Under the Unified Development Code, single-family driveways, accesses and parking areas must be paved with concrete or asphalt for proper drainage. Two-strip concrete driveways are allowed (each strip at least 18 inches wide, 20 feet long) with groundcover — gravel between strips is prohibited.
The Unified Development Code (UDC 17.5.3) sets residential driveway standards. All driveways, accesses and parking areas at single-family detached dwellings must be paved with durable all-weather materials such as concrete or asphalt and designed to maintain proper drainage; alternative materials with a paved apron may be approved only in the Rural Character Area, outside city limits, or within a qualifying tree's critical root zone. Homes may build 'ribbon' driveways of two concrete wheel strips, each at least 18 inches wide and 20 feet long, with groundcover planted between them — gravel or loose rock between the strips is prohibited. Parking and maneuvering areas may not sit in a required street-facing yard except in a compliant driveway (17.5.2). Blocking any public
Non-conforming or unpaved driveways can be cited by the Department of Development; blocking a driveway is a Traffic Code violation subject to ticketing or towing.
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