Driveway Access Permit

Work on a driveway access must not commence until approval has been obtained through a Driveway Access Permit.

All associated works are to be arranged by the applicant and must be completed in accordance with Council standards.

All costs associated with the construction or alteration of a driveway access, including any modifications to Council infrastructure, are the responsibility of the applicant.

Any works involving the relocation or alteration of utility service pits or infrastructure (e.g. Telstra, SA Water, NBN, APA) must be arranged directly by the applicant with the relevant utility provider. Please note that separate charges may apply, which are payable to the respective utility company.

Once the driveway access is installed, it is the responsibility of the property owner to repair and/or maintain the driveway invert and/or crossover and always keep the driveway access in a safe and serviceable condition. This maintenance responsibility also applies to any other existing driveway inverts and crossovers serving your property.

A Driveway Access must:

1. Be constructed as near as practicable to 90° from the centre line of the driveway to the kerb alignment.

2. Be situated wholly within the property frontage boundary.

3. Be located at minimum 0.5 metre away from existing infrastructure (stobie poles, street signs, side entry pits, drains, utility pits etc)

4. Be located sufficiently away from street trees as determined by Council’s Arboriculture Officer. Application for the street tree to be removed, replaced or relocated will be at the discretion of Council’s Arboriculture Officer. All amenity costs will be charged back to the Applicant.

5. Be located sufficiently away from traffic control devices such as parking bays, roundabouts and median strips.

6. Have a minimum 6.0 metre clearance is required from the property boundary to any structure within the property.

7. Grade toward the road, with the level at the front property boundary being between 50mm and 150mm above the top of kerb with the crossover matching existing footpath levels (or 2.5% crossfall in footpath area), unless otherwise approved by the Council.

*Corner Allotments Only* the crossover must be constructed with a 6.0 metre clearance to the side property boundary

8. Driveway inverts and water tables must be constructed of concrete and poured together as one piece.

9. Driveway crossovers must be constructed using concrete or concrete stamped paving (no greater than 5mm deep) with a suitable non-slip or broomed finish; OR driveway-strength brick pavers, which must have a non-slip surface and chamfered edges no deeper than 4mm.

10. Any existing kerb, water table and footpath requiring removal to facilitate driveway construction must be vertically saw cut to the full depth of concrete to facilitate its complete removal without leaving broken edges.

11. Saw cutting of the kerb and water table must be along the front edge of the water table at the joint where the water table meets the asphalt roadway.

12. Any redundant driveway inverts and crossovers must be returned to kerb, water table, footpath and verge at the Applicants cost.

15. Any damage to the asphalt roadway during Construction must be saw cut square and replaced level with 35mm thick, 10mm hotmix asphalt by the Applicant.

16. Any damaged or missing infrastructure associated with the development or driveway construction must be replaced to Council standards by the Applicant.

The City of Marion reserves the right to revoke this Permit.