§ 14-195. Alleys.

(a)

Alleys shall be required wherever topography or the presence of arterial roads or other features makes vehicular access from the front of the lot impractical or unsafe. Where the alley serves as the primary means of vehicular access to the lot, it shall be dedicated as a public right-of-way and built to the standards required in these regulations/this chapter.

(b)

Alleys may be permitted as private streets providing secondary or service access and where the principal buildings have adequate access for emergency vehicles from a public street on their frontage. Private alleys may end in a turn-around. All alleys dedicated to the public shall provide a continuous connection between one (1) or more public streets. Alleys shall be paved and constructed to the same standards as the connecting public streets except that:

(1)

The paved width of an alley shall be not less than twelve (12) feet;

(2)

Alleys shall be constructed with flush curbs;

(3)

Buildings shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from the back of curb of an alley.

(Ord. No. 30-02, Pt. II, 7-9-02)