[Adopted 7-27-1970 as Art. 38, Ch. J, of the 1969 Revised
Ordinances; amended in its entirety 10-24-1978 by Ord. No. 27-1978]
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 36-1998]
All sidewalks and curbs shall be of concrete
or belgium block construction in accordance with the regulations and
specifications hereinafter set forth. Specifically excluded from this
requirement, however, is any curbing installed by the Town of Dover
to ensure proper drainage. Such curbing installed by the Town of Dover
may be of bituminous material.
A.
All sidewalks and curbs shall conform to lines and
grade furnished by the Town Engineer on order from the Board of Aldermen
upon written application therefor by the property owner. Such lines
and grade shall be furnished free of charge to the property owner,
except as hereinafter otherwise provided.
B.
The order for such lines and grade shall be issued
if the same are on a street or avenue, the lines and grade of which
have been established by ordinance or are in process of ordination,
or such street or avenue is in such condition that in the opinion
of the Engineer acceptance of said street or avenue by ordinance might
be given.
C.
Construction work on such curb and sidewalks shall
be commenced within 10 days from the date of notice from the Engineer
to the property owner that lines and grade have been provided and
shall be pursued continuously until all the work is completed, making
due allowances for delay caused by weather conditions or labor troubles.
If such construction work is not commenced within 10 days after notice,
the cost of providing the lines and grade shall be charged to the
property owner and become a lien on his property.
A.
Concrete curb.
(1)
Concrete curb shall be constructed with joints every
10 feet cut entirely through and left open. Joints shall be 3/16 of
an inch wide and shall be kept free from all excess mortar or other
foreign material until the same have been poured with a bituminous
filler, approved by the Engineer.
(2)
All forms used shall be of metal or wood, straight,
free from warp and of sufficient strength to resist the pressure of
the concrete and without springing out of alignment. Forms must be
kept clean, oiled or greased. Outside forms of curb shall be straight
from top to bottom. Forms for the face of the curb shall have a batter
of two inches from the top to the bottom. The concrete, when placed
in the forms, shall be spaded, rammed or tamped until the openings
in the forms are completely filled and the concrete thoroughly consolidated
and surplus mortar covers the surface thereof. While the top of the
curbing is yet soft, it shall be finished to a smooth even surface
with a wooden float. The forms shall be removed as soon as the concrete
has set sufficiently to be self-supporting, has no tendency to adhere
to the forms and is in such condition that it can be rubbed down and
floated satisfactorily. Immediately after removing the forms, the
entire exposed surface of the curbing shall be finished to a smooth,
even, dense surface with a wooden float. If any holes or defects develop,
they shall be filled at once with a mortar composed of one part cement
and two parts sand and the surface finished as above specified.
(3)
In no case shall an application of a three-layer of
plaster be permitted after the forms have been removed. The face of
the curbing from two up to eight inches below shall be flushed and
clean water applied with a soft hair brush and then smoothed to a
finished surface with a wooden float.
(4)
The dimensions of curbing shall be as follows: six
inches thick at the top, eight inches thick at the bottom and 20 inches
in depth.
(5)
Sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide and eight
inches thick, constructed of four inches of concrete laid on four
inches of ashes, gravel or crushed stone, and the finishing coat shall
be made by rough floating. Sidewalks shall have a pitch of not less
than 1/4 inch nor more than 1/2 inch to the foot from the curb.
(6)
The center line of the constructed sidewalk on residential
streets shall be as directed by the Town Engineer, and on commercial
streets or in front of a place of business the sidewalk shall be constructed
from curb to curb and shall not be more than five feet, and these
squares shall be constructed with a cut joint.
(7)
The earth excavation necessary for the construction
of sidewalk and curb, unless otherwise directed by the Street Committee,
shall be disposed of by the property owner.
A.
The concrete used in the construction of sidewalks,
curbs and gutters shall be of the mixture of one part cement and two
parts sand and four parts broken stone or gravel.
B.
The cement must be of approved standard brand.
C.
The sand must be clean and sharp, and the stone or
gravel must be free of surface earth and all forms of vegetation.
D.
The proportions shall be carefully measured, mixed
thoroughly and puddled into the forms. The finishing course shall
be one part cement and two parts sand and shall be applied before
the former work has taken on its initial set, which is about 45 minutes
after mixing and placing in forms.
The cost of the sidewalk shall be paid by the
property owner and the curb by the Town if the property owner shall
voluntarily construct the curb and sidewalk according to this article.
Should it become necessary for the Town to cause the construction
of said sidewalk, the cost thereof shall be assessed against the property
owner and collected in the same manner as taxes. Should the property
owner desire to construct his sidewalk, contractors bidding for such
work may also at the same time give a separate bid for the curb, which
shall be subject to the approval of the Street Committee, before any
construction work is begun.
It shall be the duty and obligation of all property
owners in the Town of Dover to install curbs and to pave the sidewalks
from the curb to the building line in accordance with the specifications
contained in this article.
Where sidewalks are constructed by the Town
with funds from other sources, there shall be no financial obligation
on the part of the property owner.
[Added 9-22-1981 by Ord. No. 39-1981]
It shall be required as a condition for the
issuance of a building permit for any new construction (not including
renovations), whether residential, commercial or industrial, that
sidewalks and curbs be installed along the frontage of any public
street upon which the lot or parcel to be built upon has frontage,
in accordance with the terms and specifications for sidewalks and
curbs as established by this article. No certificate of occupancy
shall be issued until the sidewalks and curbs have been properly installed.
[Added 9-22-1981 by Ord. No. 39-1981]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen, upon recommendation
of the Town Engineer, may grant an exception to the requirement of
installing sidewalks where there are no existing sidewalks on abutting
property to the property upon which new construction will take place.
