(A) When required. The property owner shall install internal walkways in each new development or substantial remodel of existing development in the commercial districts.
(B) Location. The property owner shall provide internal walkways around the building to the extent necessary to assure safe access to the building for parking areas, adjacent properties and public sidewalks or street right-of-ways and to assure consistency. All required internal walkways must be located and constructed as an integrated part of existing sidewalks and pedestrian trails and must coordinate with the township's plans for pedestrian circulation, including, but not limited to, the master plan, formed or local corridor plans and approved capital improvement projects.
(C) Design criteria. Except as otherwise specified, internal walkways provided pursuant to this section must be designed and installed in conformance with the following.
(1) Surface materials. Internal walkways must be paved with hard-surfaced material such as concrete, asphalt, stone, brick, tile and the like. Only non-skid paving may be used in walkway construction.
(2) Walkway marking. Internal walkways must be curbed and raised at least six inches above the parking lot grade, except where they cross driveways or aisles or where necessary to meet handicap requirements. Alternatively, the Building and Zoning Administrator may approve walkways delineated by distinctive paving material or marking when adequate pedestrian safety is provided.
(3) Width. Internal walkways must be a minimum of four feet wide, exclusive of parked car overhangs. Where necessary to ensure four feet of unobstructed walkway, wheel stops are required.
(4) Lighting. Night lighting must be provided where stairs, curbs, ramps or abrupt changes in walk direction occur.
(5) Markings. Where pedestrian walks cross parking areas or automobile circulation lanes, the pedestrian walk must be defined by use of a contrasting material or marking, including, but not limited to, white concrete in an asphalt area, visually obvious paint stripes or other clearly defined pattern.
(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006) Penalty, see § 155.999