All sidewalks or curbing hereafter laid or constructed in the town shall be in strict conformity with the rules, regulations and specifications, both as to materials and workmanship, and shall in all aspects comply with the standards and requirements of the town as adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees, under the supervision and approval of the Town Manager.
(A) Cross-drains, alley gutters. Alley pans and alley curbing shall be installed at the time of constructing the street curb.
(B) Sidewalks in residence areas. Streamlined combination sidewalk and gutter shall be constructed in all residential areas where no curbs or sidewalks have been built adjacent to any frontage within the block and may be constructed within any residential block at the option of the owner of adjacent property or as required by the Land Development Code. Such sidewalk and gutter shall be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications now or hereafter approved by the town’s Board of Trustees by resolution and on file in the office of the town’s Building Department. In instances where a different type of curb, gutter or sidewalk is in place adjacent to any frontage within the block, the new construction may conform to the type thereof with approval of the Town Manager.
(C) Curbing in commercial areas. Curbing in commercial areas shall be a minimum of six-inch head curb with one-inch batter or slope, and 24-inch gutter and in certain circumstances increased dimensions may be required by the Town Manager.
(D) Sidewalks in commercial areas. Sidewalks in commercial areas shall be adjacent to the rear of curb with the expansion joints between the sidewalk and curb and shall comply with the town’s development standards as approved by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
(E) Material from excavations. Gutters shall be kept free from obstruction to flow at all times, and all persons are hereby forbidden to deposit any materials which may cause obstruction to flow in the streets, gutters or other drainage ways.
(F) Protection. All sidewalks and curbs shall be thoroughly protected from injury by heat or cold until it has cured adequately.
(G) Corners. All sidewalks constructed abutting on corner lots shall be continued beyond the point of junction and to the inner edge of curb lines as established and shall comply with current American Disabilities Act (ADA) and town development standards.
(H) Establishing grade. No grades for sidewalks or curbs shall be furnished by the town to any person, although the grade shall be approved by the town prior to placement of curb, gutter and sidewalk within any town rights-of-way.
(I) Curb cuts. No curb shall be cut, or section removed for driveway purposes, unless permission to do so has been granted by the town’s Building Department, and then only upon such terms as may be prescribed and allowed for by this code or the Land Development Code of the town.
(Prior Code, § 321.1.5) (Ord. 582, passed 4-2-2015) Penalty, see § 10.999