(A) Sidewalk and pedestrian ways. All sidewalks and pedestrian ways shall be installed in dedicated public rights-of-way or public easements. The dedication or easement shall extend no less than 1 foot on each side of the sidewalk or pedestrian way surface. Pedestrian ways, dedication or easement, shall be at least 10 feet wide. Unless otherwise provided for in this or other regulations, sidewalks shall be constructed within all zoning districts, when deemed necessary by the Planning Commission and/or Village Board.
(B) Design.
(1) Concrete sidewalks shall be provided along the lot or throughout the subdivisions to serve the anticipated needs of its residents and customers. Sidewalks shall be located in accordance with proper land planning procedures and with due regard for public safety and anticipated concentration of pedestrian traffic.
(2) In a residential subdivision, sidewalks shall be located in dedicated street rights-of-way and shall be roughly parallel to the street surface on both sides of the street, unless otherwise permitted by the Village Engineer. Sidewalks shall typically be 1 foot from the property line of the lots and along such line extended at intersections. Cul-de-sacs shall have sidewalks around the terminus.
(3) Where the street design and parallel sidewalk arrangement does not provide reasonably direct pedestrian access (defined as block length less than 750 feet) to and from school sites, park sites, neighborhood commercial centers, and other pedestrian traffic generators, pedestrian ways shall be provided in side yard or other easements or dedicated rights-of-way so as to permit reasonably direct pedestrian access to and from such sites.
(4) The base shall be 4 inches of compacted crushed stone base on a dry natural or compacted subgrade. In no case shall the base be placed on a subgrade of topsoil or other unsuitable material.
(5) The sidewalk shall be 5 feet wide in all commercial districts and 4 feet wide in all residential districts. The sidewalk shall be a minimum of 4 inches thick. At all residential 21 drive locations this minimum thickness shall be 6 inches. At all commercial drive locations this minimum thickness shall be 8 inches. Sidewalk width on State Route 113 is determined by IDOT.
(6) The surface finish shall be a light broom finish.
(7) Sidewalk curb ramps with a detectable warning surface shall be constructed at all crosswalks according to IDOT Standard 424001, BOE Manual. The detectable warning shall consist of an area of truncated domes that begin 6 inches from the back of the curb and continue 2 feet in the direction of pedestrian travel. The concrete ramp shall be integrally colored red and 6 inches thick.
(8) The sidewalk shall be constructed with contraction joints at 5-foot intervals and shall be saw cut to a minimum depth of 1-inch full width within 24 hours of concrete placement, or tooled at the time of placement to the same depth.
(9) Expansion joints of 3/4 of an inch full depth bituminous fiber material are required where the new sidewalk abuts all curb, buildings, poles, other structures, through all drives on each side and at regular 100 feet intervals.
(10) Class SI concrete as specified in the IDOT "Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction" shall be used on all sidewalks. A receipt from the concrete supplier with this information and the location and date of the pour shall be submitted to the village prior to any village approvals of said work.
(11) The contractor shall notify the Village Engineer 48 hours prior to placing the concrete for an inspection of the base and formwork.
(12) Installation of sidewalks shall be completed within 2 years of final plat approval, provided, however, that the corporate authorities may, upon application, grant extensions for up to 6 months for such sidewalk completion. No more than 4 such extensions may be granted. No extension shall be granted unless or until the applicant's (developer's) subdivision security bond or letter of credit has been extended to remain valid during the term of any such extension. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of the applicant's (developer's) responsibility to complete the sidewalks, and provided further that, if the applicant (developer) transfers ownership of any lot the sidewalk of which has not been accepted by the village, the applicant (developer) and the owner of the lot shall be jointly and severally responsible for the completion and maintenance of the sidewalk.
(C) Bike paths. Any subdivision that encompasses an area illustrated for a path on the Village's Trail and Open Space Plan (Comprehensive Plan) are required to include a shared use path. Such path shall be located either within a street right-of-way or in a dedicated public easement. Path width shall be determined by the village, typically 8-feet or 10-feet wide depending on location and anticipated use.
(Ord. 1996-01, passed 2-13-1996; Am. Ord. 2007-15, passed 7-10-2007; Am. Ord. 2021-03, passed 3-9-2021) Penalty, see § 153.999