CHAPTER 21
ACCESS GATES FOR GATED COMMUNITIES
2105 Gates
on Private Streets.
2110 Distance
between Gates and Public Streets
2115 Prohibition
of Tire Damaging Devices
2120 Validity
of Other Ordinances
2125 Establishment
of Homeowners Association
2130 Gate
Width
2135 Backup
System
2140 Emergency
Release
2145 Access
System
2150 Design
Standards for Streets
2155 Gates
to Remain Open in Event of Failure
2160 Minimum
Height and Width
2165 Access
and Easements Required
2170 Inspections
and Maintenance Required
2105 Gates on Private Streets
Gated access will only be considered and allowed for private streets in approved Planned Unit Developments, apartment projects, or other subdivision plats approved by the City Council. Only local streets that would not otherwise provide access to other neighborhoods will be considered eligible for gates. No collector roads that would connect one arterial to another arterial will be considered eligible for gates. All plats submitted with private streets and gated access shall require the approval of the Planning Commission and the City Council. The City of Owasso, prior to the issuance of any building permits, shall approve streets and grading plans for the subdivision, and those plans shall show the locations and details of all gates.
2110 Distance between Gates and
Public Streets
Any gate shall be located a sufficient distance from a public street to allow two (2) cars to line up at the gate so as to completely clear the right-of-way of the abutting public street without interfering with vehicles utilizing the public street; the minimum acceptable distance from the gate to the public street right-of-way shall be no less than forty (40) feet. A turn around lane shall be provided for vehicles unable to enter the gated development.
2115 Prohibition of Tire
Damaging Devices
Road spikes, barbs, or other tire damaging devices are prohibited. Spikes installed on gates shall also be prohibited.
2120 Validity of Other
Ordinances
Use of controlled access does not
negate other City of
2125 Establishment of
Homeowners Association
A Homeowners’ Association or a similar entity shall be established and the name, addresses and emergency contact numbers provided to the Fire Department. The Homeowners’ Association shall be responsible for the following:
(a) Maintenance and repairs of the private streets and/or fire lanes, and to provide the funds for such.
(b) Maintenance testing and repairs of all functions of the gate.
(c) Accompanying the Fire Department officers during annual inspection and testing of the opening systems.
(d) Maintaining a service agreement with a qualified contractor to insure year round maintenance.
2130 Gate Width
The minimum gate opening width, including clearance for all improvements related to the gate, shall not be less than fourteen (14) feet per lane if there is to be ingress and an egress gates.
2135 Back-up System
A battery back-up system shall be provided for each gate. These batteries will be trickle charged to maintain electrical energy, and in the event of loss of normal electrical current, cause the gate to open until reset by the Homeowners’ Association. An emergency release or hitch pin shall be installed on the control arm.
2140 Emergency Release
This hitch pin, when removed, will detach the control arm from the gate and allow the gate to swing open freely with manual intervention.
An emergency release shall be installed on the gate. This emergency release, when removed, will detach the gate from the opening device and allow the gate to swing or slide open freely with manual intervention.
2145 Access System
The gate shall be equipped with a “Click2Enter, Inc. public safety access system, which utilizes the existing emergency service radios for rapid entry.
2150 Design Standards for Streets
All streets within the
development shall otherwise meet the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan,
Subdivision Regulations, and the design standards of the City of
2155 Gates to Remain Open in
Event of Failure
Should any problem occur in the operation of the gate or any violation of any section of this ordinance, the gate shall remain open and accessible until the problem is resolved and/or the gate is repaired and tested.
2160 Minimum Height and Width
When a covered entry structure is requested, the minimum height shall be no less than sixteen (16) feet. The width shall be no less than twenty (20) feet.
2165 Access and Easements
Required
Any developer,
Homeowners’ Association, or other responsible property owners proposing any
gated community must provide the City of
2170 Inspections and
Maintenance Required
The developer,
Homeowners’ Association, or other responsible property owners shall
provide for annual inspection of each gate to insure that each gate is tested
to meet all of the construction requirements prior to it being approved for
operation or continued operation at any point the gate fails to meet the
standards. The verification of the
access agreement and a copy of the latest inspection form will be kept on file
with the City of