(A) General requirements. Sidewalks/pedestrian ways are to be provided on all streets in all new subdivisions. The design and construction of sidewalks/pedestrian ways shall be in conformance with the Public Works Manual. Where there are no existing sidewalks adjacent to the proposed subdivision, the developer may post a Sidewalk Bond (or Cash Bond) equal to 125% of the cost of constructing the sidewalk and any necessary ramps and or cross-walk striping. A cost estimate shall be submitted by the Project Engineer during the final subdivision process, for city staff review. The city shall put the bond into escrow until such a time as the city provides sidewalks in the vicinity of the subdivision.
(B) Waiver from sidewalk requirement. The City Council may waive the requirement for sidewalks where it determines and finds that sidewalks may be inappropriate for the subdivision being proposed (for example, large acre rural subdivision that do not connect to an existing or proposed sidewalk system).
(C) Sidewalk connections. Required sidewalks shall connect to the nearby existing sidewalks and/or sidewalk locations shown on the Sidewalk Master Plan. Such connections must be made if the existing or planned sidewalk is within five hundred (500) feet of the closest subdivision sidewalk. Such connection shall be identified during the preliminary plat process and shall be identified on the construction plans and as-built survey.
(Ord. 96-05, passed 2-15-96; Am. Ord. 2006-63, passed 6-15-06; Am. Ord. 2016-32, passed 5-19-16; Am. Ord. 2016-55, passed 8-16-16)