§ 14-202. Access management areas; purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent in enacting these regulations is as follows:

(a)

To promote policies for the uniform improvement of safe and efficient movement of traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, throughout DeKalb County;

(b)

To maximize the benefit of transportation investments by maintaining a high level of functionality along major roadways;

(c)

To encourage efficient development plans that enable individuals to fulfill their daily activities through minimal use of single-occupancy vehicles, and through increased use of alternative transportation modes such as public transit, walking, and bicycling;

(d)

To provide for uniform control of the location, spacing, design, and operation of driveways, median openings, interchanges, and street connections to a roadway throughout DeKalb County;

(e)

To support the goals stated in the DeKalb County Comprehensive Transportation Plan, including improved multimodal transportation, increased accessibility, and improved travel safety and efficiency; and

(f)

To provide a transportation system that results in less congestion and increased use of alternative modes of travel.

(Ord. No. 11-03, Pt. I, 2-22-11)