Resolutions-1997-021

3 – DRIVEWAYS 3.01 APPROVALS AND PERMITS A. An access permit must be obtained before driveway construction or reconstruction work is done within the street right-of-way not associated with the construction of a new house or business for which a building permit has been obtained. However, the standards set forth in this document apply to all driveway construction. A sketch with dimensions shall be submitted showing the driveway in relation to intersections, side lot lines and other driveways. B. A permit must be obtained from the Iowa Department of Transportation before placing a driveway within any state highway right-of-way. C. Contractor must provide a Certificate of Insurance identifying the City as an "Additional Insured" party for the duration of the construction activity. D. Any driveway or entrance proposed along a "Prescribe Roadway" as defined by the City of Tiffin Access Regulation Ordinance must follow regulations as set by said ordinance. 3.02 TRAFFIC CONTROL A. The contractor doing the work is responsible for all traffic control and work site safety. If construction activities extend onto the street, traffic control shall meet the standards for Work Zone Traffic Control defined in the current edition of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices." Traffic control plans may be required. B. The contractor shall provide adequate barricades and/or fencing to protect pedestrians continuously from the start of construction to the completion of work. 3.03 DRIVEWAY MATERIAL, THICKNESS AND FINISH A. In Residential Zoning the driveway slab extending from the street to private property shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete conforming to the specifications of the Iowa Department of Transportation C-3 or M-3 mixes. Maximum slump shall be 3-inches. The concrete driveway slab shall be a minimum of 6-inches thick. B. All proposed Commercial or Industrial driveways must be hard surfaced from the street to the property line. Other driveway surfaces (ACC, seal coat, or special materials) may be approved, upon application to the City Engineer, contingent upon satisfactory compliance of all other requirements of this section, and any other conditions required by the City. C. Driveways shall have ½-inch preformed expansion joint material at the front and back of sidewalk. Driveways across from "T" intersections shall have one-inch preformed expansion joint material at the front and back of the sidewalk. D. The finish shall be a broom finish or Astroturf drag.