All new sidewalks constructed within the Village of Warsaw must
be constructed by the owner of the adjoining property at the expense
of said owner. The replacement of an existing sidewalk is considered
new sidewalk construction to which the terms of this Article apply.
This Article does not apply to walkways or pass-through walks which
do not run along highways but which lead from one highway to another.
The Village Board may annually, by resolution, compensate a
homeowner for a portion of the expense of reconstruction of sidewalks.
At the time of the resolution, the Village Board must fix the proportionate
amount to be paid by the village. The proportionate amount must apply
to all sidewalks of the same kind which may be constructed within
the time designated by the resolution and may not exceed 1/2 of the
actual and necessary expense of the construction of the sidewalk.
No sidewalk may be constructed or work commenced until the owner
of said premises has obtained a permit. Applications must be submitted
to the Village Clerk in such form as required by the Village Board.
The permit will be issued by the Superintendent of Public Works and
will be valid for 60 days from the date of the 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 must
be constructed according to the following specifications:
A.
All sidewalks must be at least four feet in width, except that repairs
or replacements may conform to the width of the existing sidewalk.
B.
All sidewalks must be at least four inches thick, except that where
such sidewalks are crossed by driveways, said sidewalks must be at
least six inches thick through the width of the driveway.
C.
The individual blocks of the sidewalk must be no more than four feet
in length. There must be at least one one-fourth-inch expansion joint
between every other block of the sidewalk. In the alternative, sidewalks
may have traverse construction joints of one-half-inch premolded bituminous
material to the full depth of the concrete, spaced 20 feet apart and
the top surface must 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 1/4 inch
radius. Premolded bituminous joint filler must be placed between the
sidewalk and the curb, pavement or buildings.
E.
Sidewalks must 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 must be both No. 1 and No. 2 crushed stone,
New York State approved. The proportions must be such that there is
a minimum of 3,500 pounds per square inch.
F.
All sidewalks must 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 must be covered for at least
two days to keep moisture in the sidewalk.
G.
The grade and location of the sidewalk will be determined by the
Superintendent of Public Works.
H.
The water used during the construction must be free from oil, alkali,
acid or vegetable matter.
I.
Ingredients of concrete must be separately measured loose, in approved
receptacles. The mixing of concrete must 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, must
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 set forth are minimum requirements.
The Superintendent of Public Works must be notified no less
than 24 hours in advance of the construction of new sidewalks or the
reconstruction of existing sidewalks. The Superintendent of Public
Works must be given the opportunity to inspect the work both during
its progress and upon its completion to verify that such work conforms
to specifications contained in this chapter.
The Village Board may, by resolution, require owners of property
adjoining village streets to construct sidewalks. If the owner does
not construct the sidewalk as required by this notice, the Village
Board may cause the same to be constructed and assess the cost to
such adjoining landowner. All work by the owners must be done in accordance
with the specifications made for sidewalk construction. All assessments
will be made and collected, and taxes levied, as provided by law.
