Minimum design standards for a required four-foot and/or six-foot wide sidewalk must comply with the following design standards:
(1) Construction joint every five feet.
(2) Install ½-inch expansion joints every 50 feet using felt or rubber caulk.
(3) Concrete must be at a minimum five inches thick.
(4) One-inch tooled control edge must be used.
(5) Six millimeter "poly" vapor barrier must be used.
(6) #6, six inches by six inches square wire mesh must be used.
(7) Typical broom finish.
(8) One-inch by six inches forming mat must be used.
(9) Compacted or plate tamped sub-graded.
(10) Backfill to grade of top of sidewalk.
(11) Concrete shall be a minimum of 3,000 psi at 28-day break.
As of the date of adoption of this section, any new sidewalks and/or repairs to existing sidewalks must meet the above requirements and be inspected by the building inspector prior to pouring of concrete. Contractors repairing sidewalks damaged during the construction process must repair the sidewalks to the above standards before a certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure.
(Ord. No. 2007-0702, 7-20-2007)