(a) General Sidewalk Requirements. Sidewalks are required in new Subdivision, Certified Survey Map, or Condominium developments to accomodate safe and adequate pedestrian circulation. Where sidewalks are provided, they shall be located within a dedicated public right-of-way or pedestrian access easement, and shall be in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Village Engineer and in compliance with Section 6-2-2 of this Code of Ordinances. If the sidewalk is to be located within a pedestrian access easement, said easement shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width.
(b) Extra-Sized Sidewalks. Wider-than-standard sidewalks may be required by the Village Board in the vicinity of schools, commercial areas and other places of public assemblage; and the Village Board may require the construction of sidewalks in locations other than required under the preceding provisions of this Section if such walks are necessary, in their opinion, for safe and adequate pedestrian circulation.
(c) Bicycle Paths and Trails.
(1) The Subdivider or Condominium Developer (as applicable) shall install Village- required bicycle paths and trails in accordance with the Village's plans and specifications, or plans approved by the Village Engineer and in accordance with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in its Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, most recent edition. The Subdivider or Condominium Developer (as applicable) shall assume the entire cost of such bicycle paths and trails.
(2) Bikeways are intended to serve both pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Bikeways shall not be installed in lieu of sidewalks.
(d) Location of Sidewalks and Bikeways.
(1) The Subdivider or Condominium Developer (as applicable) shall be required to provide sidewalks and bikeways where required by the Village's Sidewalk Master Plan, consistent with Village specifications as follows: Sidewalks and bikeways shall normally be located as far from the traffic lane as is possible, but not closer than six (6) inches to the right-of-way line. Where, as a result of such major obstructions as large and established trees, steep hills, drainageways, or major utility lines, the construction costs of the sidewalk or bikeway in its normal location would be prohi- bitive, sidewalks or bikeways may be located elsewhere within the street right-of-way, or within an easement, with the approval of the Village Engineer.
(2) Sidewalks and bikeways constructed at street intersections or within five (5) feet of a legal crosswalk shall include provisions for curb ramping in accordance with Village standards.
(3) In all cases where the grades or sidewalks or bikeways have not been specifically fixed by ordinance, the sidewalks and bikeways shall be laid to the established grade of the street. In areas where sidewalks and bikeways are to be laid to the established grade of the street, the street edge of the sidewalk or bikeway pavement shall be at an elevation above the top of the curb determined by a slope of a minimum of one- fourth (1/4) inch per foot up to a maximum of three-fourths (3/4) inch per foot times the distance between the curb and the street sidewalk or bikeway edge. The sidewalk or bikeway pavement shall be sloped at a minimum of one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot and a maximum of three-fourths (3/4) inch per foot toward the street - unless public drainage is available behind the sidewalk or bikeway.