105.02 Definitions
105.02 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of these regulations the following definitions shall apply.
(a) “DRIVEWAY” - Every way or place not on the right-of-way of any public highway and which issued for vehicular traffic.
(b) “APPROACH” - A place improved for vehicular or pedestrian traffic on highway right-of-way which connects the edge of pavement of a public highway within a driveway, or pedestrian walkway.
(c) “ENTRANCE” - The point of connection of an approach with the traveled portion of a public highway.
(d) “MEDIAN” - The portion of a divided highway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions.
(e) “TRAVELED WAY” - The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
(f) “MEDIAN OPENING (CROSSOVER)” - A gap in the median provided and designated for crossing and turning traffic
(g) “AUXILIARY LANE” - The portion of the roadway adjoining the traveled way for parking, speed change, turning, storage, weaving, truck climbing or for other such purposes.
(h) “ACCESS POINT” - The point of connection of a driveway at the right-of-way line of the highway with the approach.
(1) “PRIVATE ACCESS” - An entrance and an approach which connects a highway with a driveway to a residence, barn, private, garage, or other improved property and ordinarily used by the owner or occupant of the premises, his guests and necessary service vehicles.
(2) “COMMERCIAL ACCESS” - An entrance and an approach which connects a street, alley or thoroughfare with a driveway to private property used for commercial purposes and with public property which will ordinarily carry a heavy traffic movement.
(3) “FIELD ACCESS” - An entrance and an approach which is used for a construction site or which connects a street, alley or thoroughfare with vacant lots, fields or other unimproved property.
(i) “BOARD” - Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety.
More Categories:
- 105.01 Application
- 105.03 Classes
- 105.04 Application - Form Required
- 105.05 New Application - When Required
- 105.06 Application - Persons Making - Disclosure
- 105.07 Application-Purpose of Access Disclosure
- 105.08 Application-Plot and Information Required
- 105.09 Application - Standards
- 105.10 Application - Designs
- 105.11 Application - Commercial - Engineer
- 105.12 Compliance - Other Law
- 105.13 Bond Required
- 105.14 Median Openings (Crossovers) - Location
- 105.15 Driveway Standards
- 105.16 Location - Visibility
- 105.17 Location - Traffic Devices
- 105.18 Location - Property Line
- 105.19 Drainage Requirements
- 105.20 Permit - For Construction
- 105.21 Final Permit - Inspection
- 105.22 Permit - Recording
- 105.23 Permit - Notification of Beginning Work
- 105.24 Permit - Display
- 105.25 Permit - Validity - Completion of Construct
- 105.26 Permit - Liability During Construction
- 105.27 Permit Construction Not To Interfere with
- 105.28 Permit - Encroachment of Unlawful Signs
- 105.29 Permit - Existing Access - Subject to New R
- 105.30 Severability