(A) An excavation shall be made six inches minimum below grade line at all points. Said excavation to be well and firmly tamped with rammer and brought to a firm and solid surface upon which to construct the sidewalk.
(B) Excavation to be filled with a minimum of three inches of Class 7 Aggregate Base Course and firmly tamped down, said base to be at least three inches deep after tamping.
(C) After the Class 7 Aggregate Base Course has been compacted and inspected by the City Building Inspection Department, four inches of Class S (3,500psi) Portland cement concrete shall be placed, tamped to consolidate concrete, brought to a smooth level surface with the top of the form, then floated well and troweled to a smooth surface, or if required by the city, a broom finish surface. Tooled transverse joints shall be placed perpendicular to the sidewalk at intervals equal to the width of the sidewalk. Concrete shall be properly protected from damage until sufficiently hard for use.
(D) Subgrade and formwork for sidewalks constructed prior to final plat shall be required to be inspected by a City Construction Inspector (Engineering Department) prior to pouring of the sidewalk. Subgrade and formwork for sidewalks constructed after final plat shall be required to be inspected by a City Building Inspector (Building Inspection Department) prior to pouring of the sidewalk. All sidewalks installed along a public street or right-of-way associated with a large scale development shall be inspected by City Construction Inspector (Engineering Department).
(Ord. 2009-11-347, passed 11-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-06-356, passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. 2018-11-816, passed 11-6-18)