A. Sidewalks required. Sidewalks shall be constructed, replaced or repaired to design standards as set forth in the standard specifications manual and located as follows:
1. On both sides of arterial and collector
to be built at the time of
construction;
2. On both sides of all other
and in pedestrian
and rights-of-way, except as provided further in this section, to be constructed along all portions of the property designated for pedestrian ways in conjunction with
of the property; and
3. On one side of any industrial
to be constructed at the time of
construction or after determination of curb cut locations.
B. Parkway requirements. A parkway at least five feet between the curb and the sidewalk shall be required in the design of any arterial or collector where parking is prohibited adjacent to the curb, except where the following conditions exist: there is inadequate right-of-way; the curbside sidewalks already exist on predominant segments of the ; or it would conflict with the utilities.
C. Sidewalks in Town Center District. In the Town Center District, sidewalks shall be ten feet in width, and:
1. All sidewalks shall provide a continuous unobstructed path; and
2. The width of curbside sidewalks shall be measured from the back of the curb.
D. Maintenance. Maintenance of sidewalks, curbs and planter strips is the continuing obligation of the adjacent property owner.
E.
for permit and inspection. If the construction of a sidewalk is not included in a performance bond of an approved or the performance bond has lapsed, then every , firm or corporation desiring to construct sidewalks as provided by this chapter, shall, before entering upon the work or improvement, apply for a opening permit to the Engineering department to so build or construct:
1. An
shall not be issued for a
until the provisions of this section are satisfied.
2. The
may issue a permit and certificate allowing temporary noncompliance with the provisions of this section to the owner, builder or contractor when, in his or her opinion, the construction of the sidewalk is impractical for one or more of the following reasons:
a. Sidewalk grades have not and cannot be established for the property in question within a reasonable length of time;
b. Forthcoming installation of public utilities or
paving would be likely to cause severe damage to the new sidewalk;
c.
right-of-way is insufficient to accommodate a sidewalk on one or both sides of the
; or
d. Topography or elevation of the sidewalk base area makes construction of a sidewalk impractical or economically infeasible; and
3. The
shall inspect the construction of sidewalks for compliance with the provision set forth in the standard specification manual.
F.
initiation of construction. In the event one or more of the following situations are found by the to exist, the may adopt a resolution to initiate construction of a sidewalk in accordance with ordinances:
1. A safety hazard exists for children walking to or from
and sidewalks are necessary to eliminate the hazard;
2. A safety hazard exists for pedestrians walking to or from a public
, commercial area, place of assembly or other general pedestrian traffic, and sidewalks are necessary to eliminate the hazard; and
3. Fifty percent or more of the area in a given block has been improved by the construction of
, multiple
, commercial
or public
and/or parks.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013)