(A) No person shall construct, reconstruct, replace or repair any sidewalk except in accordance with the line, grade, slope, and specifications approved by the city, or without first complying with the provisions of § 96.30 above.
(B) Whenever practical, the city shall direct that the construction of a sidewalk be on a line parallel with the edge of the public right-of-way; provided that exceptions may be made for aesthetic design or preservation of substantial trees.
(C) Line and grade stakes as may be necessary for proper control of the work shall be approved by the city; provided, however, that the approval shall not relieve the owner of the responsibility for making careful and accurate measurements in sidewalk construction, reconstruction, replacement or repair.
(D) Sidewalks shall be constructed of four inch thick, 3,000 pound per square inch portland cement concrete poured on a compacted base. Sidewalks shall be five feet in width, provided, however, that the city may approve a greater or lesser width for the purposes of conformity of new or replacement sidewalks with existing connecting sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed with a slope toward the center of the right-of-way and constructed to the grades specified by the city. Portions of sidewalks crossed by driveways shall be a minimum of six inches of thickness. Contraction joints shall be spaced every five feet and expansion joints shall be spaced at least every 40 feet of length. One-half inch thick, six inch wide expansion joints shall be constructed where a sidewalk touches a street curb. The City Council, upon the recommendation of the city administration and a finding of unique or special circumstances with respect to a particular sidewalk or portion thereof, may alter or add to said specifications as deemed necessary for proper construction, reconstruction, replacement or repair.
(E) A property owner undertaking to construct, reconstruct, replace or repair a sidewalk (with the exception of minor sidewalk repair as provided in § 96.30(B) shall notify the city no less than 48 hours prior to commencement thereof. The work shall not proceed until the city shall have inspected the rails and subgrade and approved the work as in conformance with slope, grade, and other specifications. The sidewalk shall also be subject to the approval of the city by a final inspection performed after all work has been completed.
(F) The location and specifications of sidewalks shall be shown on site development and grading plans for a new structure under consideration by the Building Official for issuance of a building permit, and the same shall be approved by the city prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 182, passed 12-16-91) Penalty, see § 96.99