(A) The sub-grade will be brought to an even, compact surface, four inches below the proposed finished surface of the pavement. Soft, spongy earth, vegetable, or other perishable matter will be removed, and the space filled with gravel or broken stone, thoroughly compacted by ramming.
(B) Concrete thickness shall be four inches for sidewalks and six inches for driveways.
(C) The surface shall be spread and floated smooth, and troweled to a hard smooth surface. No sidewalk or driveway surface painting or color coding will be acceptable to the city.
(D) The surface of the pavement, before the mortar sets, will be cut into blocks with a wedge-shaped tool, leaving a groove 5/8 inch in depth, 1/8 inch at the bottom and 1.4 at the top. The top edge of the groove shall be slightly rounded.
(E) No sidewalk shall be constructed less than four feet wide, but shall be constructed to conform to widths of existing walks which are being replaced.
(F) All utility meter boxes, utility valves, or other fixtures shall be flush with the pavement.
(G) Street gutters must not be obstructed while work is in progress.
(H) All old material taken from sidewalks and all surplus material from the work must be immediately removed.
(I) Where the curbing needs replacing, it will be done in a manner and with such material as is required by the Street Improvement Specifications of the city.
(J) Any property owner who desires to replace a driveway curb and apron shall do so at his expense and such replacement shall in no way impede or impair the flow of water and drainage of same within the street curb system.
(Ord. 21-2, passed 4-15-21)