The pavement, curbs and sidewalks shall be designed and constructed by the developer as required and set forth in the schedules of these Regulations and the Construction Standards developed by the Building Division and approved by Council.
(a) Pavement (Standard). The dimensions, materials and construction of the pavement shall be in accordance with the Construction Standards of the City.
After the underground utilities and house connections are installed and backfilled and rough grading completed, the roadway subgrade shall be shaped, rolled and compacted in accord with the Construction Standards proposed by the Building Division and approved by Council. The developer shall then construct the final pavement and curbs of such material and in accordance with designs and plans prepared by a registered engineer and approved by the City. Construction shall be of a quality at least as good as the City standard and such determination shall be at the discretion of a duly authorized engineer representative of the City and shall be completed before bonds are released or occupancy permits are granted.
(b) Curbs and Gutters (Criteria). Two (2) foot concrete roll-over curbs or straight curbs, used only with concrete pavement, poured monolithically with the pavement shall be constructed in accordance with the materials, dimensions and standards of the Construction Standards of the City. Straight curbs may be provided at Intersections where rolled curbs are used elsewhere.
(c) Driveways and Curb Cuts (Criteria). Driveways shall not be less than three (3) feet (.91m) from the side lot line or from another driveway. Private driveways shall be concrete and a minimum of not less than four (4) inches thick; reinforcing shall be 6 x 6 x#10 welded wire fabric reinforcing. Driveways shall not be less than eight (8) (2.44m) or greater than twenty (20) feet (6.10m) in width in 1F-R1 and 2F-R2 districts, except where a three (3)-car garage exists or is proposed the driveway shall not exceed thirty two (32) feet in width. Curb cuts for straight curbs and the flare for rolled curbs of driveways shall be three (3) feet (.91m) to
five (5) feet (1.52m) wider than the driveway pavement on each side; the driveway grade of the apron shall not exceed three percent (3%) from the edge of the pavement to the property line. In 1F-R1 and 2F-R2 Districts, only one curb cut shall be permitted for any lot except that two curb cuts shall be permitted for any lot which meets all of the following conditions:
(d) Public Sidewalks (Criteria). Sidewalks shall be designed and constructed in accord with Construction Standards of the City, provided on both sides of the streets, and extended to connect with existing walks or to the boundaries of the subdivision. On corner lots, sidewalks shall be extended to the curb, shall have sufficient cross-slope to provide quick disposal of surface water, and shall not serve as drainage channels.
On local residential streets, sidewalks shall be five (5) feet (1.52m) wide and located in the public right of way so that the inner line is approximately one (1) foot (.31m) from the property line.
In multifamily residential developments, walks shall not be less than six (6) feet (1.83m) wide.
(Ord. 71-21. Passed 6-13-22.)