A. It is the policy of the County to encourage travel by pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities should be integral to the transportation facilities of adjacent neighborhoods and development and shall be located within adjacent development and neighborhoods with access across the County Highway rights-of-way at acceptable locations as determined by the McHenry County Division of Transportation.
B. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities to be constructed as part of new developments and neighborhoods shall be located in easements outside of the right-of-way of the County Highway. The County reserves the right to reject requests for permitting of bicycle and pedestrian facilities where such facilities would pose a hazard or potential hazard to either the motoring public or pedestrian and bicycle traffic or insufficient area exists to accommodate the proposed pedestrian and bicycle facilities without interfering with highway pavements and related appurtenances. In such cases, the County shall require that the pedestrian and bicycle facilities be located in easements outside of the County Highway right-of- way.
C. Detailed design requirements and specifications, including desired location and requirements for handicapped and accessible ramps are provided in the Highway Standards.
D. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities permitted under this Ordinance shall not be maintained by the County. The permittee for such facilities must be a municipal or government agency with sufficient financial and operational resources to properly maintain and operate said facilities in a manner satisfactory to the County.
(Ord. O-200811-82-068, passed 11-6-2008)