Ordinances-2003-260

Property owners having access to a prescribed roadway are fully responsible for the maintenance of their access. This maintenance responsibility includes the removal of snow and ice and keeping the portion of the access within the prescribed roadway right-of-way in a safe condition for the general public. Where the owner of a commercial or industrial property is required to construct turning lanes on the prescribed roadway, the City of Tiffin may in the interest of public convenience provide maintenance and remove snow and ice on the portions of those lanes constituting an integral part of the street. Once a culvert is properly installed and approved, it will become public property. 6. Access Design Standards A. Design Standards 1. Designs Publications The design of access and accompanying roadway improvements shall comply with the standards and specifications set forth in these access standards, and as shown by the adopted "Access Regulation Ordinance Prescribed Roadways Map". In the absence of specific guidance, the latest version of the IDOT and AASHTO policies shall govern. 2. Definitions and Classification of Accesses a. Minor Access A minor access is one which serves property abutting a prescribed roadway which, has an anticipated daily normal two-way traffic volume of no more than 50 trips, and has no regular use by vehicles or vehicle combinations of three axles or more (personal recreational vehicles excluded). Examples of land uses served by a minor access include farm entrances, small residential developments (e.g., one to three houses), an apartment complex with six or fewer units, or an office building with less than 2,500 gross square feet. b. Major Access A major access is one that serves property abutting a prescribed roadway and has an anticipated daily two-way traffic volume of more than 50 trips. Since higher volume access facilities to