(A) Sidewalks. Public sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with Section 424 of IDOT’s standard specifications for road and bridge construction and the City of Lockport standard drawings. Sidewalks shall be constructed along both sides of all public and private streets, including cul-de-sacs, except within the E-R Estate Residential Zoning District where sidewalks will only be required on arterial streets and in other locations deemed necessary by the corporate authorities to provide safe and efficient pedestrian movement. Sidewalk ramps shall meet all Illinois Accessibility Code (IAC) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for grades, slopes and railings and shall be provided with ADA-compliant detectable warnings.
(B) Driveway aprons. Commercial and industrial driveway aprons shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete (PCC) in accordance with Section 423 of IDOT's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and the City of Lockport standard drawings. The driveway apron, by definition, shall be that portion of the driveway located between the sidewalk and the roadway pavement.
(1) Maximum driveway apron width for one-family or two-family residential properties with one-car or two-car garages is 24 feet.
(2) Maximum driveway apron width for any residential properties entering on to a State or County route is 24 feet and an IDOT or Will County driveway permit will be required.
(3) Maximum driveway apron width for one-family or two-family residential properties with three-car garages and not on a state or county route is 30 feet.
(4) Maximum driveway apron width for duplex residential properties with side-by-side garages and not on a state or county route is 30 feet.
(5) Maximum driveway apron width for multi-family residential properties with off-street parking and not on a state or county route is 30 feet.
(6) Driveway aprons for residential properties must match the driveway aisle width at the property line.
(7) Maximum driveway apron width for business, office and industrial properties is equal to the maximum driveway width allowed by the city zoning ordinance and approved by the Director of Public Works and Engineering.
(C) The developer shall, at his expense, have a commercial testing laboratory prepare and test samples of delivered concrete. One set of tests (slump + air content + temperature + compressive strength) shall be taken for the first 25 cubic yards, or fraction thereof, and one set of tests shall be taken for each additional 50 cubic yards.
(Ord. 18-008, passed 2-7-18; Am. Ord. 21-021, passed 8-18-21)