The subdivider/developer shall be required to construct sidewalks at no cost to the city along both sides of every new or improved street. No variation from this requirement shall be granted unless the City Council, having considered an advisory report from the Planning Commission, determines that, in the area in question, topographical conditions make the installation of sidewalks impractical. Exception: The construction of sidewalks along streets classified as Local (Residential - R-1E) and as permitted in the Single-Family Residential R-1E zoning district shall not be required.
(A) Every sidewalk shall be constructed of concrete in accordance with the specifications outlined in § 153.045, as well as the following:
(1) Every sidewalk shall be constructed to generally parallel the street.
(2) Be placed to a thickness of at least four inches; provided, however, that any sidewalk located across a point of ingress or egress for vehicles shall be placed to a thickness of at least six inches.
(3) Control joints shall be troweled in at intervals of five feet or less.
(4) Expansion joints of three-fourths-inch pre-molded joint filler shall be placed at driveway crossings, at both ends of the sidewalk, at the back of the curb when the sidewalk abuts, and in the event of excessively long runs, as determined by the City Engineer. Expansion joints shall be sealed with a gray pour grade non-sag sealer (Sonolastic NP-1 or equal).
(5) No sidewalk (excluding accessible ramps) shall be constructed at a grade steeper than 5% unless the roadway running slope exceeds 5%, or as approved by the City Engineer.
(6) The cross-slope shall not exceed 1 to 50, 2%.
(7) Curbs shall be cut and sidewalks ramped at all intersections and driveways so as to enhance the mobility of disabled individuals and comply with accessibility rules and regulations.
(8) All sidewalks and ramps shall be constructed in conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12010 et seq. and the latest edition of the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG).
(9) All ramps at intersections and other hazardous vehicular ways shall have detectable warning features in accordance with IDOT Highway Standards. Detectable warnings shall consist of a surface of truncated domes aligned in a square or triangular pattern. The domes shall be configured in accordance with IDOT Standards. Detectable warning surfaces shall extend 24 inches in the direction of travel and the full width of the walking surface of the curb ramp, landing or blended transition. Detectable warning surfaces shall contrast visually with adjacent walking surfaces either light on dark, or dark on light-typically being red.
(10) When a sidewalk intersects with the top of a storm sewer inlet cover, the inlet cover dimension perpendicular to the street shall be increased so that the edge of the cover which is parallel to and furthest away from the street is aligned with the edge of the sidewalk furthest away from the street, thereby incorporating the inlet cover into the sidewalk, as depicted on the standard specification plan sheets. This provision shall not be required if the parkway between the sidewalk and curb is wide enough to allow an inlet cover independent of the sidewalk.
(B) In residential areas, sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width and:
(1) The sidewalks shall be located 36 inches behind the curb along streets.
(2) Because driveways in a new residential subdivision cannot be effectively located until lots are sold and developed, thereby inhibiting the initial installation of sidewalks throughout the development, the subdivider/developer may require that individual owners install sidewalks in accordance with these provisions at the same time that the owner's driveway is constructed. Failure to do so by the owner shall not release the subdivider/developer from the ultimate responsibility for installation of the sidewalks. No final building inspection will be considered complete until sidewalks and/or driveways are constructed and approved.
(3) Accessible ramps meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design standards shall be installed at street intersections at the time the streets are in built, and not on a lot by lot basis. The adjoining sidewalks may be installed at the time the driveway is installed as defined in the above division.
(4) When 90% of the lots are developed within a block or a phase, whichever comes first, the remaining sidewalks on undeveloped lots shall be installed by the subdivider/developer within 120 days of the last occupancy permit being issued.
(C) In commercial and other nonresidential areas, sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width and because of safety considerations in these areas:
(1) Sidewalks shall be located as far as practical from the traffic lanes, usually abutting the right-of-way line.
(2) Accessible ramps meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act design standards shall be installed at street intersections at the time streets are in built, and not on a lot by lot basis.
(3) The developer/subdivider shall install all adjacent sidewalks throughout the development as well.
(Ord. 2009-21, §18.5-3-28, passed 10-5-2009; Am. Ord. 2016-29, passed 11-7-2016; Am. Ord. 2017-03, passed 3-6-2017; Am. Ord. 2020-15, passed 6-15-2020)