HomeMy WebLinkAbout2604 Amends Allowable GradesORDINANCE NO.2604
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE --
LAND USE ORDINANCE -- WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTING
ALLOWABLE GRADES ON DRIVEWAYS AND FLAG DRIVES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A new section shall be added to Section 18.08 of the Ashland
Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
"18.08.195 Driveway. An accessway serving a single dwelling unit or
parcel of land, and no greater than 150' in length. A flag drive serving a flag lot
shall not be a driveway. Single dwelling or parcel accesses greater than 150' in
length shall be considered as a flag drive, and subject to all of the development
requirements thereof."
SECTION 2. A new section shall be added to Section 18.68 of the Ashland
Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
"18.68.1~1)
Driveway Grades
Grades for new driveways in all zones shall not exceed a grade of 20% for any
portion of the driveway. All driveways shall be designed in accord with the
criteria of the Ashland Public Works Department and approved prior to issuance
of a certificate of occupancy for new construction. All vision clearance standards
associated with driveway entrances onto public streets shall not be subject to the
Variance section of this title."
SECTION 3. Section 18.76.060 C. of the Ashland Municipal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
"C. The flag drive for one flag lot shall have a minimum width of 15 feet, and
a 12 foot paved surface. For drives serving two lots, the flag drive shall be 20
feet, with 15 feet of pavement to the back of the first lot, and 12 feet,
respectively, for the rear lot. Drives shared by adjacent properties shall have a
width of 20 feet, with a 15 foot paved surface. Flag drives shall be constructed so
as to prevent surface drainage from flowing over sidewalks, other public ways or
adjoining properties. Flag drives shall be in the same ownership as the flag lots
served. There shall be no parking for 10 feet on either side of the flag drive
entrance. Flag drive grades shall not exceed a maximum grade of 15%, unless
the topography requires a greater grade than 15% in which case, a grade of no
greater than 18% may be permitted for no more than 200 feet."
SECTION 4. Section 18.88.050 B. of the Ashland Municipal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
"B. Street Grade
Street grades for dedicated streets and flag drives shall be as follows:
1. Street and flag drive grades shall not exceed a maximum grade of
15%, unless the topography requires a greater grade than 15%, in which
case a grade of no greater than 18% may be permitted for no more than
200 feet.
2. No street or flag drive grade shall exceed 18%. Streets requiring
grades exceeding 18% shall be considered unacceptable. No variances
may be granted which permit a street or flag drive grade greater than
18%."
The foregoing ordinance was first read on the 6th day of November. 1990 and duly
PASSED and ADOPTED this ¼.>: ;~':_~'- day of )"?.:~:~:::.~¥ ..:.-~ , 1990.
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Nan E. l~anklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ,_7~'
day of
,1990.
Pat A~klin, Acting Mayor