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Ordinance 2000-3 <br /> Town of Sun Prairie <br /> Driveway Permits and Specifications <br /> Amended: 9 25 2000 <br /> Amended:4 13 2015 <br /> Section 1: Approval Required <br /> No person shall establish or construct a driveway, highway, or other access, from any parcel to <br /> any highway required to be maintained by the town; without first applying for, and or receiving a <br /> driveway permit from the Town Board or their designee (highway personnel). An approved <br /> driveway entrance shall be in place before a building permit can be issued. <br /> The public works personnel shall approve the location and specifications of the driveway <br /> following a review of the application and the on-site conditions; based on the Dane County <br /> driveway sitting criteria in effect on the date of application, and his or her judgment. <br /> An applicant may appeal the decision of the public works personnel to the town board, at a <br /> regularly scheduled board meeting. The board shall make a final decision only after having <br /> viewed the on-site conditions, and hearing any testimony presented. <br /> Section 2: Specifications <br /> A. Each residential and business lot or parcel within the Town of Sun Prairie may be allowed <br /> one driveway entrance. When appropriate the Town Board will stipulate that adjacent lots or <br /> parcels be served by joint shared driveways. <br /> B. Each driveway regardless of length, which serves a developed or undeveloped parcel within <br /> the town limits, shall have a metal culvert along the ditch-line, unless an alternate installation is <br /> approved by the public works personnel. <br /> 1. The culvert shall be sized such, that it will adequately carry the expected storm water <br /> runoff; and shall be the equivalent of a circular pipe 15 inches or more in diameter. The <br /> Town may require water flow calculations. <br /> 2. Each culvert shall have a flared end-section, or a head-wall of earthen material, not <br /> concrete or asphalt, at both ends. The head-walls required by this section, shall be <br /> installed so that they do not create a traffic hazard, or interfere with the snow removal <br /> operations of the town. The ends of the culvert should be sloped at a minimum of 2:1. <br /> 3. Each culvert shall be 24 feet or more in length, unless the site conditions justify the <br /> public works personnel to authorize an alternate length; <br /> 4. Driveways of concrete are not to extend into the town road. Concrete should be formed <br /> with a spacing of blacktop, cold mix or gravel where it joins the town road. This spacing <br /> should be a minimum of 3 inches. The intent is not to have to cut a concrete driveway <br /> when a new town road surface is laid. <br /> Note: Due to the nature of the existing highway'ditch-lines within the town, <br /> consideration should be given to installing an elliptical culvert pipe; to allow the <br /> driveway to meet the pavement with out excessive rise in elevation, or the need for <br /> unnecessary grading along the ditch-line. <br /> DRWAY Permit Procedure.doc Rev 4 16,15 7 <br />