For the safety of pedestrians in residential and commercial subdivision, the subdivider shall construct portland cement sidewalks within the street right-of-way on each side of arterial and collector streets in all subdivisions that are developed inside the corporate city limits, and those lying in whole or in part, and those lying one-half mile from outside the corporate city limits, from this date, to meet the following specifications:
(A) Required width and size.
(1) Single-family or duplex housing developments - four feet wide and four inches thick.
(2) Multi-family developments - five feet wide and four inches thick.
(3) Commercial developments - eight feet wide and four inches thick.
(B) Sidewalks along marginal access streets. Where a marginal access road parallels an arterial street, the Planning Commission may waive sidewalks along the arterial street and on the inside of the marginal access street. Sidewalks shall be required on the outside of the marginal streets.
(C) Sidewalks adjacent to streets. Sidewalks within five feet of the pavement shall be built at an elevation at or above the elevation of the top of the curb. In residential areas, the sidewalks shall be constructed at least two feet from the curb except at street intersections.
(D) Sidewalk construction where curb and gutters are waived. Sidewalks shall be constructed between the ditch and the right-of-way line where curb and gutters have been waived. The sidewalks shall be built at least two feet from the ditch line and shall not be built in the ditch or so as to impede the flow of water in the ditch or as to cause erosion or flooding. Sidewalks closer than five feet from the pavement shall be at an elevation greater than that of the street or pavement.
(E) Sidewalks not necessary. The Planning Commission may waive the requirements in single-family unit development for sidewalks where it is shown that sidewalks are not needed for the safety of the pedestrian, and where circumstances make sidewalks impractical in the opinion of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 682, passed 2-22-79) Penalty, see § 155.99