Driveway construction standards and variance rules

(a) Standards—where found. All driveways shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable standard driveway apron and layout details of the Standard Details, department of public works, City and County of Honolulu, dated September, 1984, as amended, and with the applicable sections of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, department of public works, City and County of Honolulu, dated September, 1986, as amended. (b) Nonstandard driveway. The chief engineer may authorize the construction of driveways that do not conform to the foregoing standards where topographic or traffic conditions warrant a variance from the standards. (c) Nonconforming driveway. Whenever a driveway is constructed in a location where the existing driveways are finished in conformance to standards adopted before approval of this section, the chief engineer may authorize the constructed driveway to be finished and scored to match the finish and scoring of the adjacent driveways. (d) Designation. The chief engineer is further authorized to designate the location of a driveway in an area zoned for business, industrial, or hotel-apartment use. (e) Exemption. When an existing driveway having width or location that does not conform to the width or location prescribed in the standard driveway layout is constructed, such driveway may be constructed to its existing width and location and shall be exempted from the width and location provisions in the standard driveway layout, provided that such driveway shall be constructed to conform to the standard driveway apron details. (f) Filing fee. A fee of $200 shall be required for each variance application or request covered under subsections (b) and (c) above. All application fees collected shall not be refundable and shall be deposited into the highway fund. )