(A) (1) The subdivider/developer shall be required to construct sidewalks at no cost to the village along both sides of every new or improved street.
(2) No variation from this requirement shall be granted unless the Village Board, having considered an advisory report from the Planning Commission, determines that in the area in question, topographical conditions make the installation of sidewalks impractical.
(B) Every sidewalk shall be constructed of brush finished concrete in accordance with the following requirements.
(1) Every sidewalk shall be constructed to generally parallel the street and be placed to a thickness of at least four inches, provided, however, that any sidewalk located across a point of ingress or egress for vehicles shall be placed to a thickness of at least six inches.
(2) Control joints shall be grooved or saw cut to a depth of one-quarter the thickness of sidewalk, provided however that no individual slab shall be longer than six feet nor less than four feet on any one side.
(3) Expansion joints of three-fourths inch pre-molded joint filler shall be placed at the edge of driveway crossings, at both ends of the sidewalk, and at the back of the curb when the sidewalk abuts, at intervals of not more than 100 feet.
(4) No sidewalk shall be constructed at a grade steeper than allowed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice, current edition.
(5) The cross slope shall not exceed 1.5%.
(6) Curbs shall be cut and sidewalks ramped at all intersections and driveways so as to enhance the mobility of handicapped individuals and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(7) All ramps at intersections and other hazardous vehicular ways shall have a detectable warning texture pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(8) When a sidewalk intersects with the tops of a storm sewer inlet cover, the inlet cover dimension, perpendicular to the street, shall be increased so that the edge of the cover which is parallel to and furthest away from the street, thereby incorporating the inlet cover into the sidewalk pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This provision shall not be required if the parkway between the sidewalk and curb is wide enough to allow an inlet cover independent of the sidewalk.
(9) No trees, shrubs or bushes shall be planted between the sidewalk and the curb. Decorative landscaping using plants and flowers in proximity to mail boxes is acceptable.
(C) In residential areas, sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width.
(1) The sidewalks preferred location is 60 inches behind the back of curb along streets and around the radii of culs-de-sac and curves.
(2) Because driveways in a new residential subdivision cannot be effectively located until lots are sold and developed thereby inhibiting the initial installation of sidewalks throughout the development, the subdivider/developer may require the individual owners install sidewalks in accordance with these provisions at the same time that the owners’ driveway is constructed. No final building inspection will be considered complete until sidewalks and/or driveways are constructed and approved, and the applicable permit fee paid.
(3) Failure of the owner to install sidewalks shall not release the subdivider/developer from the ultimate responsibility for installation of the sidewalks. Sufficient funds shall be retained from the developers to cover the cost of sidewalk construction when not completed with other subdivision improvements.
(D) In commercial and other non-residential areas, sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width. Additional widths may be required based on anticipated use. Because of safety considerations in the areas, sidewalks shall be located as far as practical from the traffic lanes, usually abutting the right-of-way line.
(`92 Code, § 34-3-8) (Ord. 99-33, passed 10-20-99; Am. Ord. 00-13, passed 7-19-00; Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed 3-19-14; Am. Ord. 2019-27, passed 7-17-19)