(A) Concrete mix design for sidewalks shall have a cement factor of six bags (limestone) per cubic yard.
(B) One-half inch expansion joint shall be placed where new sidewalk meets old sidewalk, where new sidewalk meets curb, and at five-foot intervals.
(C) All sidewalks shall be five feet in width, except in case of the continuation of an existing sidewalk. Minimum sidewalk width shall be four feet.
(D) All sidewalks shall have a minimum thickness of four inches for pedestrian traffic and six inches for vehicular traffic.
(E) Slope sidewalk toward street one-fourth inch per foot.
(F) Sidewalks shall remain the property and responsibility of the property owner.
(G) Place contraction joints at intervals no greater than the width of sidewalk being constructed. Within area of six-inch thick concrete, a maximum spacing of ten feet is allowed.
(H) The surface shall have a “slip-resistant” texture or “broom finish”.
(I) A general permit will need to be obtained from the Clerk-Treasurer’s office. The general permit shall require a fee of $25.
(J) Construction standards and detail drawings shall be maintained by Town Manager and available upon request.
(K) Two inspections by the Town Manager are required, the first when the sidewalk is formed and before it is poured; the second is the final inspection when the work is completely finished, including all grade work and re-seeding of grass. The Town Manager is authorized by the Town Council to inspect the project site and, upon satisfactory completion of the work, authorize payment. Payment will consist of the 75% paid by the participant and 25% paid by the town.
(2014 Code, § E1.1(8))