(A) Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five-foot wide and shall be placed within right-of-way one foot from the property line along both sides of every major street as shown on the official city Major Street Plan. The sidewalk shall be placed a minimum of four inches thick on a compacted subgrade. At all residential drive locations this minimum thickness shall be six inches extended through the driveway to five feet on each side. At all commercial drive locations this minimum thickness shall be eight inches extended through the driveway to five feet on each side. The surface shall be a light broom finish with contraction joints at five-foot intervals. Expansion joints are required where the new sidewalk abuts all curb, buildings, poles, other structures, through all drives on each side and at regular 100-foot intervals. The maximum cross slope for all sidewalks shall be 2% including through the driveways. Sidewalk curb ramps with a detectable warning surface shall be constructed at all crosswalks according to latest IDOT Standard or ADA regulation.
(B) The concrete used shall meet IDOT standards for Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk. A receipt from the concrete supplier with this information and the location and date of the pour shall be submitted to the Director of Engineering prior to any city approvals of said work. The developer shall notify the Director of Engineering two full business days prior to placing the concrete for an inspection of the base and formwork. All sidewalks shall be installed within two years after construction is completed on 80 percent of the dwelling units in the subdivision. A developer shall provide security for payment of the sidewalk installation as per § 161.12(A).
(Ord. 9278, passed 6-22-2015)