CURB CUTS

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 13, ch. 13.16

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.010 Purpose.

13.16.010 - Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to standardize, regulate and control the location, size, type, construction, maintenance and quantity of curb cuts, driveway aprons, and sidewalk driveway crossings in the City from the standpoint of proper design, safe and efficient entry to and exit from city streets to private property, safety of vehicular traffic in the streets, and safety of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk area. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 1, 1960: prior code § 9-13-1)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.020 Definitions.

13.16.020 - Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply: "Alley" means a narrow public thoroughfare, providing access to the rears of the abutting properties. "City specifications" means any and all improvement standards or other specifications that have been adopted by the City. "Curb cut" means that portion of the street curbing that is removed and depressed to provide ingress to and egress from abutting property. "Curb opening" means the total street curbing that is removed to place a curb cut and slopes. "Curb return" means the curved portion of a street curb at street, alley or shopping center intersections. "Driveway" means that area on private property where vehicles are operated, parked or allowed to stand. "Driveway apron" means the area, construction or improvement between the curb opening or, if no curb exists, then between the roadway and private property, to provide ingress and egress for vehicles from the alley, street, roadway or highway to a definite area of the private property, such as a driveway, parking area or a building having an access opening at least eight feet wide, intended and used for the ingress and egress of vehicles. "Intersection" means: (A) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curblines or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join each other at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict. (B) When a highway includes two roadways thirty feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes roadways thirty feet or more apart, then each crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection. "Right-of-way" means public property dedicated for streets, alleys or other public uses. "Roadway" means that portion of a street or highway improved, designed and customarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. "Shopping center" means an area of land consisting of twenty or more acres, developed into twenty or more facilities to service daily living needs of people, with integrated access and off-street parking area. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between curblines or the outer lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for use of pedestrians. "Standard specifications" means the standards adopted pursuant to Section 13.44.010. "Street" or "highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of the right-of-way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street, alley, highway or roadway for purposes of travel. (Ord. 5571 § 3, 2003: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 2, 1960: prior code § 9-13-2)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.030 Permit.

13.16.030 - Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person either as owner, agent, servant, contractor or employee, to cut, break, remove, or alter any curbing, driveway apron, or sidewalk, or cause to have cut, broken or removed any curbing, driveway apron, or sidewalk, or to install or cause to have installed any driveway within or upon any public right-of-way in the City without a permit. Permits shall be issued only to properly licensed contractors by the Department of Public Works after payment of fees as set forth in the schedule of fees adopted pursuant to Section 13.40.050. In connection with the issuance of a permit, the City is authorized to establish and collect an additional fee to cover work that was previously performed by or on behalf of the applicant without the benefit of a valid permit. (Ord. 5571 § 4, 2003: Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 3.1, 1960: prior code § 9-13-3 (part))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.040 Notice of improvements, installations in the way.

13.16.040 - Notice of improvements, installations in the way. At the time the permit application is made, the City Traffic Engineer shall be advised of any parking meters, traffic or street signs, signal poles, street light poles, fire hydrants or obstructions that will be affected by the placement or removal of the driveway or sidewalk. (Ord. 5571 § 5, 2003: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 3.2, 1960: prior code § 9-13-3 (part))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.050 Consent of property owners.

13.16.050 - Consent of property owners. Before a permit is granted for the breaking of the curb and the construction of a driveway on any street having Portland cement concrete curbs constructed thereon, the applicant for the driveway permit must produce evidence satisfactory to the Director of Public Works to show that the construction of such driveway is agreeable to and in accordance with the desire of the owners of the property to which such driveway will be an entrance. (Ord. 5571 § 6, 2003: Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 4, 1960: prior code § 9-13-4)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.060 Fees.

13.16.060 - Fees. Permit, inspection and service fees shall be charged by the City in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted pursuant to Section 13.40.050. (Ord. 5571 § 7, 2003: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 1319 § 2, 1968: Ord. 825 § 5, 1960: prior code § 9-13-5)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.070 Inspection.

13.16.070 - Inspection. The Director of Public Works shall furnish an inspector to inspect every piece of curb, driveway and driveway apron to be constructed, whose duties shall be to check the forms for alignment, grade and materials and to see that the work is done in accordance with the specifications of the City at the time of the issuance of the permit. (Ord. 5571 § 8, 2003: Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 7.1, 1960: prior code § 9-13-6)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.080 Start-of-work notice.

13.16.080 - Start-of-work notice. The Director of Public Works shall be notified at least twenty-four hours in advance of the time when the work is proposed to be started. (Ord. 5571 § 9, 2003: Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 7.2, 1960: prior code § 9-13-6 (part))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.090 Length—By zoning district.

13.16.090 - Length—By zoning district. (A) In the R-1, RPD and R-MH Zoning Districts, the maximum depressed curb cut length shall be eighteen feet and shall be located in accordance with City Specifications or Drawings. (B) In all other residential zoning districts, the maximum depressed curb cut length shall not exceed twenty-five feet and shall be located in accordance with City Specifications or Drawings. (C) In nonresidential zoning districts, the maximum depressed curb cut length shall be thirty-two feet and shall be located in accordance with City Specifications and Drawings. (Ord. 5204 § 7, 2000: Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 8, 1960: prior code § 9-13-7(A, B, C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.100 Length—Minimum.

13.16.100 - Length—Minimum. In all allowable curb cut lengths, no depressed curb cut shall be less than twelve feet wide. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 9-13-7(D))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.110 Shopping centers.

13.16.110 - Shopping centers. Curb cuts for shopping centers, as defined in Section 13.16.020(J), whenever the main entrance is located within a street intersection, may be designed and constructed as shown in the applicable Standard Specification. (Ord. 5571 § 10, 2003: Edited during recodification; Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 9-13-7(E))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.120 General regulations designated.

13.16.120 - General regulations designated. Every curb cut and driveway apron constructed or altered in the street right-of-way shall conform to the regulations set out through Section 13.16.260. (Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.1, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(part))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.130 Distance from side property line.

13.16.130 - Distance from side property line. No curb cut shall be constructed closer than six feet from the side property line or as may be regulated by City Specifications in effect at the time of such work. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.11, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8 (A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.140 Interference with public improvements, installations.

13.16.140 - Interference with public improvements, installations. No curb cut shall be closer than six feet to, nor shall be so located as to interfere with, intersecting sidewalks, utility facilities, light standards, fire hydrants, catchbasins, street signs, signals or other public improvements or installations. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.12, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.150 Adjustments to public improvements, installations.

13.16.150 - Adjustments to public improvements, installations. Any necessary adjustments to such utility facilities, light standards, fire hydrants, catch basins, street signs, signals, underground conduits for street lighting or fire alarm systems, or other public improvements or installations, shall be accomplished without cost to the City. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.13, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.160 Curb-return orientation.

13.16.160 - Curb-return orientation. No curb cut shall be made between the points of curvature of any curb return at intersections, or closer than seven feet from the said point of curvature. (Ord. 5571 § 11, 2003: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.14, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(D))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.170 Hazard to traffic.

13.16.170 - Hazard to traffic. No curb cut or driveway apron shall be located so as to create a hazard to pedestrians or motorists, or to invite or compel illegal or unsafe traffic movements. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.15, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(E))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.180 Access completeness.

13.16.180 - Access completeness. Every curb cut and/or driveway apron must provide complete access to a parking space, building or loading dock on private property requiring the entrance of vehicles. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.15, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(F))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.190 Design for backing egress.

13.16.190 - Design for backing egress. In R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and R-MHP District commercial and industrial off-site parking lots, the designs shall be such that vehicles egressing shall not be required to back out into a roadway or driving lane. (Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.16, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(G))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.200 Concrete—Aprons required.

13.16.200 - Concrete—Aprons required. All curb cuts and driveway aprons are to be constructed of Portland cement concrete of a quality and type as specified by the Department of Public Works, and in accordance with City Specifications in effect at the time of such work. Curb cuts shall be permitted only with construction of adjoining Portland cement concrete aprons having minimum width of five feet. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.17, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(H))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.210 City supervision—City Specifications.

13.16.210 - City supervision—City Specifications. All work shall be done under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and in accordance with City Specifications in effect at the time of such work. (Ord. 5571 § 13, 2003: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.18, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(I))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.220 Safety measures—Nonliability.

13.16.220 - Safety measures—Nonliability. The licensed contractor or his agent doing the construction or alteration work shall maintain the premises in a safe manner and shall provide adequate barricades and lights at his own expense to protect the safety of the public using the adjacent streets or sidewalks, and shall hold the City free from any damages incurred by his operations. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.19, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(J))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.230 Driveway-street/curbline angle.

13.16.230 - Driveway-street/curbline angle. The angle between any driveway and the street and/or curbline shall be ninety degrees to the street tangent or on a radial line to the street curve. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.20, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8 (K))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.240 Apron border parallelism.

13.16.240 - Apron border parallelism. The two side borders of each driveway apron between the curbline and property line shall be parallel. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.21, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(L))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.250 Right-of-way encroachment.

13.16.250 - Right-of-way encroachment. City street rights-of-way may not be used for private commercial purposes. A permit for the construction of a curb cut driveway shall not be issued unless vehicles which will use said driveway can be parked entirely within the private property lines. (Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.22, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(M))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.260 Abandonment.

13.16.260 - Abandonment. Any curb cut or driveway apron which has become abandoned or unused through a change of the conditions for which it was originally intended, or which is unauthorized and ineligible for a permit, shall be closed and the owner shall replace any such curb cut and/or driveway apron with a standard curb and sidewalk, if necessary, to be constructed according to the City Specifications in effect at the time of such work. In the event the owner does not make such replacement within sixty days after notice, the City may do so at the expense of the owner. The City is authorized to charge the owner the cost of the work, and may calculate the cost in the same way that the cost of extra and force account work is determined and charged under Section 109.03 of the Standard Specifications. The City may collect the amount so charged by any available means, including by making the amount a charge against the abutting property and recording an appropriate lien against the property. (Ord. 5571 § 14, 2003: Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 9.23, 1960: prior code § 9-13-8(N))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.270 Restrictions in certain zones.

13.16.270 - Restrictions in certain zones. In addition to the general regulations prescribed in Section 13.16.120 et seq., curb cuts and driveway aprons to be constructed or altered in C-C, C-1, C-2, N-U, R-A, R-E, R-1, R-D, R-PD, R-MH, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-MHP, P-R, C-D, C-M, M, and C-V Districts must conform to the following: (A) Where a property abuts more than one City street and/or alley, the maximum curb cut permitted on each street and/or alley shall be considered separately and shall be governed by the frontage of the property on that street and/or alley only. (B) Two or more curb cuts serving the same property must be separated by islands with full height curb not less than twenty feet long. (C) Where a property width is sixty feet or less, joint curb cut with an adjoining property of sixty feet or less may be constructed at a maximum width of twenty-five feet. Both property owners must be in agreement to a joint curb cut. (Ord. 1873 § 1 (part), 1977; Ord. 1373 § 1 (part), 1968: Ord. 825 § 10, 1960: prior code § 9-13-9)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.280 Waiver requirements.

13.16.280 - Waiver requirements. The City Council may waive any requirement of this Chapter for good cause, unless the granting of the waiver would cause undue hardship to neighboring properties. The applicant for a waiver has the burden to demonstrate the need for and appropriateness of the waiver. The City Council may consider a waiver application directly or may refer the application to the Traffic and Parking Commission for its recommendation. The Director of Public Works shall establish a procedure and form for processing waiver applications. (Ord. 5571 §§ 15, 16, 2003)

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