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a. b. c. d. e. Street, arterial: A thoroughfare designated as a freeway, expressway, major arterial or minor arterial in the most recently adopted city thoroughfare plan. The primary function of an arterial is to carry traffic through the City. An arterial is designed for as high a speed as possible, to carry as much traffic as possible. It is also known as a major thoroughfare. Street, collector: A street that primarily carries traffic from local or residential streets to major thoroughfares and highways, including the principal entrance streets for circulation to schools, parks and other community facilities within such a development, and also including all streets which carry traffic through or adjacent to commercial or industrial areas. Street, local or residential: A street that is used primarily for access to abutting residential property. It is of a width and design to discourage through traffic, thereby protecting the residential area. A local street serves the same purpose in a commercial or industrial district. Street, frontage: A local street lying parallel to and adjoining a major street right-of-way, which provides access to abutting properties. Street, marginal access: A street which is parallel and adjacent to an arterial street and which primarily provides vehicular access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic. f. Street, private or service drive: A vehicular accessway under private ownership and maintenance that has not been dedicated to the city and accepted by the city. (21) ~! Drivewa~ ~proaches. Those driveway approaches which are located solely for access to individual single-family, duplex or townhouse structures. (22) ~ II Driveway Approaches. Those driveway approaches which are located solely for access to all other structures than those cited in (21) above. Sec. 5-300 Access driveway permit. 5-301.00 After the effective date of this ordinance, any person desiring to site and/or construct a driveway approach from an existing street within the City of San Marcos shall apply to the City Engineer for a permit to site and construct the driveway approach at the desired location. The permit shall be termed an Raccess driveway permit.R 5-301.01 The City Engineer shall promulgate policies and procedures, if necessary, to facilitate applications, including requirements for plans and specifications for the construction of any driveway approach. 5-301.02 The City Engineer shall promulgate design and materials standards for driveway approaches, which shall govern the design and construction of all driveway approaches at the desired locations. -3-