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5-502.09 The method of disposal and the disposal site for all unused material, dirt, debris and loose concrete. Sec. 5-600 Plans to be reviewed by various city departments the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. and The City Engineer may request written comments on each permit or driveway approach application from the various affected departments of the City, including the Public Works Department and Planning Department, and from the public utilities, franchise holders and, as applicable, the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation, and shall allow a period of ten (10) working days for the receipt of all such comments or objections from every request recipient. When the City Engineer receives an objection based upon a demonstrable conflict with an ordinance or regulation of the City of San Marcos or with a state or federal statute or with a recognized standard of engineering practice, he/she may refuse to approve the permit, provided that written notice of disapproval is sent to the permit applicant stating clearly the grounds for disapproval. Sec. 5-700 Site layout and construction standards; sidewalks, driveway approaches, curbs, gutters, pavements and appurtenances. Sidewalks, driveway approaches, curbs, gutters, pavements and appurtenances on public property and other facilities to provide access to abutting property shall be constructed, provided, altered, or repaired in accordance with "City of Austin Standard Specifications" and as prescribed by the following standards: 5-701.00 Type I driveway approaches. Type I driveway approaches shall comply with the following standards: 5-701.01 5-701.02 5-701.03 5-701.04 Width of driveway approach. Width driveway approaches shall conform to dimensions as required by Table I. of the Radius. Driveway approaches shall be constructed with either winged side slopes or with return curbs having a rolled face disappearing at the sidewalks and joining the street curb with a radius to conform to the dimensions as required by Table I. Winged side slopes shall be used in any case in which a curb return may present an architectural barrier within a pedestrian path. Sidewalk to be removed. Where a driveway approach is designed to cross an existing sidewalk, the sidewalk included in the driveway approach area shall be removed and reconstructed as a driveway approach unless the City Engineer has determined that the section of sidewalk fully complies with the requirements of this section for driveway approaches. Curb and gutter to be removed. Where a driveway approach is to be constructed at a location where curb and gutter is in place, said curb and gutter shall be removed to the nearest existing construction joint, or a new construction joint formed by such other methods as may be approved by the City Engineer. The driveway approach shall be constructed monolithically with the new curb and gutter section and shall extend back to the property line. -9-