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This driveway standards (DW) section applies to the following zoning district:
MP

The following standards shall apply:

A. Type and Quantity.

1. Main Driveway. Manufactured home parks shall not have more than one (1) main driveway when the development contains eight (8) or less dwelling sites. A main driveway shall have a turn-around, loop, or cul-de-sac, thus not creating a dead end. A main driveway shall not connect directly to an arterial street. Any development with more than eight (8) dwelling sites shall not utilize a driveway for access. Instead, the development shall install a street according to the County’s construction standards.

2. Individual Driveways. An individual dwelling site within a manufactured home park shall only have one (1) driveway which shall connect to either a shared main driveway or interior street. Dwelling sites shall not connect directly to a perimeter street.

B. Main Driveway Separation.

1. From a Street Intersection. No main driveway shall be permitted to be installed:

a. Within 150 feet of any intersecting street if access is along an arterial or collector street (see “A” in the following illustration).

b. Within 100 feet of any intersecting street if access is along a local street (see “A” in the following illustration).

c. If the parcel is not large enough to achieve the required separation, then the driveway shall be installed at a location farthest from the intersection.

d. Under no circumstances shall a driveway be allowed within sixty (60) feet of any intersection.

2. From Another Driveway. A main driveway shall not be permitted to be installed:

a. Within 100 feet of one another if access is along an arterial (see “B” in the following illustration).

b. Within fifty (50) feet of one another if access is along a collector street (see “B” in the following illustration).

c. Within thirty (30) feet of one another if access is along a local street (see “B” in the following illustration).

C. Individual Driveway Separation.

1. From a Street Intersection. Individual driveways are not permitted to connect directly to the perimeter street.

2. From Another Driveway. A main driveway shall not be permitted to be installed:

a. Within ten (10) feet of another driveway.

D. On-Site Width. The following widths.

1. Main Driveway. No main driveway shall be less than ten (10) feet per driving lane or exceed an overall width of twenty-four (24) feet.

2. Individual Driveway. No main driveway shall be less than twelve (12) feet in width or exceed an overall width of twenty-two (22) feet.

3. Dwelling Site Driveway. A driveway for a dwelling site shall not exceed ten (10) feet in overall width.

E. On-Site Surface Materials.

1. Main Driveway. A main driveway shall consist of asphalt or concrete or other durable and nonporous material approved by the Zoning Administrator.

2. Individual Driveway. Dwelling site driveways may consist of asphalt, concrete, other durable and nonporous material approved by the Zoning Administrator, or gravel.

3. Private Streets. A private street shall be constructed to the local street standard according to the Jasper County Construction Standards.

F. Distance to Property Line. All driveways shall be at least three (3) feet from the side property line. [Ord. 12-27-11 § 5.24.]