§ 16-405. Curb cuts.

(a) Permit required.

(1) Curb cuts for driveways require a curb-cut permit from the Department of Transportation, subject to review by the Department of Planning.

(2) No person may construct, widen, remove, or alter any driveway or curb cut without a permit issued by the Department of Transportation.

(b) Considerations.

(1) For residential-, commercial-, and industrial-zoned properties, curb cuts will be considered for the following situations:

(i) for access to parking garages (principal use);

(ii) for access to parking lots with more than 5 parking spaces;

(iii) for dwelling units without rear or side access, where no on-street parking is allowed along the front lot line;

(iv) for dwelling units that are capable of securing side street access to a garage or parking space; and

(v) in cases where the proposed private parking will provide a net gain over the displaced amount of on-street parking.

(2) Existing curb cuts or abandoned curb cuts do not guarantee approval for reuse unless there is an existing permit. In addition, existing curb cuts lawfully established in the immediate vicinity do not guarantee approval of any given request.

(3) The City reserves the right to deny a curb cut request regardless of the availability or unavailability of side and rear access.