§ 62-75. Frequency, size and location.

(a)

Business and commercial.

(1)

The frequency and location of driveways for business and commercial establishments shall conform to the standards set forth in Fulton County's modifications to the GDOT Driveway Manual.

(2)

Curb cuts shall be not less than ten feet nor more than 30 feet in width at the right-of-way line. The curb cut for any one driveway shall not exceed 40 feet at the curbline.

(3)

The near side of a driveway shall in no case be less than five feet from the side property line at the right-of-way line.

(b)

Residential. Curb cuts in residential areas shall be installed according to the following guidelines for frequency, size, and location:

(1)

Not more than two private curb cuts may be located on any one street frontage for any one dwelling. Not more than one private curb cut may be located on any one street frontage for any one dwelling where the street is classified as a collector or higher order street.

(2)

If a lot has access to more than one frontage, it may not have any private curb cuts on a street that is classified as a collector or higher order street. If both frontages are classified as collector or higher order streets, then the curb cut may be on the frontage with the lowest classification, or as designated by the public works department.

(3)

Private curb cuts shall measure not less than 14 feet for single driveways and not more than 18 feet for driveways measured at the right-of-way line. When there are two curb cuts on any one street frontage, there shall be a safety zone between the cuts not less than ten feet, as measured along the curbline. In no case shall the curb cut be less than five feet from the side property line as measured along the right-of-way line. The curb cut shall not encroach upon the radius of the curb at a street corner.

(Code 1983, § 28-2-43; Res. No. 05-0596, 5-18-05)