No person shall construct or cause or permit to be constructed
a curb or sidewalk unless the same shall be constructed in accordance
with the grade which shall have been obtained from the Village Engineer.
A.
Construction.
(1)
All sidewalks shall be four feet in width in residential areas, and
in business areas (including nonconforming business use areas) sidewalks
shall be constructed so as to cover the full area between the curb
and the property line, unless otherwise directed by the Superintendent
of Public Works, and such sidewalks shall not be less than four inches
thick in areas zoned for residential use and not less than five inches
thick in areas zoned for business use. Where crossed by driveways,
all sidewalks shall be not less than six inches thick through the
width of the driveway.
(2)
All curbs shall be 18 inches in depth and not less than six inches
thick in residential areas and not less than eight inches thick in
business areas and shall be built in one course.
(3)
Concrete gutters shall not be less than 18 inches wide and six inches
thick and shall be built in one course.
B.
Excavation. All topsoil and loam or impervious material and all tree
roots, stumps, rock, sod, broken concrete and like matters encountered
in a subgrade must be removed for a depth of not less than four inches
below the bottom grade of the proposed construction, and the excavation
refilled with sand, gravel or cinders well-tamped into place. No concrete
shall be placed on a frozen subgrade or one which is soft or springy.
C.
Finishing. All sidewalks and gutters shall be struck off true to
line and grade and finished with a wooden float, leaving a smooth
but nonslippery surface. Troweling will be permitted on the surface
of curbing. Special types of finishes must have the approval of the
Village Engineer, who may require a prepared sample.
D.
Protection. The contractor shall protect the concrete from damage
by all elements, including rain, freezing, pedestrians, animals, falling
leaves, etc. Suitable methods shall be employed to cover the work
and to erect barricades and lighted red lights at night.
E.
Cleaning up. Upon completion the contractor or owner must remove
all forms, neatly fill the space occupied by the forms and remove
all excess dirt. Where the ground adjoining the sidewalk is high or
low, the contractor shall leave an earth or other ramp to provide
safe access to and from the walk. The entire site shall be left in
a clean, orderly manner, all obstructions removed and the work made
otherwise safe for pedestrian movement.
The following restrictions shall apply to curb cuts unless otherwise
approved by the Superintendent of Public Works:
Every person who constructs a sidewalk or curb shall guard any
excavation or work by guardrails, red signal lights or any other means
as may be necessary to warn pedestrians and others of the danger to
be approached.
