§ 30-3-121. MINIMUM FRONTAGE FOR ACCESS.  


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  • (A)

    In this section, "major roadway" means a roadway that is designated as a major arterial, expressway, parkway, freeway, or toll road in the transportation plan.

    (B)

    Except as provided in Subsections (C) and (D), a subdivision plat may not provide for direct access from a lot to a major roadway unless the lot contains 200 feet or more of frontage on the major roadway and alternative access is not available.

    (C)

    The platting official shall permit access to a major roadway from a property with less than 200 feet of frontage on a major roadway if the property is subject to right-of-way condemnation and if the platting official determines that:

    (1)

    the property possessed more than 200 feet of frontage on the roadway before condemnation;

    (2)

    the proposed driveway is not located in a controlled access area;

    (3)

    the proposed driveway is the lesser of 100 feet or 60 percent of the frontage from the intersection; and

    (4)

    the driveway does not create a public safety hazard.

    (D)

    If direct access to a major roadway is not authorized under Subsection (B) and alternative access is not available, the platting official shall permit one driveway approach from the property to a major roadway.

    (E)

    The platting official may require joint access to a major roadway for adjoining lots that have insufficient frontage to allow a driveway approach for each lot under the requirements of the Transportation Criteria Manual.

Source: City Code Section 25-6-381; County Code Section 82.202(d)(6); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.