Galt requires residential driveways to be paved with concrete, asphalt, or approved permeable pavers. Driveway width at the street curb typically cannot exceed 20 feet for a single-family home, and a curb cut permit from Public Works is required for any new or widened approach.
Galt zoning code requires every residential dwelling to have an approved paved driveway connecting a garage or designated parking space to the public street. Acceptable surfaces include concrete, asphalt, brick pavers, or permeable pavers engineered to support vehicle weight. Gravel and bare dirt driveways are not permitted for required off-street parking. The typical maximum driveway width at the property line is 20 feet for a standard single-family lot, with wider approaches allowed for corner lots or parcels with three-car garages on a discretionary basis. Any cut through a city curb and gutter to create or widen a driveway apron requires an encroachment permit from the Galt Public Works Department, with work conforming to Caltrans and Greenbook standards. Parking vehicles on unpaved portions of the front yard or on landscaping is a zoning violation. Driveways may not slope more steeply than 15 percent and must provide a 3-percent maximum cross slope within 10 feet of the garage.
Unpaved front yard parking is a zoning violation with correction notices and fines starting at 100 dollars. Curb cuts made without a Public Works permit may be ordered restored at owner expense.
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