(A) Concrete sidewalks not less than four inches in thickness and four feet in width shall be constructed within the street right-of-way and adjacent to the property line.
(B) All sidewalks shall be a concrete section across the entire breadth and width at driveways or entryways and shall be of a thickness equivalent to the street cross-section. Minimum thickness shall be six inches. Six-bag mix with two-inch clean limestone rock sub-base on compacted subgrade, per IDOT standards, is required.
(C) All sidewalks shall be accessible to the handicapped in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Illinois Accessibility Code. At locations where the sidewalk crosses a driveway entrance, the driveway must conform to ADA requirements. In the case of conflict, the more stringent requirements shall apply. Curb ramps accessible to the disabled shall be provided in accordance with the current edition of IDOT Standard 424001.
(D) (1) In those subdivisions where a bikeway or trail is required per the city’s Official Map and Comprehensive Plan, including any bicycle master plan, they shall be designed and constructed by the developer in accordance with the applicable IDOT and city standards. The bikeway improvements within any development shall be located and designed to facilitate maximum connectivity of dwellings or other uses within the development to the bikeway network.
(2) Where the bikeway is to be located in a location where a sidewalk is otherwise required, the city may allow the installation of the bikeway in lieu of the installation of a sidewalk in that location.
(3) The bikeway shall be located in a public easement, right-of-way or other interest allowing for public ingress and egress to and from the development as approved by Council on the final plat.
(Ord. 3319, passed 2-22-2005)