DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS

Reno Administrative Code tit. 12, ch. 12.10

in effect

Reno Administrative Code § 12.10.010 Construction of driveways.

Sec. 12.10.010. - Construction of driveways. It is unlawful for any person to construct, leave, place or cause, permit or suffer to be placed any planks, metal, or other structure, article or thing of whatever nature on any street in the city, to be used as a driveway for driving any vehicle over the curb on any street in the city; provided, however, that in constructing a driveway from the street over the sidewalk on any street in the city, the driveway must be constructed by removing the curbing and paving that portion of the street between the inner edge of the sidewalk and the gutter line for the full width of the driveway or the full width of where the curbing was removed, the pavement to be not less than six inches in thickness, and to meet the approval of the city engineer; provided, further, that in constructing the driveway or driveways, the flow line of the gutter shall not be obstructed in any manner whatsoever. (Code 1966, § 7.12.020)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.10.020 Obstruction of drains.

Sec. 12.10.020. - Obstruction of drains. It is unlawful for any person to construct, leave, place or deposit, or cause, permit or suffer to be left, placed or deposited, in or upon any street or alley in the city, any structure, article or thing whatsoever, that will obstruct any gutter, pipeline or waterway used or serving as a drain from the streets or alleys in the city. (Code 1966, § 7.12.010)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.10.030 Curb cuts.

Sec. 12.10.030. - Curb cuts. (a) Curb cuts installed for the purpose of ingress to and egress from residential property shall not exceed 15 feet in width; provided, however, that this limitation may be deviated from upon application in writing directed to the city engineer, together with a plan, and approval having been granted on the application by the city engineer, the city manager and the chief of police. (b) Curb cuts for ingress to and egress from business property shall not be made until an application in writing together with a detailed plan depicting the property to be serviced, the approximate location of all buildings or structures on the property, and the location of the proposed curb cuts, shall have been filed with the city engineer and approval thereof having been given by the city engineer, the city manager and the chief of police. (c) If curb cuts are proposed to be made on or in any federal-aid highway or highway controlled by the state, the person desiring to make such curb cut shall first receive permission from the state highway engineer before making application to the city engineer in the manner herein provided. (Code 1966, § 7.12.030)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.10.040 Unlawful to drive across curbs.

Sec. 12.10.040. - Unlawful to drive across curbs. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or propel any vehicle over or across any curbs, gutters or sidewalks in the city, unless driveways, as provided in this chapter, have been constructed across the same. (Code 1966, § 7.12.040)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.10.050 Violations.

Sec. 12.10.050. - Violations. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter: (1) Upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in section 1.04.010; or (2) Shall be subject to provisions of Chapter 1.05 of the Code. (Ord. No. 5074, § 1, 11-9-99)

Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.10DRCUFetched: 11/1/2026