(a) Sidewalks Along a Public Street.
(1) Any use or building subject to the provisions of this chapter and established after the effective date of this Code shall be required to provide a minimum of four foot wide sidewalk along all public streets for the full length of street frontage.
(2) Any established use or building that is expanded more than 50% of the existing floor area after the effective date of this Code shall be required to install a minimum of four foot wide sidewalk along all public streets for the full length of street frontage.
(3) All sidewalks shall meet the minimum design requirements of the rules and regulations of this Code and the Engineering Handbook.
(b) Walkway Connections to Public Sidewalks.
(1) There shall be one internal continuous sidewalk of at least four feet in width that provides a direct connection from the public street to the primary customer entrance or to the sidewalk along a multi-tenant building.
(2) This sidewalk may be located in a landscape median within a vehicular use area.
(3) At a minimum, all internal pedestrian walkways shall be constructed of a surface that is visually distinct from the parking area surface by use of pavers, scored or stamped concrete, or bricks. Applicants are strongly encouraged to physically separate internal walkways from the vehicular circulation drives.
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Figure 1175.09 1: Pedestrian connection through a vehicular use area.
(4) Sidewalks, at least eight feet in width, shall be provided along any facade featuring a customer entrance. At all times, such sidewalks shall maintain a clear pedestrian passage not less than five feet in width. Additionally, such sidewalks shall connect all customer entrances to other internal sidewalks.
(5) Sidewalks shall meet design requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(6) Crosswalks shall be provided across drive aisles and access lanes to connect pedestrian paths. (Ord. 7675. Passed 11-11-14.)