§ 38-22. Approval and permits for access to public roadways.

(a)

No individual, person, firm, association, partnership or any entity of any kind shall be allowed to access any public street within the city without first obtaining a permit from the department of public works. A permit will be issued only when:

(1)

The access is designed to be constructed in accordance with city specifications as determined from time to time by the director of public works;

(2)

The location and number of points of access and their configuration have been approved by the director of public works;

(3)

Any bond required by the director of public works to ensure the proper construction of the access is posted; and

(4)

The pro rata share of any cost incurred by the city for the development of improvements, including, but not limited to, pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, water mains, storm and sanitary sewers, drainage, top soil, trees, grading, signs, crosswalks and any other item normally considered a public improvement for which public funds were expended, are paid. The pro rata share shall be determined by the director of public works who shall, in the best interest of the city, utilize either a frontage basis, unit basis or a flat fee, the purpose of which is to recoup a reasonable portion of the development costs which has benefitted the parcel involved. The development costs incurred by the city and the amounts required to be reimbursed as provided herein shall escalate annually at the rate of six percent until all funds expended by the city are appropriately recovered.

(b)

Any improvements, including, but not limited to, roadway modifications, pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, water mains, storm and sanitary sewers, drainage, topsoil, trees, grading, signs, crosswalks and any other item required are to be constructed at the developer's expense.

(c)

The requirements contained within this section are in addition to, and are designed to operate in conjunction with, the provisions of chapter 48 of this Code, related to zoning, as amended from time to time.

(Code 1975, § 18-18; Ord. No. 624, § 1, 4-4-2000)