§ 29-13. Curb cuts, prohibited in certain areas.

No permit shall be issued for construction of any curb cut or driveway leading on to those portions of Commerce Street and Houston Street which lie between Main Avenue and Alamo Street unless the proposed driveway conforms to all of the following requirements:

(1)

There shall be a sight triangle adjoining each side of the driveway which shall extend ten (10) feet from the edge of the driveway along the front property line and six (6) feet into the property. Within such area there shall be no wall, vegetation or other obstruction of any nature to interfere with vision of drivers or pedestrians, except that there may be within such area one (1) column supporting a building; provided, no horizontal dimension of such column which is perpendicular to any possible sight line through the sight triangle shall exceed twenty-four (24) inches.

(2)

There shall be a warning system using audible or visible signals to warn pedestrians of existing vehicles.

(3)

Sufficient off-street storage area shall be provided to prevent the use of street or sidewalk area for storage and to prevent the backing up onto the street or sidewalk area of vehicles using the driveway.

(4)

Where the curb cut or driveway is to be used in connection with a parking facility for automobiles, the design of the parking facility shall be such that the width of the driveway and the direction of traffic flow shall conform to sound traffic engineering principles.

(Ord. No. 22395, § 1, 2-23-56; Ord. No. 27549, § 1, 5-7-59; Code 1959, § 35-13)