(A) Sidewalks are required in residential subdivisions that have a density of 1. or higher and for all businesses who require review under § 156.043 in all commercial zone districts under this chapter.
(B) Sidewalks shall conform to the following standards.
(1) Walks. Concrete walks shall be constructed parallel to and 0.5-foot off the front lot line of all lots proposed for improvement. The walk shall be not less than five feet wide and four inches thick constructed of non-reinforced concrete on a shaped and compacted subgrade. The surface shall be broom finished and have a transverse slope of one-quarter inch per foot for drainage. A tooled or sawed contraction joint shall be provided every five feet of length and an expansion joint shall be installed every 50 feet of length and at every projection (power pole, manhole casting, and the like) through the walk. Expansion joints shall be filled with a one-half inch thick, resilient, rot-resistant filler material. The maximum longitudinal slope of a walk shall be 8% where the Americans with Disabilities Act, being 42 USC 12101 et seq. applies and 16% elsewhere.
(2) Sidewalk ramps. Handicap accessible ramps shall be constructed at both ends of every crosswalk on all street intersections. The ramp shall be four inches thick constructed of Class A concrete with broom finish or equal non-skid surface. The gutter section shall be maintained through the ramp area and the curb section depressed. The ramp shall be constructed in accordance with the latest editions of the INDOT Standard Specifications and the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design.
(3) Existing conditions. The applicant shall make every effort to blend the new work with the existing conditions. The slope and alignment of walks and curbs shall be considered in the design layout to provide as continuous and uniform a line and grade as possible and be approved by the Town Engineer.
(Ord. 27, § 5.10.30, passed 4-16-1997; Am. Ord. 92, passed 7-17-2001; Am. Ord. 210, passed 9-11-2012)