A driveway permit shall be required prior to the initiation of construction, creation, reconstruction or alteration of a new or existing driveway or access drive, including a change of surface, for all drives created or existing which intersect any street, road or private road. The individual, owner or agent shall be responsible for supplying the Zoning Officer with sufficient information regarding the proposed intersection, its sight distance, and its impact on drainage patterns along the intersection, intersecting street, road or private road. Such permit shall be issued by the Zoning Officer after he/she has determined that the application complies with all provisions of this section regarding driveways and access drives.

Where a driveway or access drive is to be installed in conjunction with a proposed use, the building/zoning permit application for that use shall include a scale drawing showing the location, construction materials, and the sight distance proposed for the driveway or access drive.

Except in the case of single- and two-family dwellings, all driveways and access drives shall be designed so that there will be no need for motorists to back over public rights-of-way.

The number of driveways or access drives provided shall be the fewest required to adequately serve the needs of the abutting property. The total number of driveways or access drives shall not exceed two per lot, except where frontages of exceptional length occur. In cases where frontages are 50 feet or less, each lot shall be limited to one driveway or access drive.

A common driveway or access drive serving two adjoining lots may be permitted, provided that the lot owner submit to the Zoning Officer an instrument, duly executed and acknowledged by both lot owners, subjecting said lots to such use. The zoning officer shall cause said instrument to be registered in the office of the Register of Deeds. The applicant shall pay the registration fees.

Driveways and access drives shall be constructed of a durable, all-weather material and shall not exceed 35 feet in width, except as may be increased by curb radii.

Driveways and access drives shall not cross the street right-of-way line; within:

Driveways or access drives shall be designed and constructed in such a manner to avoid impairing drainage within a street, road, or private right-of-way or any adjacent area. When determined necessary by the Zoning Officer, a drainage pipe shall be installed under the driveway or access drive by the property owner. The size or diameter of such pipe shall be established by the Borough but in no event shall be less than a minimum of 15 inches in diameter.

Driveways and access drives should be located where street alignment and profiles are favorable, where there are no sharp curves or steep grades, where site distances related to the driveway are sufficient to avoid creating hazardous traffic conditions, and so as to not impede the free movement of normal highway traffic.

Where driveways or access drives are to intersect with commonwealth roads or streets, the applicant shall provide to the Zoning Officer a copy of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Highway Occupancy Permit and proof that the construction, reconstruction, creation, or alteration of the driveway or accessway will comply with all state regulations.

To ensure reasonable visibility at the intersection of driveways or access driveways and any street, a minimum sight distance of at least 150 feet shall be provided. Minimum sight distance shall be measured from the point of intersection of the driveway center line and the street right-of-way line to a point on the center line of the street cartway.

The grade of a driveway or access driveway shall not exceed 15% grade within 25 feet of the right-of-way of the street or 25% in other locations, except where the topography makes it impractical to construct a conforming driveway or access driveway without extensive fill or re-grading.