22.11.A.1 Residential Driveways, Excluding Multi-Family and Townhouse Dwellings

a.  A residential driveway that provides access to a garage is limited to a maximum of twelve (12) feet in width at the front property line. A driveway apron, the width of the garage, as measured from the garage walls, is permitted to extend for a distance (depth) of twenty (20) feet from the garage doors before tapering back to the required driveway width for access to the additional spaces. Driveways that do not terminate in a garage are limited to twelve (12) feet in width. (See Figure 22-8: Residential Driveway Width). The Department of Safety & Permits Director may exercise discretion of this general rule based on the location of the garage and its distance from the curb.

b.  Driveways shall be located a minimum of one (1) foot from the side lot line. However, a residential driveway may be shared by adjacent lots. This shared driveway location is only allowed if agreed to by the owners of each lot, and the agreement is recorded as a shared driveway servitude on each plat of survey and submitted to the Department of Safety and Permits.

c. Driveways shall have a maximum length of 1,000 feet except in industrial zoning districts (LI, HI, MI and BIP). Hospitals or educational facilities in any zoning district are exempt from this provision. 

FIGURE 22-8: RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WIDTH

DETACHED GARAGE DRIVEWAY WIDTH

ATTACHED GARAGE DRIVEWAY WIDTH

Ord. 29126, 8-12-22, ZD016/22; Ord. 30117, 11-12-24, ZD055/24