City of Green Bay
Department of Community and Economic Development
100 North Jefferson Stre
et, Room 608, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301-5026
(p) 920.448.3300 (f) 920.448.3426 greenbaywi.gov
ONE & TWO FAMILY DRIVEWAY GUIDE
The information in this packet is provided to help guide you through the permit
application process. This packet will also provide you with information regarding
approved driveway setbacks, locations and minimum construction requirements.
Page 2: Permit Application Guide
Page 4:
Zoning Code Requirements
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Page 9: Non-Permitted Erosion Control Form
Building Permit Application Short Form
Site Plan
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House
35’
Driveway
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*Minimum of 2.5 feet from side setback.
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PERMIT APPLICATION GUIDE
Driveway Permit Guide:
This guide was developed to help direct you through the permit application process. Following
the steps below will help to expedite the issuance of your building permit.
1.
Completely fill out the attached Building Permit Application Short Form:
Provide a detailed description of all proposed work. Property owners or contractors
may obtain driveway permits.
2.
Provide Site Plan:
Indicate/draw driveway location.
Indicate dimensions of driveway.
Indicate all streets, north arrow.
Exterior boundaries of the property including dimensions of property lines.
Location of existing and proposed structures.
Dimensions of setbacks from property lines and between structures.
Parcel maps can be found on the City of Green Bay website under GIS
Mapping to use as a Site Plan (http://gis.ci.green-bay.wi.us/parcels/#).
Sample Site Plan
3.
Permit Fees:
Submit the applicable permit fees. Driveways will require a $50 permit fee for
Residential and $70 permit fee for Commercial.
o
Make checks payable to City of Green Bay, or
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Pay online through GovPayNet -
http://www.greenbaywi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/943/Online-Payment-
Instructions-PDF A project number must be assigned by Inspection office staff
before making a payment online. A service fee will be charged for online
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4. Apply for the Permit:
Please plan ahead and pick one of the following methods to apply for your permit. Make
sure all of the required information listed above is included and submit it to the
Department of Community and Economic Development using one of the methods
listed below:
o
In Person with an Inspector at City Hall:
This is the best method to discuss the specifics of your project with an
inspector. Typically if all the required information is submitted and found
acceptable, the permit can be issued at that time.
Inspectors are available for consultation and permit issuance 8:00 a.m.
-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
o By Email:
Email all the required information (Site Plan and Permit Application) to
SitePlanGB@greenbaywi.gov.
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By Mail
:
City of Green Bay
Department of Community and Economic Development
100 N Jefferson Street, Room 608
Green Bay, WI 54301
Submittal Checklist:
Site Plan
Building Permit Application Short Form
Non-Permitted Erosion Control Form
PROPERTY OWNER CONTRACTOR INFORMATION
Name:
Name:
Address:
Address:
Telephone #: Telephone #:
Email: Email:
Property Owner Do you own and occupy the above listed property? No
Current Land Use: 1-Family
Yes
Commercial
Fence (36)
2-Family Multi-Family
Driveway Expansion (35) Yard Shed (22)(<150 ft²)
Project Scope:
Description of Project:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Estimated Cost of Construction:
The applicant certifies that the information submitted herein is accurate, agrees to comply with the WI Admin. Code,
Municipal Ordinance, and with the conditions of this permit, and understands that permit issuance creates no legal liability,
expressed or implied, on the Department or Municipality.
____________________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant
________________________________________
Date
To schedule an inspection, submit an online Inspection Request or call (920) 448-3300 at least one
business day in advance. Final inspections are required for all projects.
For Office Use Only
Project # _____________________
Parcel # ______________________
Reviewed By: ____________________________________
Receipt # ______________________
Permit Fee ______________________
Credential # ______________________
White Office Yellow Applicant
Department of Community
and Economic Development
100 N. Jefferson Street, Rm 608
Green Bay, WI 54301-5026
(920) 448-3300 - phone
(920) 448-3426 - fax
inspmail@greenbaywi.gov
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATION
SHORT FORM
City, State, Zip:
City, State, Zip:
(Rev 6/20)
(check one)
(check one)
(check all that apply)
www.greenbaywi.gov
All fields must be completed before permit will be processed.
Project Address:
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signature
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signature
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CHAPTER 13-1700. O
FF-STREET PARKING, DRIVES, AND LOADING
13-1704. Use limitations. (Amd. GO 26-11) Required parking and loading spaces and the driveways
providing access to them shall not be used for storage, display, sales, rental, or repair of motor vehicles or
other goods or for the storage of inoperable vehicles or snow.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this
ordinance, any residentially-permitted vehicle shall be permitted to park in the front yard, side yard,
or rear yard setbacks of any single-family or two-family dwellings on the days games are played in
Green Bay by professional football teams of the National Football League. The Director of Planning
and/or Director of Public Works may permit residential vehicles to be parked on the front, side, and
rear yard of single- and two-family dwellings during the day of a special event held at Lambeau Field
when the event is expected to exceed an estimated attendance of 20,000 or more individuals.
13-1705. Residential driveways. The following regulations apply to single- and two-family
residential uses. (Amd. GO 22-07)
(a) (Amd. GO 7-10) (Amd. GO 8-12) The maximum width of any driveway at the curb line shall be no
greater than 30 feet and symmetrically tapered to a driveway width at the sidewalk section or property
line no greater than 25 feet. Driveway stalls may be allowed up to 10 feet in width and an additional two
feet may be provided beyond either side of the garage door for two stall or larger attached garages. For
attached single stall garages 10 feet or less in width, the driveway may be expanded up to 8 feet beyond
the garage door opening, but shall not be located in front of the primary entrance to the residence and
shall be consistent with this Section and Section 13-1709. The widened portion of the driveway must be
tapered into the driveway at the property line over a distance of 5 feet or more. In no case shall the
maximum driveway width be greater than 50 percent of the lot frontage.
(b) Driveways shall lead directly to a garage opening or parking space unless it is a drive as specified
below.
(c) Driveways may be designed as one of the following:
(1) Side-loading drives: The driveway shall not be located within the side yard setback. The curb cut shall
not be greater than 17 feet in width and shall taper over no more than 5 feet to a maximum of 12 feet in
width within the front yard setback. The driveway width may extend to the width of the garage opening
once outside the front yard setback.
(2) Circular drives: The driveway shall not be located within the side yard setback. The curb cut shall not
be greater than 17 feet in width and shall taper over no more than 5 feet to a maximum of 12 feet in width
within the front yard setback. The top of the inner arc of the drive shall be located a minimum of 15 feet
from the right-of-way line or front property line. The interior area between the drive and the street must
be appropriately landscaped.
(3) Alley drives: The driveway may extend to the garage opening or may extend into the lot for 30 feet in
width and 40 feet in depth, but in no case shall it extend into the side yard setbacks. In no case shall the
driveway width be greater than 50 percent of the lot width.
(d) Number of driveways.
(1) A maximum of one 2-way driveway or one 1-way driveways for single-family uses shall be permitted
from each street right-of-way to which a lot or parcel has frontage, subject to the driveway design
regulations specified herein.
(2) A maximum of one driveway per dwelling unit is permitted for two-family uses, subject to the
driveway design regulations specified herein.
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13-1709. Setbacks for parking areas. Parking areas shall be set back from lot lines in compliance
with the following:
(a) Front and corner side yards. Parking areas shall not be located within a required front or corner side
yard.
(1) In the Residential and Mixed-Use Districts, parking shall not be located between the front façade of
the principal building and the street.
(b) Interior side yards
(1) Residential uses: Parking areas shall be permitted within required interior side yards, with a
minimum setback of two and one-half (2.5) feet from the side lot line.
(2) Nonreside
nt
ial uses: Parking areas shall not be located within a required interior side yard.
(c) Rear yards
(1) Residential uses: Parking areas shall be permitted within two and one-half (2.5) feet of the required
rear yards, unless on an alley, which does not require a setback.
(2) Nonresidential use: Parking areas shall not be located within a required rear yard.
(d) Parking perimeter buffers. Parking in any yard abutting a public street or walkway shall be separated
from the street or walkway by a landscaped buffer strip meeting the requirements of Section 13-1822.
Parking areas and parking lots abutting residential uses in residential districts shall be separated by a
perimeter landscape buffer meeting the requirements of Section 13-1820.
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THINGS TO CONSI
DER
Setbacks for driveway are a minimum of 2.5 feet.
The building code does not establish minimum depth requirements for driveways;
however, all driveways must be surfaced with a hard surface material capable of carrying
a wheel load of 4,000 pounds (typically 4 to 6 inches).
Driveways must be of a hard surface (concrete or blacktop). NO expansion of
gravel/dirt allowed.
Owner of the property can do resurfacing of driveway on their property and in right-of-
way/city property (including the driveway, apron and sidewalk). Owner cannot do work
on the curb.
o Contractor can do resurfacing of driveway on owner’s property, but not in right-
of-way/city property (including apron, sidewalk and curb). For contractor to do
work in the right-of-way/city property (the apron, sidewalk and curb), the
contractor must be licensed and bonded with the City of Green Bay (approved
contractor list found on city website or at Inspections and/or Public Works
Departments).
o Work being done in the right-of-way/city property requires an Excavation Permit
($87.50) and a Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit (no fee). Please contact the
Department of Public Works for those permits.
The City of Green Bay does not provide surveying services for the location of property
irons.
o It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure the driveway and all applicable setbacks
are within their property lines. Property line disputes are not the city’s
responsibility and would result in a civil case.
o Call Diggers Hotline to find out all utility easements on the property to avoid any
possible damage.
If after reading this guide you still have questions, please feel free to contact the Department of
Community and Economic Development at (920) 448-3300.
www.greenbaywi.gov
Underground Utilities: Call Diggers Hotline 3 Work Days Before You Dig!
1-800-242-8511
SITE PLAN
Address: _______________________
Parcel No: ______________________
Subdivision: _____________________
Lot No.: _______________________
Lot Size and Dimensions
Building(s) Location
Size
Number of Stories
Use
Setbacks from Property Lines
Property Line Corner Stake
Front
Setback
Sidewalk
Curb
Street
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Per 34.08 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES NOT REQUIRED TO
BE PERMITTED.
(1) RESPONSIBLE PARTY. The landowner of the construction site or other person contracted or
obligated by other agreement with the landowner to implement and maintain construction site BMPs
is the responsible party and shall comply with this section.
(2) EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PRACTICES. Erosion and sediment control practices at
each site where land disturbing construction activity is to occur shall be used to prevent or reduce all
of the following:
(a) The deposition of soil from being tracked onto streets by vehicles.
(b) The discharge of sediment from disturbed areas into on-site storm water inlets.
(c) The discharge of sediment from disturbed areas into adjacent waters of the state.
(d) The discharge of sediment from drainage ways that flow off the site.
(e) The discharge of sediment by dewatering activities.
(f) The discharge of sediment eroding from soil stockpiles existing for more than 7 days.
(g) The transport by runoff into waters of the state of chemicals, cement, and other building
compounds and materials on the construction site during the construction period. However,
projects that require the placement of these materials in waters of the state, such as constructing
bridge footings or BMP installations, are not prohibited by this subdivision.
(3) LOCATION. The BMPs shall be located so that treatment occurs before runoff enters waters of the
state.
(4) IMPLEMENTATION. The BMPs used to comply with this section shall be implemented as follows:
(a) Erosion and sediment control practices shall be constructed or installed before land disturbing
construction activities begin.
(b) Erosion and sediment control practices shall be maintained until final stabilization.
(c) Final stabilization activity shall commence when land disturbing activities cease and final grade
has been reached on any portion of the site.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT
CONTROL NON-PERMITTED
CONDITIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 N. Jefferson Street, Room 300
Green Bay, WI 54301
Tel (920) 448-3100
Fax (920) 448-3102
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(d) Temporary stabilization activity shall commence when land disturbing activities have
temporarily ceased and will not resume for a period exceeding 14 calendar days.
(e) BMPs that are no longer necessary for erosion and sediment control shall be removed by the
responsible party.
City Representative who reviewed the above requirements with the Project Representative:
(Signature) (Date)
(Print Name and Title Here)
City Project ID:
Site Name:
Address / Location:
Land Owner:
Land Owner’s Contact Representative:
I have reviewed the City of Green Bay Permit Conditions for the Erosion and Sediment Control
Standards for the Non-Permitted referenced project above. I agree to comply with these conditions and
will notify the City of Green Bay of any changes to the plan or project schedule.
(Signature) (Date)
(Print Name and Title Here)
(1 Copy Permittee, 1 Copy Inspection Files, 1 Copy Engineering Files)
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THE 811 PROCESS FOR HOMEOWNERS
For projects that include planting a tree, installing a mailbox or building a deck, among others.
Notify your local one-call center
by calling 811 or making an
online request 2-3 days before
work begins. Click here for
information about your local
one-call center and online
service availability. The one-call
center will transmit information
to affected utility operators.
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Wait 2-3 days (varies by
state; please click here for
state law information) for
affected utility operators to
respond to your request.
On average, between 7-8
utility operators are notified
for each request.
NOTIFY
WAIT
CONFIRM
Respect the marks. The marks
provided by the affected utility
operators are your guide for the
duration of your project. If you
are unable to maintain the
marks during your project, or
the project will continue past
your request’s expiration date
(varies by state), please call 811
to ask for a re-mark.
RESPECT
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Dig carefully. If you can’t avoid
digging near the marks (within
18-24 inches on all sides,
depending on state law),
consider moving your project
to another part of your yard. If
you must dig near the marks
or use machinery of any kind,
please click here to read The
811 Process for Contractors.
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DIG
CAREFULLY
Confirm that all affected utility
operators have responded to
your request by comparing the
marks to the list of utilities the
one-call center notified. State
laws vary on the process for
confirmation; please check with
your local one-call center for
more information.
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