All sidewalks constructed in the Municipality shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Location. All sidewalks constructed shall be located as follows:
(1) On streets having a right-of-way width of seventy feet, the back edge of the sidewalk shall be two feet six inches from and parallel to the street line.
(2) On streets having a right-of-way width less than seventy feet, the back edge of the walk shall be three inches from and parallel to the street line.
(b) Width. All sidewalks constructed shall conform in width to the sidewalks which have been constructed previously in the same half block, but shall not be narrower than four feet in width.
(c) Block Length. All sidewalks constructed shall be divided along their length, into blocks six feet long, except at closures where the block may be a minimum of four feet long and a maximum of seven feet long.
(d) Thickness. All sidewalks constructed shall have a uniform thickness of four inches for walks subjected to pedestrian traffic only, and six inches for walks subjected to vehicular traffic.
(e) Grade and Scope. All sidewalks constructed shall be above and parallel to the established top of curb grade of the street, and slope toward the curb line of the street.
(1) The height the sidewalk shall be above the top of curb grade is determined as shown in the following subsections.
(2) All curb lawns shall slope up away from the curb at the rate of one-half inch per foot from the curb to the walk.
(3) All sidewalks shall slope down toward the curb at the rate of one quarter inch per foot.
(4) At intersections the sidewalks shall blend with other walks and curbs as directed by the Municipal Engineer.
(f) Subgrade. All sidewalks constructed shall be laid on a firm subgrade uniformly graded so that the required thickness of walk shall be obtained over its entire surface.
(1) Where the sidewalk is to be constructed on freshly excavated earth all loose dirt and organic matter shall be removed from the sidewalk area before placing the concrete.
(2) Where the sidewalk is to be constructed of filled earth, the fill shall be thoroughly compacted subsoil, free from roots and other organic matter.
(3) No sidewalk or fill shall be placed until the sidewalk area has been stripped of the topsoil.
(g) Drains. When new sidewalks are constructed or old sidewalks renewed or relaid, all storm water drains now emptying onto the sidewalk area shall be placed beneath the walk and drained into the gutter or to an available storm sewer where possible.
(h) Forms. All sidewalks constructed shall be formed to the required line and grade and slope by the use of either steel or wood forms properly secured so that neither the placing of materials of construction nor the finishing of the surface can disturb them horizontally or vertically.
(Ord. 793-60. Passed 9-1-60.)
(i) Material. All sidewalks constructed shall be constructed of concrete, made with high quality five and one-half sack mix in an approved manner and either wire mesh or fiber mesh shall be used at driveway entrances and poured with four inches of concrete; or in the alternative, six inches of concrete shall be used at driveway entrances without the use of any mesh.
(Ord. 1521-92. Passed 12-14-92.)
(j) Plans and Specifications. All sidewalks constructed shall be constructed in conformity with the foregoing specifications and the plan (on file in the Clerk of Council's office) showing the details for sidewalk construction marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein as if fully written and drawn herein, and together they shall be the only guide for the construction of sidewalks.
(Ord. 793-60. Passed 9-1-60.)