New access onto Polk County roads is regulated for safety, and residential development must take access to local streets where possible. Business parking areas and driveways must be paved to SUDAS standards. A driveway access permit is required through Public Works before construction.
Polk County's Zoning Ordinance manages driveway and access points to keep county roads safe: access to public roads and highways is limited to control turning-movement congestion, and all proposed residential development must take direct access only to local residential streets wherever possible. Off-street business parking areas must be paved and maintained to SUDAS (Statewide Urban Design and Specifications) standards. Constructing a new entrance onto a county road requires an access/driveway permit from Polk County Public Works. Driveway width, setback and surfacing rules for individual home driveways inside incorporated cities are set by those cities.
Building an unpermitted access onto a county road, or non-conforming business parking, is a zoning violation subject to correction; unpaved commercial lots fail the SUDAS maintenance standard.
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