(A) In developments in which the original application for approval is filed after the effective date hereof, the developer/property owner shall construct sidewalks on both sides of all streets, private access drives, passage easements and other circulation routes. Sidewalks shall be installed by the developer at the time of development, and owners of lots that remain undeveloped must construct sidewalks within two years after the date of approval of the final plat. Sidewalks must be constructed and accepted by the city prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(B) Sidewalks shall be constructed one foot from the property line in the rights-of-way adjacent to their lots, whether on the front, side, or rear of the lots, with a minimum six foot buffer strip behind the back of the curb or edge of pavement. Sidewalks shall be properly connected with existing sidewalks and constructed according to city standards. Streets designated by the Thoroughfare Plan for use as a collector or larger shall require a minimum six foot wide sidewalk. All other sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width.
(C) The appearance of a sidewalk (scoring pattern or special paving) shall be maintained across commercial driveways and alley access points, and crosswalks shall be marked at all legs of the intersection. Obstructions such as, but not limited to, fire hydrants, telephone poles, and street signs, shall not be located within a sidewalk, unless written approval of such is obtained from the Director of Public Works.
(D) Sidewalks constructed to the requirements in this section shall include a standard sidewalk pedestrian ramp whenever a curb return or other structure may present an architectural barrier to handicapped access within a pedestrian path or at street/sidewalk intersections constructed in accordance with ADA requirements.
(E) An alternative sidewalk design may be approved in writing by the Director of Public Works where there are unusual and practical difficulties in carrying out the provisions set forth by this code, provided the alternate design will not adversely affect any adjoining property or the general public.
(F) Exemptions. Division (A) of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Large-lot residential subdivisions, where lots are one acre or larger in size;
(2) Cul-de-sacs with a throat length of one lot or fewer; or
(3) Improvements to existing developments on streets not identified in the sidewalk network, where the majority of the developed portions of the street do not have sidewalks present.
(Ord. 2010-08, passed 3-9-10; Am. Ord. 2014-25, passed 10-28-14; Am. Ord. 2017-11, passed 6-13-17)