§ 59-23. Street classification.

All streets shall be classified in one of the following categories:

(1)

Urban arterials (primary arterials. A street providing through traffic movement with the primary function of movement through the city and between cities in the metropolitan urban area.

(2)

Primary thoroughfares (major arterials). A street providing for through traffic movement with intersections at grade and direct access to abutting property, and on which geometric design and traffic control measures are used to expedite the safe movement of through traffic.

(3)

Secondary thoroughfares (collectors). A street providing for the collection and distribution of traffic from arterial streets to less important streets, or directly to traffic destinations.

(4)

Local residential. A street providing for direct access to abutting land and for local traffic movements.

(5)

Local industrial. A street providing for direct access to abutting land and for local traffic movements for industrial parks or land designated for industrial use.

(6)

Local commercial. A street providing for the collection and distribution of traffic through designated commercial areas. The width depends upon feasibility of use, characteristics and right-of-way available.

(7)

Local apartment. A street abutting land designated for a density higher than two-family residential excepting those streets whose planned parking facilities are contiguous with the paved portion of the street.

(Code 1967, § 24-7; Ord. No. 1588, § 4, 1-28-2008)