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Section 4-4-2: Specifications (1) Each residential and business lot within the Town of Burke shall be allowed one driveway entrance. When appropriate, the Town Board may stipulate that adjacent lots be served by joint shared driveways. (2) Each driveway, regardless of length, which serves a developed or undeveloped parcel within the town limits, shall have a metal culvert along the ditch-line, unless an alternate installation is approved by the highway patrolman. (a) The culvert shall be sized such that it will adequately carry the expected storm water runoff; and shall be the equivalent of a circular pipe 15 inches or more in diameter. The Town may require water flow calculations. Note: Due to the nature of the existing highway ditch-lines within the town, consideration should be given to installing an elliptical culvert pipe to allow the driveway to meet the pavement with out excessive rise in elevation, or the need for unnecessary grading along the ditch- line. (b) Each culvert shall have a flared end-section, or a head wall of earthen material, not concrete or asphalt, at both ends. The head walls required by this section, shall be installed so that they do not create a traffic hazard, or interfere with the snow removal operations of the town. The ends of the culvert should be sloped at a minimum of 2:1. (c) Each culvert shall be 24 feet or more in length, unless the site conditions justify the highway patrolman to authorize an alternate length. (d) Where driveways of concrete are desired, the applicant must sign a waiver and accept financial responsibility for repairs to driveway in the event the town must perform maintenance within the town right of way. Driveways must be designed in such a manner that asphalt is laid for the apron at least 2 feet from the edge of the road into the driveway. The intent is to be able to reconstruct town roads without elevation changes to the roadbed. (See design specifications at end of chapter.)