Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-21.8
Driveways.
[Ord. #2010, § 1; Ord. #2101, § 15; Ord. #2251]
a.
Residential. Driveways providing access to parking facilities serving residential uses shall have the following dimensions:
1.
Driveways for residential uses with four units or less shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.
2.
Driveways for residential uses with five units or more shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for one-way traffic and 20 feet for two-way traffic. Where one-way drives exist, directional signs and arrows shall be provided.
3.
Driveway width for existing residential uses with four or less units may be reduced to nine feet when the original construction design effectively precludes a larger driveway.
b.
Limit on Residential Driveways. For all residential uses, the driveway must lead directly to a garage, carport, or other approved parking facility, except as provided below. The number of permitted driveways shall be one, eighteen-foot wide driveway per street frontage, not to exceed a total of two driveways. Circular driveways require 100 feet of street frontage.
1.
Exception: Pre-existing, developed residential lots with less than 50 feet of street frontage width. Residential lots with less than 50 feet of street frontage width that cannot otherwise construct a garage and driveway on site may be permitted to construct one driveway that does not directly lead to a garage or carport subject to the following requirements:
(a)
The driveway shall be 10 feet in width and shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet, exclusive of any safety barrier or other City-approved instrument constructed.
(b)
The residential lot shall have been previously improved or developed with a habitable dwelling unit.
(c)
A City-approved safety barrier must be constructed between the dwelling and the driveway. The safety barrier shall be equivalent to a wheel stop or masonry landscaped planter.
(d)
The pavement area of the driveway (i.e. parking area) shall be constructed with concrete. The driveway aprons and any other areas within the public right-of-way (i.e. sidewalk) shall be paved in accordance with City standards.
(e)
The property owner must obtain all required City permits prior to construction of any driveway.
(f)
No vehicle shall be permitted to park on the driveway in such a manner as to extend any part of the vehicle into the public street, public right-of-way (i.e. sidewalk), or other block pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
c.
Nonresidential. Driveways providing access to parking facilities serving nonresidential uses shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for one-way traffic and 24 feet for two-way traffic. Where one-way drives exist, directional signs and arrows shall be provided.
d.
Drive-Through Facilities. Drive-through facilities shall conform to the following standards:
1.
Each drive-through lane shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property or access to any parking spaces.
2.
Each drive-through lane shall be striped, marked or otherwise distinctly delineated.
3.
The vehicle stack capacity of the drive-through facility and the design and location of the ordering and pick-up facilities shall be approved by the Architectural Review Board and shall be based on:
4.
The applicant may be required by the Architectural Review Board to submit a traffic study addressing the above-listed factors.