It shall be unlawful for any person to construct
sidewalks or curbs within the Village of Williston Park without first
obtaining a permit therefor from the Village Clerk.[2]
A.
Location of work. The permit shall indicate the street
on which the proposed work is located and the amount of such work
in linear feet.
B.
Village Engineer to furnish lines and grade. The permit
shall be presented to the Village Engineer, who will furnish the lines
and grades. All stakes set by the Engineer shall be carefully preserved
by the contractor.
C.
Certificate of approval. At the completion of the
work, the contractor must procure a certificate of approval from the
Village Engineer before the work can be accepted by the Village of
Williston Park.
A.
Subgrading. Subgrading is to be excavated to a depth
of eight inches below the grade of the completed surface as indicated
by the Village Engineer.
B.
Foundation. The foundation is to be a four-inch bed
of clean gravel, sand or cinders; no ashes shall be allowed.
C.
First course. The first course shall be three inches
of concrete composed of four parts of clean gravel, two parts sand
and one part cement with water enough to flush and is to be well tamped
before the top course is applied.
D.
Top course. The top course shall be one inch thick
and consist of two parts of clean sand to one part of cement, mixed
to such consistency as will not require tamping but can readily be
flushed with a straight edge. This wearing surface is to be spread
over the first course immediately after mixing and in no instance
more than one hour after the first course is placed.
E.
Alternate specifications. If desired, the sidewalk
may be constructed as one four-inch course consisting of four parts
clean gravel, two parts sand and one part cement or in accordance
with the specifications of the New York State Department of Transportation.
F.
Finishing. Sidewalks are to have a slope of 1/4 inch
to the foot toward the curb. A one-fourth-inch sand joint shall be
cut through the entire depth of concrete every four feet. The inside
and outside edges of the walk are to be neatly rounded and trimmed.
At the corners of all streets the intersecting walks are to be extended
to the curblines of the respective streets.
A.
Elevation. All curbs shall be at an elevation of 2 1/2
inches below the inside edge of sidewalks or the edge adjacent to
the curb for residential districts and one inch for business districts,
unless otherwise specified by the Engineer.
B.
Foundation. Foundation is to be an eight-inch bed
of gravel or cinders.
C.
Dimension and finishing. The curb is to be 18 inches
in depth, six inches wide at the top and 7 1/2 inches wide at
the bottom. The specifications governing sidewalk construction shall
also apply to the curbs. Corners are to be neatly rounded and trimmed.
A one-fourth-inch sand joint shall be cut through the entire curb
every eight feet.
D.
Inside face. The inside face of the curb or that side
facing the street shall be vertical.
The Mayor shall have the right to cancel and
revoke any permit issued pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
article for good and sufficient cause or failure to perform the work
in the manner as hereinabove required.
