Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.247

Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024
Section R. 247.247 - Residential driveways; number and separation

Rule 47. The number of residential driveways permitted shall be determined as follows:

(a) One residential driveway shall be permitted for each platted lot or for unplatted residential property with less than 100 feet of frontage.
(b) One additional residential driveway may be permitted for residential property for each 70 feet of frontage in excess of the first 100 feet of frontage.
(c) Two residential driveways may be permitted on the same property, in lieu of the requirements of paragraph (b), to serve a circle driveway if the frontage of the property is 80 feet or more.
(d) Residential driveways on the same property shall be at least 45 feet apart, center-to-center.

Figure for 247.247

TABLE 5

DUAL SERVICE DRIVEWAYS
Design Features Curbed Highway Uncurbed Highway
Standard Range Standard Range
Right Driveway Intersecting Angle AR 60* 45 to 90* 60* 45 to 90*
Entering Radius CR 15 ft 5 to 50 ft 20 ft 5 to 50 ft
Exiting Radius DR 10 ft 5 to 2.* ft 5 ft 5 to 25 ft
Left Driveway Intersecting Angle AL 120" 90 to 135* 120* 90 to 135*
Entering Radius CL 10 ft 5 to 25 ft 5 ft 5 to 25 ft
Exiting Radius DL 15 ft 5 to 50 ft 20 ft 5 to 50 ft
Driveway Width B 30 ft 12 10 50 ft 30 ft 15 to 50 ft
Distance Between Driveways S 20 ft 10 to 150 ft 20 ft 10 to 150 ft
the standard shall be used unless engineering judgment determines than another dimension within the range is more suitable for a panicuiar site or special condition and is approved by the department.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.247

1979 AC