§ 17.8.115 ON-SITE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.

   A.   Required walkways. On-site  pedestrian walkways are required as follows:

      1.   Walkways shall extend from the ground floor entrances or from the ground floor landing of stairs, ramps or elevators of all commercial, institutional and industrial uses, to the public sidewalk or curb of the public street or streets which provide the required access and egress . Walkways shall provide convenient connections between buildings in multi-building commercial, institutional and industrial complexes . Walkways shall be constructed between a new development and neighboring developments . If connections aren’t currently available, then planned connections shall be designed to provide an opportunity to connect adjoining developments .

      2.   The maximum distance between a parking space and a walkway shall not exceed 45 feet. All walkways constructed within parking lots shall be raised to standard sidewalk height. All surface treatment of walkways shall be firm, stable and slip resistant.

      3.   Required walkways shall be paved with hard-surfaced materials such as concrete, asphalt, stone, brick, etc. Walkways may be required to be lighted and/or signed as needed for safety purposes. Lighting and or signs may be required for walkways for safety purposes.

      4.   Whenever required walkways cross vehicle access  driveways or parking lots, such crossings shall be designed and located for pedestrian safety. Required walkways shall be physically separated from motor vehicle traffic and parking by either a minimum six-inch vertical separation (curbed) or a minimum three-foot horizontal separation, except that pedestrian crossings of traffic aisles are permitted for distances no greater than 36 feet if appropriate landscaping, pavement markings or contrasting pavement materials are used. Walkways shall be a minimum of four feet in width, exclusive of vehicle overhangs and obstructions such as mailboxes, benches, bicycle racks and signposts, and shall be in compliance with ADA standards.

Figure 8-1: Unobstructed Sidewalk Connection

      5.   Where required for pedestrian access , interior landscape areas in combination with pedestrian walkways between rows of parking shall be at least ten feet in width to accommodate walkways, shrubbery and trees 20 to 30 feet on-center. This ten-foot width may be reduced between tree areas depending on the characteristics of the vegetation . Angled or perpendicular parking spaces shall provide bumper stops or widened curbs to prevent bumper overhang into interior landscaped areas or walkways.

(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009)