(A) Sidewalks shall be maintained or replaced by the property owner.
(B) All sidewalks shall:
(1) Be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant;
(2) Be constructed of brick, concrete, concrete pavers or concrete with brick borders;
(3) Be no less than four feet wide in residential areas and no less than six feet wide on the side of the block where there are commercial buildings; and
(4) Assist in creating a complete linked network of walkways connecting all uses with parks and other areas.
(C) Unless expressly excluded in a zoning district, sidewalks shall be separated from streets by “planting strips” a minimum of five feet wide, planted with appropriate trees and grass, ground cover or other landscaping materials.
(1) In areas with commercial use these “planting strips” may be replaced by paved areas utilizing trees in cast iron tree grates placed a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 40 feet apart.
(2) In areas where the planting strip is replaced by paved areas, the paved strip may be used for the placement of benches, waste receptacles, fire hydrants, traffic signs, newspaper vending boxes, bus shelters, bicycle racks and similar elements in a manner that does not obstruct pedestrian access or motorist visibility.
(3) The width of planting strips on contiguous lots shall be compatible such that the sidewalk is continuous and without conspicuous offsets.
(Prior Code, § 9.05.100) (Ord. 2021-18, passed 12-15-2021)