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Shamokin City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Motor Vehicle Access

§ 510-31 Application.

Whenever motor vehicle access is provided from the street or private road onto the lot, the following regulations shall apply.

§ 510-32 Driveways and curbs.

Access to the lot shall comply with the following regulations:
A. 
Access shall be by not more than two driveways for each 100 feet frontage on any street.
B. 
No two of said driveways shall be closer to each other than 12 feet, and no driveway shall be closer to a side property line than three feet, and no flare shall cross an extended side property line.
C. 
Each driveway shall be not more than 35 feet in width, measured at right angles to the center line of the driveway, except as increased by permissible curb return radii. The entire flare of any return radius shall fall within the right-of-way.
D. 
Driveways shall be no closer than 10 feet to the point of intersection of two property lines at any corner as measured along the property line, and shall not extend across such extended property line.
E. 
For nondwelling uses, where there is an existing curb and gutter or sidewalks on the street or private road, a safety island along the entire frontage of the property shall be provided, except for the permitted driveways. On the two ends and street or private road side of each such island shall be constructed a concrete curb, the height, location and structural specifications of which shall be approved by the Municipal Engineer. Maximum and minimum curb return radii permitted and minimum driveway approach angles to the center line of the street or private road are required as shown on Plate 1, attached to this chapter and made by this reference as much a part of this chapter as if fully described and detailed herein.[1]
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Editor's Note: Plate 1 is on file in the City offices.
F. 
For nondwelling uses, where there is no existing curb and gutter or sidewalk, a curb, fence or pipe rail not exceeding two feet or less than eight inches in height, as shown on Plate 1, attached to this chapter, shall be constructed along the entire length of the property line, except in front of the permitted driveways.

§ 510-33 Location of gasoline pumps.

Gasoline pumps and all other service equipment shall be set back no less than 12 feet from any lot line and shall be so located that vehicles stopped for service will not extend over the property line.