[Amended 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. 783-2015]
All new sidewalks constructed within the Borough 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.
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. 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 the Department of Public Works.
H. 
The water used during the construction shall be free of 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. Batch making 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. The mixtures herein provided are minimum requirements.
J. 
Notice of the work to be done, 24 hours in advance thereof, and also upon the completion of the new sidewalks, must be submitted to the Superintendent of the Department 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.
Where the Borough Council has notified owners of adjoining property to construct sidewalks, and such owners have not constructed such sidewalks as required by notice, the Borough Council may cause the same to be constructed and assess the cost thereof against such adjoining land. All assessments shall be made and collected, and taxes levied, as provided by law.