(A) For the safety of pedestrians and of children at play, installation of sidewalks on both sides of streets shall be required by the developer. The Commission may waive the requirements of sidewalks where park, railroad, or other use on one side of a street makes a sidewalk nonessential. Sidewalks will be required in all areas, including commercial and industrial areas.
(B) Sidewalks shall typically be located one foot from the property line (right-of-way line) to prevent interference or encroachment by fencing, walls, hedges, or other planting or structures placed on the property line at a later date.
(C) Sidewalks in commercial and industrial areas shall conform to adjacent sidewalks in width or otherwise be a minimum of four feet in width.
(D) All sidewalks shall be constructed according to ODOT specifications and the village sidewalk improvement plan.
(E) The Planning Commission may defer the installation of sidewalks, in one year increments, for a period of three years from the date of approval of the final plat or to a date when 75% of lots in the plat are individually developed/sold, whichever comes first. The developer shall provide a performance guarantee, in the amount of 100% of the cost of the improvements, in favor of the village. Upon receipt by the developer, the guarantee shall be reviewed yearly by the Planning Commission and shall be released upon satisfactory completion and inspection of the sidewalks, or portions thereof. If the sidewalks are not installed under the conditions stated above, the village reserves the right to install the sidewalks at the developer’s cost.
(Ord. 1235, passed 7-16-2002)