Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 5: Development StandardsSECTION 5.6: COMMUNITY FORM STANDARDSSubsection 5.6.7: Driveway and Access StandardsUSE TYPETABLE 5.6.7.C: DRIVEWAY WIDTHRESIDENTIAL USESMINIMUMWIDTH (FT)MAXIMUMWIDTH(FT)[1]NONRESIDENTIAL USESMINIMUMWIDTH (FT)[2]MAXIMUMWIDTH (FT)[1] [3]Single-Family Detached &10 24 N/A N/ATwo-to-Four FamilyAll Other Uses: One Way10 10Driveway2436All Other Uses: Two Way2020 [4]DrivewayNOTES:[1] Maximum driveway width shall be measured at the lot line abutting the street right-of-way[2] Nonresidential driveways shall meet emergency vehicle access requirements as determined by the Fire Marshal.[3] Not applied to fire stations.[4] Minimum width may be reduced to 10 feet if the driveway is shorter than 75 feet in length, it provides access toless than six spaces, and is configured to allow vehicles to turn around without backing onto the street. It may alsobe reduced to ten feet if the use generates less than five vehicle trips per day.D. Driveway Spacing and Alignment StandardsExcept for a single-family dwelling, two-to-four family dwelling, and lot fronting arestricted access street, a new driveway shall comply with the following minimumspacing standards:(1) A new driveway shall be located at least 100 feet from the centerline of anexisting driveway or street on the same lot or an adjacent lot along the sameblock face.(2) A new driveway shall be directly aligned with a driveway on opposing lots, orshall be located at least 100 feet from the centerline of a driveway on anopposing lot, to the maximum extent practicable.E. Restricted Access StreetsWhen sufficient frontage on a separate street is not available or access from a separatestreet is not practicable, the following standards shall apply to driveways on a majorarterial street.(1) Where AppliedThe following restricted access street standards shall apply to lots fronting thefollowing streets:(a) US 158;(b) NC 168;(c) NC 12;(d) NC 34;(e) NC 136;(f) NC 615;(g) SR 1222 (Tulls Creek Road); and(h) SR 1131 (Poplar Branch Road).CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE5.51