A. Except as provided in Section 10-01.3.3.C, Sidewalks, as specified in Section 10-01.4.0, Construction Standards, are required along the entire street frontage of new development of all properties, including proposed new subdivisions and applications for building permits. The sidewalk requirements also apply to expansions in floor area, area, or vehicular use area of 25% or more.
B. Sidewalks are required along the entire length of the street frontage of all streets, whether public or private, of the property in question.
C. Exceptions. Sidewalks are not required in the following circumstances:
1. At locations where pedestrian traffic is extremely unlikely, subject to
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2. At locations where pedestrian traffic is heavily predominant along only one side of a street, a sidewalk is required only on that side of the street, subject to
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3. For development of parcels located in areas included in improvement districts which are under design and which include sidewalks;
4. On any
with an ADT of less than 140, provided the street has vertical curbs and concrete driveways providing pedestrian and disabled pedestrian access to the dwelling on each lot;
5. On any
with an ADT of less than 400, provided that a sidewalk is constructed in an alternative location approved by the
;
6. For subdivisions proposing individual single-family residential lots, with each lot containing 16,000 square feet of area or more;
7. On streets in established areas without existing curbs;
8. For lots containing drainageways in which the flow from the 100-year storm is 100 cfs or greater, provided an alternate route for pedestrians is constructed in a location approved by the
. This exception is limited to the width of the drainageway, which is measured from top-of-bank to top-of-bank;
9. For streets in established areas where adequate right-of-way does not exist and existing improvements adjacent to the right-of-way preclude granting a public pedestrian access easement for construction of pedestrian facilities on
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10. For a single-family lot where adjacent lots are developed without sidewalks, provided the lot is not part of a subdivision that is under development or has assurances posted for such improvements.
D. Sidewalk Location. Sidewalks must meet the following locational requirements.
1. Sidewalks will be located a minimum of two feet from the back of the existing or projected wedge curb location (the standard location) and extend to the curb at all street intersections.
These sidewalks may meander, if:
a. The sidewalk is in the standard location at the extension of the property lines or matches the alignment of the abutting sidewalks; and
b. On a public street, the sidewalk is located within the right-of-way or within an acceptable pedestrian easement; and
c. The maximum lateral offset does not exceed seven and one-half feet; and
d. Lateral transitions in the sidewalk are no sharper than three longitudinal to one lateral; and
e. Irrigation is not placed between the sidewalk and the curb; and
f. The sidewalk is a minimum of five feet in width where it adjoins vertical curbing.
2. Sidewalks will extend the full length of the street frontage of the development to provide continuity of the pedestrian and disabled pedestrian circulation path.
3. Bus benches and shelters will be located adjacent to the edge of the sidewalk and will not encroach into the five-foot wide circulation path.
4. There will be a minimum of one-foot separation between the five-foot wide pedestrian circulation path portion of any sidewalk and any adjacent structure. This one-foot wide area may also consist of concrete.
5. Sidewalks must be physically separated from any vehicular travel lane by means of curbing, separation, barriers, railings, or other means, except at crosswalks.
E. Requirement. Curb s must be provided at all points where the sidewalk intersects a curb, in accordance with A.R.S. § 9-499.02. s must align with each other where they cross the street.
(Am. Admin. Directive, 5/14/2013)