§ 158.222. Access Standards, Sidewalks, and Bikepaths.

(A)

General Requirements.

(1)

All new development or redevelopment will be provided with the appropriate access and traffic facilities to serve the transportation needs of the development in a safe and efficient manner while simultaneously preserving the flow of traffic on the surrounding public road system.

(2)

It is intended that access be restricted on arterial and collector streets in order to limit traffic conflicts and to preserve the capacity of these roads.

(3)

All new development shall be required to dedicate to the public, or a private maintenance entity, the necessary rights-of-way for all new streets and roads within the development. Additional rights-of-way shall be dedicated on existing roads to bring that road to the necessary right-of-way indicated in the functional classification system contained in the transportation element of the Comprehensive Plan. All new development shall be required to construct or contribute towards off-site road improvements necessary to serve the development, unless otherwise addressed by the City Council. Necessary road improvements may include road construction, road widening, left and right turn lanes, traffic signals, regulatory signs and pavement markings. A traffic study may be required by the Zoning Administrator in order to properly identify the traffic impacts of the new development and measures needed to mitigate the impact of the new development.

(4)

Every building, structure, or use hereafter erected, moved, or established shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street by means of an approved private street, and all buildings, structures, and uses shall be so located on lots so as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking and loading. No building, structure, or use shall be erected on, moved onto, or established upon a lot which does not abut on at least one (1) public street or approved private street for a distance of at least twenty (20) feet.

(5)

No lot which is residentially zoned shall be used for driveway, walkway, or access purposes to any lot which is zoned nonresidential or used for any purpose not permitted within the applicable residential zoning district except for ingress and egress to and from an existing use which does not abut a street.

(6)

All new development shall be required to provide a traffic analysis appropriate to the magnitude of the new development including impacts to affected roadway facilities and construct or contribute towards off-site road improvements necessary to serve the development, unless otherwise addressed by the City Council. Necessary road improvements may include, but are not limited to, road construction, road widening, left and right turn lanes, traffic signals, regulatory signs and pavement markings.

(7)

Internal circulation systems, interconnected parking lots, and/or frontage roads shall be utilized wherever possible.

(8)

Temporary driveway permits may be issued as an interim measure until interconnected parking lots or frontage roads can be feasibly developed.

(B)

Design Requirements. General design standards for the drive width, allowable number of driveways, and driveway spacing are provided below. Traffic generators with volumes of one thousand (1,000) plus trips per day, shall have driveways designed as a street intersection. Refer to the City's Engineering Standards for Land Development for additional information on requirements for pavement design, driveway profile, driveway radius, throat lengths, medians, median openings, and turn lanes.

(1)

Driveway Surface. All driveways shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, or comparable hard surfacing and shall be in accordance with the City's Engineering Standards for Land Development.

(2)

Driveway Width. The minimum and maximum driveway widths shall be as follows:

	Driveway Width
District and Driveway Type	Minimum (feet)	Maximum (feet)
Residential
Single-family, detached	10	24
Single-family, detached (circular, main portion to garage)	10	24
Single-family, detached (circular, secondary portion)	10	16
Multi-family	20	24
Multi-family (one way)	12	16
Commercial
One way	12	16
Two way	24	36
Industrial
One way	12	24
Two way	24	40

 

(3)

Number of Driveways. Driveways shall be limited to the minimum necessary to provide access to the land uses. The following standards for the number of driveways are a guideline for the City to utilize in the review of specific development projects. Standards in excess of the guideline are preferable and may be required for driveways located within the functional area of an intersection or areas where access restrictions are necessary to reduce conflicts, preserve the safety of the traveling public, or to preserve the function of the adjacent roadway. These guidelines may not always apply to conversion areas. Approval from the owner of the roadway is required for driveway connections to roads that are not owned by the City. Access restrictions shall be more severe for projects located on arterial or collector roads, especially for areas of strip commercial development.

Allowable Number of Driveways
District	Number of Driveways, Type, and Frequency
	Arterial Road	Collector Road	Local Road
Residential
Single-family	1 two-way per lot or 1 circular per lot	1 two-way per lot or 1 circular per lot	1 two-way per lot or 1 circular per lot
Multi-family	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 500 feet of road frontage	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 350 feet of road frontage	1 two-way per each 100 feet of road frontage
Commercial	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 500 feet of road frontage	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 350 feet of road frontage	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 100 feet of road frontage
Industrial	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 500 feet of road frontage	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 250 feet of road frontage	1 two-way or 2 one-way per each 100 feet of road frontage

 

(4)

Driveway Spacing from Intersections. Driveway spacing from intersections shall be measured from the right-of-way line of the intersecting street to the midpoint of the driveway. Spacing between driveways shall be measured from the midpoint of each driveway. Standards in excess of these requirements are preferable and may be required for driveways located within the functional area of an intersection or areas where access restrictions are necessary to reduce conflicts, preserve the safety of the traveling public, or to preserve the function of the adjacent roadway. The spacing requirements are shown in the following table:

Driveway Spacing from Intersections
District	Driveway Location
	Arterial Road	Collector Road	Local Road
Residential
Single-family	50'	50'	25'
Multi-family	250'	250'	50'
Commercial	250'	250'	50'
Industrial	250'	200'	50'

 

(5)

Driveway Spacing Between Driveways. The spacing requirements are shown in the following table where the spacing between driveways shall be measured from the midpoint of each driveway.

Driveway Spacing Between Driveways
District	Driveway Location
	Arterial Road	Collector Road	Local Road
Residential
Single-family	20'	20'	20'
Multi-family	150'	100'	50'
Commercial	250'	200'	50'
Industrial	n/a	150'	50'

 

(C)

Exceptions. The Site Plan Review Committee may exempt utilities, cellular towers, billboards, and other similar uses from the aforementioned requirements for access standards provided sufficient access to the facility is provided and the facility is not accessible for the benefit of the general public.

(D)

Drive-Throughs. No drive-through windows located between the right-of-way of a primary collector/arterial roadway and a building are permitted. If there is no viable location, the entire drive-through lane must be completely screened from adjacent view using a continuous planting of vegetation at a height of six (6) feet at time of planting. Vegetation shall be maintained at a height of at least six (6) feet.

(E)

Sidewalks and Bikepaths. Minimum design and construction standards

(1)

New development located along existing streets. New development located along an existing street right-of-way that is 60 feet in width or greater shall provide a sidewalk that is at least 5 feet in width, typically along the property line and within the street right-of-way. However, in such case where the Engineering Department determines that a sidewalk located within a right-of-way is not appropriate or will be in conflict with other public works, the Engineering Department may require that the sidewalk be located on the subject property to be developed, typically along the property line. Location and design shall be subject to review by the Site Plan Review Committee. In areas where the City plans to install and finance the construction of a sidewalk, the developer shall not be required to install the sidewalk. However, the developer shall be required to pay the current bid price for the installation of the proposed sidewalk for the length of the subject property unless previous agreement or ordinance indicates otherwise. In areas where a design plan for sidewalks and/or bikepaths has been adopted or established, the design plan shall take precedence as to the location, size, and other features of the sidewalk and/or bikepath. Sidewalks shall not encroach into landscape strips.

(2)

Existing development located along existing streets. Existing development located along an existing street right-of-way that is 60 feet in width or greater seeking major revisions of a site plan pursuant to Section 158.237(D) of the Zoning Code, shall provide a sidewalk that is at least 5 feet in width, typically along the property line and within the street right-of-way. However, in such case where the Engineering Department determines that a sidewalk located within a right-of-way is not appropriate or will be in conflict with other public works, the Engineering Department may require that the sidewalk be located on the subject property to be developed, typically along the property line. Location and design shall be subject to review by the Site Plan Review Committee. In areas where the City plans to install and finance the construction of a sidewalk, the developer shall be required to pay the current bid price for the installation of the proposed sidewalk for the length of the subject property unless previous agreement or ordinance indicates otherwise. In areas where a design plan for sidewalks and/or bikepaths has been adopted or established, the design plan shall take precedence as to the location, size, and other features of the sidewalk and/or bikepath. Sidewalks shall not encroach into landscape strips. Existing development seeking minor revisions of a site plan pursuant to Section 158.237(C) shall not be subject to the sidewalk requirement.

(F)

Public and Private Streets or Driveways. A sidewalk that is at least 5 feet in width shall be located along the side or sides of the following proposed street rights-of-way or main access routes:

(1)

A public or private street right-of-way located adjacent to a non-residential use. A sidewalk shall be located along the side of the street located adjacent to the non-residential use.

(2)

A public or private street right-of-way or driveway that serves as a main access route to a residential development having 400 units or more. Sidewalks shall be located on both sides.

(3)

All collector or arterial roads. Sidewalks shall be located on both sides.

(G)

Whenever possible, a sidewalk shall be located along the edge of the street right-of-way, leaving a green space located between the street pavement and the sidewalk. See Subdivision Regulations, Chapter 156, for additional requirements concerning sidewalks for subdivisions. Where there is conflict, the more stringent code requirement shall take precedence.

(H)

All sidewalks shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Florida Accessibility Code for Construction and the Engineering Department's Standards Book.

(I)

In order to avoid installing a sidewalk that will lead nowhere nor have a functional purpose, where developed properties located along both sides of the subject property do not have sidewalks and it is unlikely that in the near future that sidewalks will be installed, the installation of a sidewalk shall not be required.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99; Ord. No. 11-69, § 1, 9-12-11; Ord. No. 15-85, § 1, 12-7-15)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 15-85, § 1, adopted December 7, 2015, amended § 158.222, to read as set out herein. Previously § 158.222 was titled "Access Standards."