The fundamental requirements governing sidewalk design are established by this standard. Sidewalk designs must provide for mobility, safety and conform of the pedestrian and provide for adequate pedestrian access to abutting property. Pertinent sidewalk design criteria are collected herein for the convenience of the designer.
A. Sidewalk Widths:
1. Six foot (6') width is required when constructed with streets designated as follows:
a. Arterial.
b. Collector: When abutting land zoned high density residential, commercial, or where development is similar to that allowed in the preceding zones.
c. Local or collector: Abutting grounds of schools or churches.
2. Four foot (4') width where constructed with local or collector streets.
3. Special widths as per adopted plans.
B. Sidewalk Location; Horizontal:
1. Along arterial streets, sidewalks must be located within the right of way so that the street side edge of the walk is twelve feet (12') from the back of the curb, where sufficient right of way is available. If right of way is insufficient, the walk must be set within the right of way with the property side edge at the property line.
2. Along collector, major local, and local streets, sidewalks must be located within the right of way with the property side edge of the walk at the property line.
3. Variances from sidewalk standards will require approval by the village public works director.
4. Sidewalk location adjacent to curbs is discouraged. Interference of other items of street furniture such as street lighting standards and fire hydrants and the resultant close proximity between pedestrian and vehicular traffic make this location highly undesirable.
5. Unless a variance has been granted by the village public works director, a minimum of three feet (3') of separation must be maintained between sidewalk and the back of any mountable or flat curb.
C. Transverse Slope:
1. Sidewalks shall be provided with a transverse slope of one- fourth inch (1/4") per foot, sloping toward the street. If other transverse slopes are proposed, they must be safe for pedestrian and handicapped traffic.
D. Sidewalk Location; Vertical:
1. The sidewalk must be located vertically such that the top surface of the sidewalk will be at or above the top of curb at the lowest point on the sidewalk and must be appropriate to the overall street section design within the right of way.
E. Sidewalk Materials:
1. Sidewalks are to be of Portland cement concrete of a minimum of four inch (4") thickness as shown in the standard details. Designs incorporating alternate materials must be approved by the village public works director. The basis for consideration of such approval will be appropriateness, safety and durability resulting in a useful life expectancy equal to that of the standard Portland cement concrete walks. (Ord. 2007-06, 8-14-2007)