(A) Whenever a proposed subdivision lies adjacent to or between other subdivisions which have been provided with sidewalks, the subdivider shall install sidewalks on each side of the street.
(B) Subdivisions having an average lot area of less than 10,000 square feet or an average lot width at the building setback line of 100 feet or less shall have sidewalks installed on both sides of the street or road. Subdivisions with lots in excess of 10,000 square feet or wider than 100 feet at the building setback line may be required to install sidewalks where it is deemed necessary to provide for the safety of pedestrians.
(C) When sidewalks are required, they shall be constructed of Portland Cement concrete, at least four inches thick and four feet wide and located within the street rights-of-way, one-foot from the street property line.
(D) Pedestrian walkway easements, not less than ten feet in width may be required through the center of blocks more than 1,200 feet in length, where deemed necessary for improved circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, or other community facilities. They shall be surfaced with a Portland Cement concrete walk not less than five feet in width and meeting all other requirements of public sidewalks.
(E) Sidewalks and walkways shall be of a continuing common surface, not interrupted by abrupt changes in level. Joints shall not exceed one-half inch in width and shall be flush with adjoining surfaces. The cross slope or crowning shall be between 1:50 and 1:100, and where vehicular driveways intersect walks, design priority shall be given to the pedestrian and not the vehicle.
(F) Sidewalks and walkways with gradients steeper than 1:20 shall not be permitted without the addition of features providing safeguards against slipping and falling hazards.
(G) Whenever walks and sidewalks intersect with other walks an sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, roads, streets, the surface shall blend to a common level to allow smooth passage. Specific ramp criteria as indicated in “Accessibility Standards Illustrated,” as amended, and as developed by the Capital Development Board of Illinois, shall and are hereby incorporated into these regulations.
(Ord. 88-4582, passed 10-18-1988)