§ 222-5.10. Driveway classifications.

A. 

The ability of a driveway to function safely and efficiently as an integral component of a street system requires that its design and construction be based on the amount and type of traffic that it is expected to serve and the type and character of street which it accesses. Driveways are separated into four classifications based on the amount of traffic they are expected to serve. A description of each classification and typical examples of land uses normally associated with each follows:

(1) 

Minimum-use driveway. A driveway normally used by not more than 25 vehicles per day, such as:

(a) 

Single-family dwellings, duplex houses; or

(b) 

Apartments with five units or less.

(2) 

Low-volume driveway. A driveway normally used by more than 25 vehicles per day, but less than 750 vehicles per day, serving uses such as:

(a) 

Office buildings;

(b) 

Schools; or

(c) 

Car washes.

(3) 

Medium-volume driveway. A driveway normally used by more than 750 vehicles, but less than 1,500 vehicles per day, normally not requiring traffic signalization, serving uses such as:

(a) 

Motels;

(b) 

Fast-food restaurants;

(c) 

Service stations and small shopping centers or plazas; or

(d) 

Schools.

(4) 

High volume driveway. A driveway normally used by more than 1,500 vehicles per day, often requiring traffic signalization, serving uses such as:

(a) 

Large shopping centers;

(b) 

Multi-building apartment or office complexes; or

(c) 

Large motels.

B. 

Local roads. A driveway access intended to serve more than three properties or to act as a connecting link between two or more roadways shall be, for the purpose of this chapter, considered a local road and not a driveway regardless of its ownership. As such, its design must be in accordance with the standards governing the design of local roads.