(A) Sidewalks are required along both sides of all proposed and existing streets and along the development side of all existing town roads in all proposed subdivisions.
(B) A plan for a sidewalk system shall be prepared that will provide every lot within a subdivision, or portion thereof, with reasonable access to a sidewalk connecting with all of the community facilities, commercial enterprises and other residential subdivisions located near or adjacent to the subdivision, and in a manner that will provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation throughout the neighborhood or area in which the subdivision is located and which will avoid pedestrian and vehicular traffic conflict.
(C) Sidewalk materials and construction requirements shall conform to the Standard Specifications, Section 604, and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be constructed only of Portland Cement Concrete unless otherwise expressly approved by the town.
(2) Have a minimum depth of four inches.
(3) Have a minimum depth of six inches, or the thickness of the driveway being crossed, whichever is greater, when built in an area of proposed vehicular crossing.
(4) Have a slope of no steeper than one-quarter inch per foot, laterally, toward the street. Any longitudinal slope greater than 1:20 shall be considered a ramp and must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
(5) Be located at least one foot inside the right-of-way lines.
(6) Have consistency, slump, and mixture specifications as established by the Standard Specifications.
(7) Be jointed every four feet, with expansion joints every 40 feet to prevent cracking and heaving.
(8) Have curb ramps installed at all intersections and at all other locations where required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(9) Have a minimum width as follows:
TABLE 9
SIDEWALK WIDTHS
SIDEWALK WIDTHS
LOCATION | MINIMUM SIDEWALK WIDTH (FEET) |
One or two family developments | 4 |
Multi-family developments | 5 |
Commercial or industrial developments | 5* |
Sidewalks adjacent to curb | 6 |
*Minimum, or as approved by the town | |
(D) In order to facilitate pedestrian access from the street to schools, parks, playgrounds, or other nearby streets, the town may require a perpetual unobstructed easement at least 20 feet in width. This easement shall be indicated on both the preliminary and final plats. The construction details shall be shown on the construction plans and must be specifically approved by the town.
(Ord. 1999-06, passed 6-8-99)