A. 
All sidewalks shall be constructed of portland cement concrete Class X or Class A, a minimum of four inches thick and five feet wide where drive entrances do not cross.
B. 
Where driveways cross sidewalks, the existing walks shall be removed and replaced with portland cement concrete to a minimum thickness of seven inches.
The subgrade shall be tamped or rolled until thoroughly compacted to a depth sufficient for the placement of a minimum three-inch sand base. The sand base shall be tamped or rolled until thoroughly compacted. At locations where a sidewalk is constructed at entrances, the sidewalk shall be thickened to the thickness of the adjacent entrance or driveway pavement.
Side forms shall be of lumber of not less than two-inch nominal thickness or of steel of equal rigidity. They shall be held securely in place by stakes or braces with the top edges true to line and grade. Forms for the sidewalk aprons shall be set so that the slab will have a uniform fall between the sidewalk proper and the curb grade. Forms for the sidewalk aprons shall be set so that the slab will have a uniform fall between the sidewalk proper and the curb grade.
A. 
The subgrade shall be moistened just before the concrete is placed. The concrete shall be placed in successive batches for the entire width of the slab, struck off, mechanically vibrated, and finished to a true and even surface with floats and trowels. The final trolling shall be done with a steel trowel leaving a smooth, even surface. After the water sheen has disappeared, the surface shall be given a final finish by brushing with a whitewash brush. The brush shall be drawn across the sidewalk at right angles to the edges of the walk with adjacent strokes slightly overlapping to produce a uniform, slightly roughened surface with parallel brush marks.
B. 
The surface shall be divided by grooves constructed at right angles to the center line of the sidewalk. These grooves shall extend to 1/4 inch in width, and shall be edged with an edging tool having a 1/4-inch radius. No slab shall be longer than six feet nor less than four feet on any one side, unless otherwise ordered by the Village Engineer. The edges of the slabs shall be edged as described above.
A. 
Expansion joints of the thickness specified below shall consist of preformed joint filler. The top of the joint shall be placed 1/4 inch below the surface of the sidewalk.
B. 
One-half-inch-thick expansion joints. Expansion joints 1/2 inch thick shall be placed between the sidewalk and all structures such as light standards, traffic light standards, and traffic poles which extend through the sidewalk.
C. 
Three-fourth-inch-thick expansion joints. Expansion joints 3/4 inch thick shall be placed at intervals of not more than 30 feet in the sidewalk. Where the sidewalk is constructed adjacent to pavement or curb having expansion joints, the expansion joints in the sidewalks shall be placed opposite the existing expansion joints as nearly as practicable. Expansion joints shall also be placed where the sidewalk abuts existing sidewalks between driveway pavement and sidewalk and between sidewalk and curbs where the sidewalk abuts a curb.
After the concrete has been cured, the spaces along the edges of the sidewalk shall be backfilled to the required elevation with approved material. The material shall then be compacted until firm and the surface neatly graded.
The following sections of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, are hereby adopted as a part of these specifications:
Item
Section
Concrete mixing
504
Curing and protection
625.01
Materials
700
[Added 12-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-14]
A. 
Any person owning land within the Village may apply, upon forms to be available at Village Hall, for permission to repair, replace or construct public sidewalks along the right-of-way immediately adjacent to such landowner's property. The Village Administrator is directed to create and make available suitable application forms for said purpose.
B. 
Upon approval of an application to repair, replace or construct public sidewalks, the Village shall determine the cost of the materials needed in connection therewith and the applicant shall deposit with the Village Clerk sufficient funds to cover said materials.
C. 
The Village shall adopt, by resolution, appropriate standards and specifications for the construction of sidewalks and make the same available at Village Hall. All work performed by or on behalf of property owners seeking permission to repair, replace or construct public sidewalks hereunder shall comply, in all respects, with Village construction standards and specifications.
D. 
The deposit of funds required by Subsection B shall be returned to the party posting the same, upon the completion of the sidewalk in accordance with the specifications set forth in Subsection C. In addition, provided that there are funds in the Village budget, upon approval of the completed sidewalks by the Village and proof of payment for the materials, the Village shall reimburse the property owner for the costs of the materials used in the repair, replacement or construction of the public sidewalks, up to and including the amount deposited pursuant to Subsection C.