inbound vehicles without blocking adjacent access points. ii. At access points close to an intersection where inbound or outbound left-turns would have to be made within areas where traffic is queued during any period of the day. iii. Where other conditions such as sight distance prevent turns from being made safely. iv. Where a particular parcel is provided with more than one access point and volumes do not justify left-turn access into and/or from both access points. v. When a parcel has access provided by both a signalized access point and an unsignalized access point, left turns shall be prohibited at the unsignalized location. vi. When the median opening for left-turning vehicles would be too close to another median opening, left turns may be prohibited at one of the access points. vii. When other capacity, delay, operational, or safety conditions make specific left turns detrimental to the