dyn99
Brst, you basically just said the same thing that I did, but focused on your argument for not needing a permit instead of the fact that they do need a permit.
You inherently NEED the SDOT permit because you inherently HAVE to cross the right of way to get from your property to the street. Depending on the street, the city owns anywhere between 10 and 30 feet of property on each site of the street (which includes sidewalks, planting strips and likely part of what you consider to be “your property”).
So unless you are pouring a driveway that doesn’t come close to the property line, sidewalk or street, you need at a minimum an SDOT permit.
Unless you just like driving up and down your driveway (which doesn’t encroach upon the city right-of-way), and never pulling your car out onto the street.
Heck…it might be fun for some people!