[Adopted as Ch. 18, Art. V, of the 1967 Code of Ordinances]
This article shall constitute and be known as the "Sidewalk Code" and may be cited as such and presumptively provides for all matters concerning, affecting or relating to the construction, repair or maintenance of all curbs, gutters, sidewalks and driveways or any other construction in any street between the property lines thereof.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACTOR
The party contracting for or doing any work described herein, or the authorized representative of such party.
ENGINEER
The Village Engineer or his authorized representative.
SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS
As stated, or any authorized representative of his office.
A. 
Form and content of application. No curb, gutter, sidewalk or driveway with which the general public must come in contact shall be laid, installed or constructed in any area in the Village unless application to lay same shall have been made in writing to the Village Engineer and Superintendent of Buildings on forms provided by the Village. The application shall specify the location and character of said curbs, gutters, sidewalks and driveways or any other construction in any street. Such application shall be executed in triplicate and numbered consecutively. When properly endorsed by either of said officials, it shall constitute a permit for obtaining the line and grade of sidewalks, curbs or gutters.
B. 
Permit. No work shall be done until the written permit, signed by the Village Engineer and Superintendent of Buildings, shall be issued on said application. Said officers shall each retain one copy of this permit.
All work shall be done in conformity with the specifications prepared by the Superintendent of Buildings as set forth herein and approved by the Board of Trustees.
All curbs, gutters, sidewalks or driveways shall be laid in accordance with the lines and grades furnished by a licensed professional engineer. The cost of establishing the lines and grades shall be paid for by the property owner, the contractor or the agent of the owner to said engineer.
All work done and materials used under this article shall be under the supervision and approval of the Superintendent of Buildings or his representative.
Work under this article shall be completed within 30 days of the date of application therefor, except that when the application is made between November 15 and the following March 15, the work shall be completed before April 15 next succeeding.
All sidewalks, curbe, gutters, driveways or pavement laid, installed or constructed on any private street or on the streets of any new development not dedicated to the Village shall be subject to the same regulations and must comply in all respects with the regulations governing public streets, the title of which is vested in the Village. Failure to comply with the above will be cause for the Village to reject any proffered dedication of such streets.
A. 
All repair or replacement of existing sidewalks, curbs or gutters or driveways shall conform to the regulations hereby established for new construction.
B. 
Sidewalks and curbs may remain to existing lines and grades if repair or reconstruction is less than a continuous 40 feet in length. In such case a no-fee permit will be issued. If 40 feet or more, the sidewalk, curb, or gutter shall be laid in accordance with requirements of the Village Engineer and Superintendent of Buildings.
[Amended 3-16-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
Violations of this article shall commence after written notice is served, either personally or by mail, to the last known address of the owner, agent, builder, contractor or lessee, and such notice may be served or sent by any person designated by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
A. 
Gutters. The grade of the gutters shall be maintained at the grade established by the Village. No ashes, cinders or other materials shall be placed in the roadway in such manner as to interfere with the proper drainage.
B. 
Area between sidewalk and curb. The grade of the ground between sidewalk and curb shall be maintained at a level to prevent the collection of water on the sidewalk.
Before delivery on the job, and at such other times as the Superintendent of Buildings reasonably deems necessary, the contractor shall furnish any required samples of the materials hereafter mentioned. The materials used shall pass the following requirements:
A. 
Cement. Cement shall meet the requirements of the current Standard Specifications for Portland Cement of the American Society for Testing Materials C150-53. A sack containing 94 pounds of cement will be considered one cubic foot.
B. 
Fine aggregate. Fine aggregate shall consist of clean, hard, durable uncoated particles of sand, free from organic material. 100% shall pass a one-fourth-inch mesh screen, 95% shall be retained on a one-hundred-mesh screen. Not more than 25% shall pass a fifty-mesh screen. It shall be well-graded from coarse to fine and shall not contain more than 5% by weight of clay or loam, none of which shall be in lumps. When fine aggregate is mixed with portland cement in the proportion of one part cement to three parts fine aggregate by weight, according to the standard method of making briquets, the resulting mortar at the age of seven and 28 days shall have a tensile strength at least equal to that developed in the same time by mortar of the same proportions and consistency made of the same cement and standard Ottawa sand.
C. 
Coarse aggregate. Coarse aggregate may be broken stone or gravel. The broken stone or gravel shall be clean, hard, durable uncoated rock. It shall contain no vegetable or other deleterious matter and shall be free from soft, thin, elongated or laminated pieces. 100% of the coarse aggregate shall pass a one-inch screen and at least 95% shall be retained on a one-fourth-inch screen.
A. 
All sidewalks shall be of the width and depth provided in Subsection E, with full-cut expansion joints every 12 feet. Where a sidewalk is to be installed adjacent to existing curbs, the contractor shall take care to see that existing soil behind the curb is not disturbed. Any damage to the soil shall be repaired so that the curb shall remain static.
B. 
Forms.
(1) 
Sidewalk forms shall be of steel, interlocking type, secured with steel drive pins. Steel forms shall be straight, free of dents and other irregularities and clean. Wood forms will be permitted only after approval by the Superintendent of Buildings and then only when of clean straight two-inch lumber with adequate means for spacing, aligning and securing.
(2) 
Wood or steel shall be held rigidly in place by stakes or braces with top edges at true line and grade given by the engineer. Ends of the adjoining forms shall be flush.
(3) 
The forms shall be set to give the walk a slope toward the curb of 1/4 inch per foot of width.
C. 
Division plates.
(1) 
Where division plates are used, they shall be of one-eighth-inch steel, as wide as the depth of the slab and as long as the width of the walk.
(2) 
Forms and division plates shall be thoroughly cleaned and oiled each time before they are used.
D. 
Subgrade.
(1) 
That portion of the ground surface directly beneath the slabs shall be called subgrade. All soft and spongy material in the subgrade shall be removed and replaced with suitable materials to provide proper drainage. Fills shall be compacted in layers not exceeding six inches in thickness. Areas previously compacted by traffic shall be loosened to a depth of six inches. The whole subgrade shall be thoroughly and uniformly compacted to a firm surface having a uniform bearing power.
(2) 
A template, resting upon the side forms and having its lower edge at the exact elevation of the subgrade, shall be drawn along the forms before any concrete is laid. Any high places in the subgrade shall be removed so that the template will pass over without being raised off the side forms or being tipped at an angle to the sidewalk surface.
(3) 
The subgrade shall be damp, but not muddy, when concrete is placed upon it.
E. 
Drains. Where, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Buildings, it is considered necessary to save the walk from damage by frost action, drains of four-inch tile shall be laid to the lines and grades given by the Village Engineer.
F. 
Dimensions of sidewalks.
(1) 
In Dwelling A and B Zones, as provided for in the zoning regulations,[1] all sidewalks must be four feet wide, and in the districts zoned as C Residence, Commercial, Light Manufacturing and Industrial, all sidewalks shall extend from the property line to the curb.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 252, Zoning.
(2) 
Sidewalks in areas designated or zoned as commercial, light manufacturing and industrial property shall be at least five inches thick. Sidewalks in all other zoned districts shall be four inches thick, except where otherwise specified.
G. 
Placing and finishing.
(1) 
Freshly mixed concrete shall be placed immediately on the prepared subgrade. It shall then be struck off and tamped with a straight-edge template, resting upon the side forms and advance with a crosswise sawing motion.
(2) 
The pouring of concrete shall not be suspended for as long as 30 minutes, except at the end of a slab.
(3) 
No concrete shall be placed on a frozen subgrade or when the temperature is, or is predicted by the weather bureau to be within 24 hours, below 35° F., except by permission of the Superintendent of Buildings.
H. 
Jointing.
(1) 
The walk shall be cut into separate rectangular slabs 48 inches square.
(2) 
Where division plates have been used, they shall be removed after the concrete has hardened sufficiently to avoid breaking the edges or corners of the slabs.
(3) 
The surface edges of each slab shall be rounded to a radius of about 1/4 inch.
I. 
Expansion joints.
(1) 
A full cut joint 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch wide shall be cut every 12 feet to allow for expansion. Division plates during construction of these joints must be of steel and shall be properly aligned to form a ninety-degree angle with the sidewalk forms. They shall be placed as follows:
(a) 
At or near all places where the sidewalk line intersects a curbline or other sidewalk, a one-half-inch expansion joint shall be made at right angles to the center line of the walk.
(b) 
Where the sidewalk fills the space between the curb and the building line, a one-half-inch expansion joint shall be placed between the curb and the sidewalk and between the sidewalk and the building.
(c) 
A one-half-inch expansion joint shall be made across the walk at not more than forty-foot intervals.
(d) 
In the event that a sidewalk is installed or replaced where it will be adjacent to a tree located in the utility strip (the space between the sidewalk and the curb), the flag directly adjacent to the tree and both flags abutting this flag must have expansion joints to provide the flags independence of movement thereby.
[Added 9-19-2011 by L.L. No. 11-2011]
(2) 
The expansion joints are to be filled with bituminous material to 1/2 inch below the surface of the sidewalk. All expansion joints are to run from the subgrade to the surface of the sidewalk.
The specifications in this article concerning terms, materials, forms, subgrades, drainage, subbase, mixing, placing, jointing and curing shall govern the construction of curbs and gutters and combined curbs and gutters, except as noted below:
A. 
Thickness.
(1) 
Curbs shall be six inches thick at the top and seven inches at the bottom and at least 18 inches deep. Gutters shall have aprons 18 inches wide and shall be at least six inches thick.
(2) 
The combined curb and gutter shall be at least six inches thick, the curb 12 inches high and the apron at least 18 inches wide and six inches thick.
(3) 
The cross section of the curbs, gutters or combined curbs and gutters shall be of a design given by the Superintendent of Buildings.
B. 
Expansion joints. Curbs, gutters and combined curbs and gutters shall be cut into sections not longer than 20 feet and shall be provided with one-half-inch expansion joints every 40 feet and where curves start and end.
A. 
Generally. The provisions of this article, as well as the provisions concerning forms, subgrade, drainage, subbase, mixing, placing finishing, jointing and curing in this article, shall apply to this section.
B. 
Thickness and proportions. Concrete driveways from the property line to the curb shall be at least six inches thick.
C. 
Driveway and curb cut specifications for noncommercial use.[1] Each curb cut and driveway for noncommercial use constructed under a permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with the following additional specifications:
[Added 11-17-1980 by L.L. No. 16-1980]
(1) 
Curb cuts for dwellings shall be no greater than 10 feet for one-car access at the curbline.
(2) 
Curb cuts for dwellings shall be no greater than 18 feet for two-car access at the curbline.
(3) 
For corner property, the minimum distance permitted between any curb cut and the property line forming the adjoining street extended to the curbline shall be 25 feet.
(4) 
A minimum distance of 24 inches from side property lines shall be maintained at the curbline for all curb cuts.
(5) 
Curb cuts for connected or U-shaped driveways shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) 
Curb cuts for purposes of connected or U-shaped driveways shall require not less than 75 linear feet minimum frontage on one street or highway.
(b) 
Each connected or U-shaped driveway permitted under this section shall consist of either two ten-foot curb cuts, or one ten-foot curb cut and one eighteen-foot curb cut.
(c) 
A minimum of 30 feet shall be required between curb cuts.
(6) 
An existing curb cut may be supplemented by not more than one additional single-width ten-foot curb cut, provided that the proposed additional curb cut application otherwise meets all other requirements herein.
(7) 
An existing ten-foot curb cut for an attached garage may be widened to an eighteen-foot curb cut when the application otherwise meets all other requirements herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: Drawings of driveway and curb cut specifications are on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
D. 
Driveway and curb cut specifications for commercial use.1 Each curb cut and driveway for commercial use constructed under a permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be constructed in accordance with the following additional specifications:
[Added 11-17-1980 by L.L. No. 16-1980]
(1) 
Normal curb cuts for commercial use shall be not greater than 25 feet at the curbline. However, should the applicant prove a requirement of greater width in order to accommodate larger vehicles, consideration for such greater width may be given.
(2) 
For corner property the minimum distance permitted between any commercial-use curb cut and the property line forming the adjoining street extended to the curbline shall be 10 feet.
(3) 
A minimum distance of five feet from side property lines shall be maintained at the curbline for all commercial-use curb cuts.
(4) 
Commercial-use curb cuts may be supplemented by additional commercial-use curb cuts, provided that all such curb cuts are not less than 25 feet one from the other at the curbline and that the application otherwise meets all other requirements herein.
A. 
Proportions and materials.
(1) 
Concrete shall be proportioned from portland cement, washed sand and coarse aggreate so as to develop a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of two 2,500 pounds per square inch when tested in accordance with the American Society for Testing Materials C39-49 standard tests.
(2) 
The Superintendent of Buildings may direct that samples of the finished work be tested at the contractor's expense, per American Society for Testing and Materials C42-49.
(3) 
A one-part cement, two-parts sand, four-parts gravel mix, using standard gravel with a maximum watercement ratio of 6 1/2 gallons per bag of cement is recommended, and a maximum slump of 4 1/2 inches is permitted. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to produce concrete of the specified strength. The work shall be protected against rain or other damage until cured.
(4) 
If concrete is mixed on the job, it shall be done in an approved batch mixer for a period of not less than 1 1/4 minutes after all the materials including water are in the drum. No dry cement shall be sprinkled on the surface to absorb moisture or stiffen the mix. A twenty-four-hour notice for the inspection of forms shall be given prior to pouring concrete to the Superintendent of Buildings.
B. 
Mixing.
(1) 
The ingredients of the concrete shall be thoroughly mixed until each particle of fine aggregate is coated with cement and each particle of coarse aggregate is coated with mortar.
(2) 
Consistency of the mixed concrete shall be such that no separation of the ingredients takes place and some tamping is necessary to bring mortar to the surface.
C. 
Curing.
(1) 
As soon as the concrete has set sufficiently, it shall be sprinkled and kept moist for 48 hours.
(2) 
Two-course construction is prohibited.
A. 
Generally.
(1) 
All concrete work shall be protected by barricades and shall not be used until sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveways are completely finished.
(2) 
All sidewalks shall be protected by barricades and shall not be used until sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveways are completely finished and dried and the Superintendent of Buildings gives his approval in writing to use same.
B. 
Uncured concrete.
(1) 
Uncured concrete shall be covered with building paper and salt hay to the thickness of eight inches or more when the United States Weather Bureau forecast indicates nighttime temperatures below 35° F.
(2) 
Admixtures will be permitted by the Superintendent of Buildings if a certified and approved admixture to concrete is used as prescribed by the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(3) 
Materials for protection of finished concrete shall be on hand prior to pouring concrete.
(4) 
Adherence to this subsection and Subsection A shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to produce sound concrete of specified strength.
C. 
Duty of contractor. The contractor shall protect concrete from damage by rain, pedestrians and animals with suitable covers and barricades and by red lights at night.
A. 
Required. All rubbish and materials shall be removed and the site of the work left broom clean.
B. 
Escrow deposit to be made. A certified check, payable to the Village, shall be posted with the Village as a bond guaranteeing that the contractor shall remove all debris and leave the site clean. Should the contractor fail to do so, the Village may have the site cleaned and pay the costs therefor from such escrow money.