Sec. 42-66. - Regulations generally.

Every curb constructed, repaired, or replaced and every sidewalk paved, constructed, laid, built, repaired, renewed or remodeled on the streets of the city between the curb and the building lines shall be so constructed, repaired, or replaced or shall be so paved, constructed, laid, built, repaired, renewed or remodeled with bricks, blocks, concrete, stone slabs or like materials and in such manner that the finished surface shall be true to proper grade and be hard and compact to withstand all ordinary wear and tear. Such finished surface shall not vary more than one-quarter of an inch in any part from a true plane.

(Code 1968, § 45-19)

Sec. 42-67. - Curb ramps.

(a)

Any new curbed sidewalk constructed or reconstructed on public or private property for public use within the city, whether constructed by a public agency or by a person shall be constructed in a manner that will facilitate use by physically handicapped persons. At points of intersection between pedestrian and motorized lines of travel, and at other points where necessary to avoid abrupt changes in grade, a sidewalk shall slope gradually to street level, to be known as a curb ramp, so as to provide an uninterrupted line of travel.

(b)

Any curb ramp shall be constructed and installed in accordance with design specifications established by the department of licenses and inspections and shall be inspected by the department of licenses and inspections in accordance with the provisions of this article and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Variations in design may be allowed and accepted by the department, if in the opinion of the department, such curb ramp, notwithstanding such design variation, will satisfy the purpose and intent of the provisions of this section.

(c)

The commissioner of licenses and inspections shall be authorized to waive the requirements established by the provisions of this section, if in the opinion of the commissioner, the intent and purpose of this section are already effectively satisfied by the presence of an existing concrete or paved sloped access to a sidewalk, such as, but not exclusively, a paved driveway.

(d)

The provisions of this section shall not apply in instances where finalized plans for replacement of curbs and/or sidewalks had been advertised for bid, contracts awarded, and work commenced prior to August 1, 1977.

(Code 1968, § 45-19.1)

Sec. 42-68. - Width paved; exceptions.

The entire space between the curb and the building lines shall be paved, except where, in the discretion of the department of licenses and inspections, the owner may not be obligated to pave to a greater breadth than five feet, either immediately adjacent to the curb or with a space between the curb and the paving and a space between the paving and the building line, as approved by such department. Where any such exceptions are made, the unpaved space or spaces between the curb and the paving or the paving and the building line, as the case may be, shall be graded and covered with gravel to the depth of at least six inches or covered with grass and leveled in conformity with the part that is paved. Where steps are constructed and maintained in conformity with the regulations of the department of public works that permits steps as entrances to buildings to extend onto the sidewalks beyond the building lines of the streets a distance not greater than four feet, or in any instance not more than one-third the width of the sidewalk, in such situations, terraces covered with grass may also be extended onto the sidewalks beyond the building lines of the streets for like distances and conforming to the steps.

(Code 1968, § 45-20)

Sec. 42-69. - Transverse and running grades.

The transverse grade of the finished surface of a sidewalk shall be a uniform rise of not less than one-quarter nor more than one-half inch per foot extending from the curb at its proper elevation to the building line. The running grade shall conform to the true curb grade.

(Code 1968, § 45-21)

Sec. 42-70. - Noncomplying finished surfaces.

Any part of the paved portion of a sidewalk having boards, planks, rubble stone, Belgian blocks, gravel or cinders as the finished surface shall not be considered as complying with the terms of this article.

(Code 1968, § 45-22)

Sec. 42-71. - Brick sidewalks.

(a)

It is the policy of the city to preserve brick sidewalks in a safe condition. It shall be lawful to repair or construct brick sidewalks anywhere in the city. Any program or contract let or carried out, under which the city proposes to cause sidewalks of materials other than brick to be laid at public expense adjacent to property not owned by the city, shall include a provision allowing the owner of such property to construct, improve or repair brick sidewalks on the proposed site of such other sidewalks and providing that such sum of public money which might be expended for a sidewalk of materials other than brick may be expended for such brick sidewalk, and provided, that same meets all requirements of this article; and provided further, that only such amount of money as would be expended for sidewalk of other material may be expended for such purpose.

(b)

Every brick sidewalk shall be smoothly jointed so that no edge of any sidewalk brick or of any crack or break in any sidewalk brick is more than one-quarter inch higher or lower than the adjoining edge of the next adjacent brick or piece of brick. To this extent, section 42-66 shall not apply to brick sidewalks, and variations from a true plane which do not create a clear and serious risk of tripping pedestrians shall be lawful. Variations from the grade requirements of section 42-69 shall be lawful unless such variations cause rain water to run or stand in such a way as to obstruct pedestrian traffic or damage property.

(c)

Whenever the city for any reason causes or permits existing brick sidewalks to be replaced, and such replacement is not made at the expense of the adjoining property owner, or such property owner wishes to abandon the bricks, the bricks removed shall be stored on city property at a location or locations selected by the department of public works, and there made available without charge to any person desiring to repair or construct a brick sidewalk in the city. If the supply of bricks so stored should substantially exceed the potential need for brick for such construction or repairs, the department of public works may sell, utilize or otherwise dispose of such excess supply.

(Code 1968, §§ 45-22.1—45-22.3)

Secs. 42-72—42-90. - Reserved.