Sidewalks shall be labeled upon the improvement plans and installed by the developer in subdivisions, as follows:
A. Sidewalks shall be installed in all residential subdivisions, according to the following:
Residential Subdivisions | Required on Both Sides of Street | Required in Mid- Block | Required Along Existing Street Bordering Subdivision | Width (Min. Ft. Clear) | Required Grass Strip Between Sidewalk and Curb | Curb Bump-Outs Required |
Residential Subdivisions | Required on Both Sides of Street | Required in Mid- Block | Required Along Existing Street Bordering Subdivision | Width (Min. Ft. Clear) | Required Grass Strip Between Sidewalk and Curb | Curb Bump-Outs Required |
Sidewalks | Yes | In Plan | In Plan | Residential Perimeter: 6 ft. | Yes | Yes, where on-street parking spaces are provided |
Commission discretion | Commission discretion | Residential Internal: 5 ft. | ||||
Commercial & Industrial: 6 ft. | ||||||
Trails: 10 ft. | ||||||
Old Town District Perimeter: 12 ft. | ||||||
Old Town Internal: 8 ft. | ||||||
or per adopted City master plan for Old Town District sidewalks | ||||||
B. The Plan Commission may waive the requirements of this sub-section in instances where a park, railroad, extreme topographical conditions or other unusual conditions make sidewalk and pathway installation difficult on both sides of the street.
C. Sidewalks and other pathways identified in the Comprehensive Plan shall take precedent over standard sidewalk widths and specifications. Where identified in the Plan, pathways shall be minimum ten feet (10') in width. The City Engineer may reduce the width of these pathways due to slope, grade, topography, or other restrictions encountered in the field.
D. All perimeter sidewalks shall be in the right-of-way.
E. Sidewalks shall connect to all building entrances from the front right-of-way.
(Ord. 20-29, §2, 9-21-20; Ord. 21-44, §1, 10-4-21)