Erie County Engineer's Office

Access Management Manual

Effective: April 30, 2006

 

Table of Contents

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DESCRIPTION

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ONE 100 PURPOSE; JURISDICTION; DEFINITIONS 1
101 Title 1
102 Authority 1
103 Policy 1
104 Purpose 1
105 Applicability 2
106 Jurisdiction 2
107 Severability 3
108 Prevailing Units 3
109 Amendment 3
110 Enactment 4
111 References and Resources 4
112 Definitions 5
TWO 200 ADMINISTRATION 12
201 Administrating Authority 12
202 Access Permit Required 12
203 Access Permit Application 12
204 Access Permit Application Review 14
205 Access Permit Application Approvals 15
206 General Conditions and Provisions Applying to All Access Permits 16
207 Term of Permit 17
208 Construction of Access; Compliance with Access Permits 17
209 Use of Access 18
210 Change in Use 18
211 Existing and Non-Conforming Access Connections 19
212 Access Permit Violations 20
213 Fees 20
THREE 300 ACCESS CATEGORIES 21
  301 Purpose and Use 21
  302 Access Categories 21
  303 Rural System 21
304 Urban System 22
FOUR 400 DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS 24
  401 Purpose 24
  402 Use of This Section 24
  403 Data Requirements 24
  404 Access Connection Classification 24
  405 Access Connection Requirements and Spacing 25
  406 Corner Clearance 33
  407 Joint and Cross Access 33
  408 Parcels Under Common Ownership 36
  409 Access Connections Near Bridges, Guardrail 37
  410 Driveway Design Standards 37
       
FIVE 500 TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY (TIS) 48
  501 Need for Traffic Impact Study 48
  502 Purpose of the TIS 49
  503 TIS Requirements 49
  504 Review Procedures 54
  505 Access Plan Development 55
  506 Access Permit Issuance 56
       
SIX 600 VARIANCES AND APPEALS 57
  601 Purpose 24
  602 Application for Variance or Appeal 24
  603 Final Action 24
  604 Appeals of Decisions 24
  605 Board of Appeals 25
       
APPENDIX A   APPLICATION AND PERMIT FORMS 62
       
APPENDIX B   FEE SCHEDULE 73
       
APPENDIX C   ACCESS CATEGORY INVENTORY 74
       
APPENDIX D   AUXILIARY LANE GRAPHS 78
       
APPENDIX E   PROCESS FLOWCHARTS 86