[Adopted 12-11-1973 as Ch. 25 of the 1973 Code]
No person shall construct, reconstruct or repair
any sidewalks on or along any of the streets or highways of the Town
of Moreau without first having made written application for permission
so to do to the Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer
of said Town, and no such sidewalk shall be constructed, reconstructed
or repaired along said streets or highways in said Town until proper
grade has been given by said Town for the construction, reconstruction
or repair of the same.
All concrete sidewalks constructed, reconstructed
or laid in any of the streets or highways of the Town of Moreau shall
conform to the following specifications, which are hereby adopted
as standard specifications for concrete sidewalks:
A.
Foundation. The ground shall be excavated to a depth
of not less than five inches from the finished grade of the sidewalk.
In case the present ground level is below subgrade, the same shall
be brought up thereto with good earth or cinders, properly tamped
and thoroughly compacted and containing no stones over six inches
in diameter. Where the present surface consists of soft or improper
material, the same shall be excavated and brought to subgrade in the
same manner as above. After the subgrade has been prepared and tamped,
there shall be placed thereon one inch of good clean sand, which shall
be evenly spread over the entire surface.
B.
Portland cement. The portland cement used shall be
of a quality equal to Glens Falls Portland cement and shall meet the
requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials.
C.
Sand. Clean, coarse, sharp sand of good quality, free
from clay, loam or other foreign materials shall be used.
D.
Coarse aggregates. The coarse aggregates shall consist
of the best quality stone of the size known as 3/4 inch or good clean
gravel; the stone shall be properly screened to eliminate the dust
and fine materials. The gravel shall be free from loam, sticks and
other foreign materials.
E.
Concrete.
(2)
The cement or sand shall be thoroughly mixed dry to
a uniform color and a sufficient quantity of water added to produce
a mortar of proper consistency, the stone or gravel to be then added
and all thoroughly mixed. When placed in the work, the concrete is
to have a consistency that will permit running without showing surplus
water on the surface or quaking.
F.
Forms. The forms shall be placed to accurately conform
to the lines and grade established.
G.
Surface; mortar finish.
(1)
The finish or wearing coat shall be one-inch thick
and shall consist of a mortar made of the materials above described,
mixed in the following proportions by measure:
(2)
The surface or wearing coat of mortar shall in all
cases be applied before the concrete foundation course shall have
taken its initial set, in order that the two may properly unite and
form a solid monolith.
H.
Surface finishing. In all cases the surface finish
shall not be excessively smooth, and after the surface has sufficienty
set to admit floating off with a wooden float, the surface shall be
fluted or troweled enough to avoid sharp rough particles in the surface
finish, but not enough to bring an excess of portland cement to the
top.
I.
Thickness and dimensions of blocks. The thickness
of the walk shall be four inches, which includes the concrete foundation
and wearing surface. All walks shall be of a width of four feet and
shall be cut into blocks to be not less than five feet in length.
J.
Joints. Each block in the sidewalk shall be separated
by a sand joint, which shall be continuous from the bottom of the
concrete to top of mortar wearing surface and of sufficient thickness
not less than 1/4 inch, to ensure the concrete and mortar material
in each block from uniting with that adjoining, and the joint shall
be filled with clean sand.
K.
Joints and corner finish. The finish between the section
and all corners forming the surface shall be furnished by tool dressing
leaving rounded edges.
[Amended 7-27-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense
or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 15
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
