§ 62-2957. Access management.

(a)

Driveway access. The design and location of driveway connection(s) to the county roadway system shall be consistent with the specifications of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and chapter 14-97 state highway system access classification system and access management standards unless otherwise cited in this section.

(b)

Shared driveways and cross access. To eliminate unnecessary driveways and to promote internal trip capture, the following standards shall apply to new development parcels where practicable.

(1)

Undeveloped parcels with less than 660 feet right-of-way frontage, the driveway shall be located along the property line of the abutting vacant property to facilitate shared driveway access.

(2)

Undeveloped parcels with greater than 660 feet right-of-way frontage shall provide cross access easements to all adjacent properties to utilize any proposed driveway access.

(3)

The county manager or designee may waive these requirements based upon a study prepared to accepted traffic engineering standards and approved by county staff that demonstrates public safety, traffic flow, or other conflicting issues.

(c)

Subdivision entrances and cross access. To provide for traffic flow and emergency ingress and egress to subdivisions, the following standards shall apply to parcels where practicable.

(1)

Number of Dwelling Units	Required Entrances
Up to 200 d.u.	One
201—350 d.u.	Two
350 and up	Two plus one per 200 additional d.u.

 

(2)

Where approved by the county manager or designee, the additional entrances do not have to be open for normal traffic but must be accessible to emergency vehicles and built to county standards.

(Ord. No. 2013-33, § 1, 9-17-13)