A. Construction Specifications: All sidewalks hereafter constructed within the Municipality shall be five feet (5') in width, unless a different width be approved by the Council, and shall be constructed of cement to a depth of four inches (4") at a ratio of five (5) parts gravel to one part cement, broomed finished and sloping from the inside toward the street at a grade level of not more than one-half inch (1/2") to five feet (5').
B. Maintenance and Repair: All sidewalks within the Municipality shall be kept in a good state of repair and in a safe condition for the use of pedestrians, such repair and maintenance to be the responsibility of the owner of the property in front of which a sidewalk is located.
C. New curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall be constructed at the expense of the property owner in conjunction with any new construction or modifications of existing buildings on any property which abuts a public street, road, avenue, boulevard, highway or other public street, road, avenue, boulevard, highway or other public way. New curb, gutter and sidewalk will not be required under the following conditions:
1. If, in the opinion of the proper authority, the existing curb, gutter and/or sidewalk is in good repair and to an acceptable line and grade which conforms to the line and grade of the connecting curb, gutter and/or sidewalk in the same area, it may be retained.
2. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall not be required or allowed to be constructed or may be deferred if, in the opinion of the proper authority, the improvement would create a traffic hazard or an unusual drainage problem.
3. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks are not required for minor modifications and improvements to existing buildings when the modifications and improvements do not constitute more than twenty percent (20%) of the square footage of the existing building.
D. Any person altering, removing, replacing, repairing or installing any portion of sidewalks and/or curbs and gutters shall first obtain a permit from the city’s building department. A nonrefundable permit fee as set by resolution Council shall be paid to the city at the time the permit is obtained. All sidewalks, curbs and gutters, corners, and/or approach and access ramps shall be installed in compliance with the current edition of the “Idaho Standards For Public Works Construction (ISPWC) Technical Manual” and the Americans with disabilities act (ADA) both of which may be reviewed on the city of Parma website with the following conditions:
1. When placing new curbs, gutters and sidewalks any damaged sections of the existing asphalt or concrete street must be replaced. If the construction of new curbs, gutters and sidewalks does not meet the edge of the existing street, the street must be widened to the new curb. This additional paving must meet all city standards and must be graded to drain as required and built at owner expense.
2. Failure to comply with this article may result in rejection of all or a part of any work completed and reconstruction at the expense of the owner.
E. No person shall place any obstruction on any sidewalk within the City of Parma that interferes with the movements of any person or persons upon the sidewalk.
F. In the event the owner of the property in front of which a sidewalk is located does not repair nor put in a safe condition such sidewalk within thirty (30) days after written notice by the Council or its representative, the Council may cause such repairs to be made or such sidewalk to be removed and replaced with an adequate sidewalk and assess the cost thereof against such private property, such assessment to be certified by the Clerk to the County Assessor or Auditor and such assessment to be placed on the assessment roll and collected for the City in the same manner as other Municipal taxes are collected. (1959 Code §§ 9-501 - 9-503; amd. Ord. 621, 2-13-2024)