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(b) be a minimum of two inches thick. (5) Drainage. Driveway approaches shall be designed to prevent the entrance of water from the street onto private property, except that a drainage system may be provided within the property to handle water coming from the street. Driveway approaches constructed below the street curb grade shall be deemed substandard, and the permit applicant/property owner shall be required to provide a certificate by a state-registered professional engineer certifying to the adequacy of the drainage system provided within the property to handle water coming from the street as a result of the substandard construction. (6) Release of City. In consideration for the approval of substandard construction, the applicant/property owner is required to release and acquit the City from any and all damages that may result from substandard construction. The form of release shall be as approved by the City Attorney. Type 11 Driveway Approaches. Type II driveway approaches shall comply with the following standards (See Table 7-1): (1) Width of driveway approach. The width of any driveway approach shall conform to the dimensions as required by Table 7-1, and the width shall be as measured along the property line, except that driveway approaches for motor vehicle docks, within a building, shall not exceed 60 feet in width at the property line. Where more dock space is required, the driveway approaches shall be separated by a traffic island meeting the standards set out in subsection (b)4 of this section. (2) Maximum space to be occupied by driveway approaches. Driveway approaches shall not occupy more than 70% of the roadway abutting frontage of the tract of ground devoted to one particular use, except as noted in subsection (b)15 of this section. (3) Number of driveway approaches allowed. Not more than two driveway approaches shall be permitted on any parcel of property with a frontage of 150 feet or less, except that additional openings may be permitted with the approval of the City Engineer for the necessity and convenience of the public. (4) Separation between driveway approaches. When more than one driveway approach is required to serve a parcel of property, the driveway approaches shall be separated by a minimum distance, as measured at the property line, as required by Table 7-1. (5) Requirements for safety curb or secured parking block. Where the grade at the property line may result in part of the vehicle extending into the pedestrian way, a safety curb or secured parking blocks shall be located so that no part of a vehicle shall extend over the property line into the right-of-way. The safety curb or parking blocks shall be constructed or arranged to end 24 inches from the intersection of the driveway approach with the property line. (6) Joint approaches. Driveway approaches shall be located entirely within the frontage of the premises abutting the work, except that joint driveway approaches with adjoining property holders may be permitted provided joint application is made by all interested parties and the required width, as measured at the property line, is not exceeded. (7) Angle of driveway approach. The angle of the driveway approach with the 40