All new sidewalks constructed within the Village of Warwick shall be constructed by the owner of the adjoining property at the expense of said owner. Any replacement of an existing sidewalk shall be considered new sidewalk construction to which the terms of this Article shall apply. This Article shall not apply to walkways or pass-through walks which do not run along highways but which lead from one highway to another.
No such sidewalk shall be constructed or work commenced thereon until the owner of said premises shall have obtained a permit for such sidewalk. Applications for such permit shall be in writing to the Village Clerk in such form as may be required by the Board of Trustees. Such permit shall be issued by the Village Clerk, over his signature, if the Superintendent of Public Works of the village approves thereof and endorses the permit. Said permit shall be valid for 60 days from the date of final approval.
Unless the sidewalk in the immediate area is flagstone or bituminous concrete, and then only if the specifications approved by the Superintendent of Public Works for such materials are followed, new sidewalks shall be constructed according to the following specifications:
A. 
All sidewalks shall be not less than four feet in width, except that repairs or replacements may conform to the width of the existing sidewalk.
B. 
All sidewalks shall be not less than four inches thick, except that where such sidewalks are crossed by driveways, said sidewalks shall not be less than six inches thick through the width of such driveway.
C. 
Expansion joints.
(1) 
The individual blocks of the sidewalk shall not be over four feet in length. There shall be at least a one-fourth-inch open expansion joint between each block of the sidewalk, or alternate blocks shall be poured without expansion joints.
(2) 
In the alternative, sidewalks may have transverse construction joints of one-half-inch premolded bituminous material to the full depth of the concrete, spaced 20 feet apart. The top surface shall be scored at intervals of three to five feet so that the finished walk will be marked in squares both longitudinally and transversely.
D. 
Joints and edges must be finished with an edging tool of one-fourth-inch radius. Premolded bituminous joint filler shall be placed between sidewalk and curb, pavement, buildings and so forth.
E. 
Sidewalks shall have a mixture of not less than one part cement to two parts clean sand and four parts clean gravel or broken stone. Said coarse aggregate shall be both No. 1 and No. 2 crushed stone, New York State approved. The proportions shall be such that there is a minimum strength of 3,500 pounds per square inch.
F. 
All sidewalks shall be struck off to grade and finished with a wooden float, leaving a smooth but nonslippery surface. After the sidewalk is finished and the surface is hard, it shall be covered for at least two days to keep moisture in the sidewalk.
G. 
The grade and location of any sidewalk shall be determined by the Superintendent of Public Works.
H. 
The water used during the construction shall be free from oil, alkali, acid or vegetable matter.
I. 
Ingredients of concrete shall be separately measured loose, in approved receptacles. The mixing of concrete, whether by machinery or by hand, shall be done in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent and subject at all stages to his approval. Batchmaking only will be approved, and hand-mixing will be permitted only in case of necessity. A minimum of water, accurately measured, shall be used to give the necessary plasticity. After the materials are first wetted, the work must proceed without delay until the whole batch is in place. The mass in place will be carefully and thoroughly worked to expel air, fill voids and secure perfect and continuous contact with forms.
J. 
The mixtures herein provided are minimum requirements.
Notice of the work to be done, 24 hours in advance thereof and upon the completion of the new sidewalks, must be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works, who may then inspect the completed work, which shall comply with all the specifications herein. The Superintendent must be given an opportunity to inspect during the progress of the work.
The Board of Trustees may, by resolution, require owners of adjoining property to construct sidewalks. If such owner shall not construct such sidewalk as required by the notice, the Board of Trustees may cause the same to be constructed and assess the cost thereof on such adjoining land. All work done by the owners shall be done in accordance with the specifications made for sidewalk construction. All assessments shall be made and collected, and taxes levied, as provided by law.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this Article shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this Article shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.