(A) Width. The walks in the business district shall be not less than eight feet in width and the walks in the residential districts shall be not less than five feet in width, except where the City Council shall by resolution order different widths. The width of new walks as far as possible shall conform to that of adjacent walks.
(B) Thickness. The sidewalk shall consist of two parts, referred to as the base and surfacing. The surfacing of the walk shall be not less than four inches thick where used by pedestrians only, and not less than six inches in thickness where crossed by vehicles.
(C) The base. The base shall consist of a layer of pit run sand or gravel not less than four inches in thickness and shall be thoroughly tamped to a uniform grade. The base of the walk shall not be less than four inches in thickness, except where the nature of the soil is such that the City Council or the City Engineer shall order a thicker base.
(D) The surface. The surfacing of the walk shall be concrete having a thickness not less than provided herein, laid to a slope of one-eighth inch per foot downward towards the street, and shall be composed of materials and placed according to the methods described above.
(E) Joints. Contractions joints shall be made not more than five feet apart, perpendicular to the center line and to the surface of the sidewalk, and shall, where possible, align with joints of abutting or adjacent work. Expansion joints may be preformed or poured type. They shall be one-half inch wide placed on all property lines, and at uniform intervals not to exceed 30 feet apart. Expansion joints shall also be placed between the walk and all abutting curbs, buildings and other masonry and concrete work.
(F) The finishing. The top surface of the walk shall be checked and variations of more than one-eighth inch shall be corrected; then the walk shall be finished with floats and trowels to a smooth true slightly granular surface. The edge along sides and at transverse joints shall be carefully rounded and marked with the proper edging tools.
(Ord. 14-3, passed 2-14-1972; Ord. 14-3, passed 10-10-1994) Penalty, see § 93.99