Commissioners debate the 40% curb-cut rule and 'rolled' curbs as permitting loophole
Dixon commissioners spent significant time debating whether unpermitted front‑yard flat work on rolled curbs effectively undermines the 40% curb‑cut rule and whether the city should treat such flat work as counting toward driveway frontage or pursue refinements to code and enforcement.
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Commissioners questioned whether the 40% curb-cut limitation in DMC 18.04.040 is being undermined by widespread flat work and rolled curbs that are not subject to the same permitting processes as a formal curb cut. Several commissioners noted examples in Dixon where large paved front yards exist without curb-cut permits and that such unpermitted flat work can result in similar loss of on-street parking.
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