[Adopted 1-9-1974 by L.L. No. 1-1974]
The Board of Trustees at any time may construct and repair crosswalks upon the streets within the Village. It may also at any time construct and repair sidewalks, curbs and gutters upon any street wholly at the expense of the Village, or of the owner or occupants of the adjoining land, or partly at the expense of each, and may prescribe the manner of doing such work, and the kind of materials to be used therein. If a sidewalk, curb or gutter is so required to be constructed or repaired wholly at the expense of the owners or occupants of the adjoining lands, a notice specifying the place and manner, and the time, not less than 10 days, in case of a new walk, or not less than 24 hours in case of repairs, within which the sidewalk, curb or gutter is required to be constructed or repaired, shall be served upon such owners or occupants. If an owner or occupant shall not construct or repair the sidewalk, curb or gutter as required by the notice, the Board of Trustees may cause the same to be so constructed or repaired and assess the expense thereof upon the adjoining land. If a sidewalk, curb or gutter is to be constructed or repaired at the joint expense of the Village and the owner or occupant, the Board of Trustees may cause the same to be constructed or repaired, and assess upon the adjoining land the proportion of the expense chargeable against the same. All grading done on sidewalks, curbs or gutters laid or repaired by the owners of adjoining land shall be in accordance with the specifications and under the direction and supervision of the Board of Trustees. Assessments shall be made and collected and taxes levied. The Board of Trustees may issue bonds of the Village to defray the expense of any such work or improvement.
[Amended 1-9-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
Sidewalks and curbs to be kept clean and in good repair. Every owner or occupant of any house or other building, and every owner or person entitled to possession of any vacant lot, and every person having charge of any public building in the Village, shall keep the sidewalks in front of such house, building or lot, free from obstruction by snow or ice and shall, also at all times, keep such sidewalks and curbs in good and safe repair and clean, and keep the same free from dirt, filth, hedges and woods or other obstruction or encumbrance and such owner or occupant shall cause the sidewalks in front of such house, building or lot to be cleared of snow within 24 hours after such snowfall shall have ceased, and every owner or occupant of any house, building or lot shall be solely liable for any claim for property damage or bodily injury on the sidewalk, including the defense and indemnification of the Village against such claim.
In the event of the failure of any person, owner or occupant referred to in § 200-2, who shall fail to remove the snow, ice or dirt, filth, hedges or other obstructions or encumbrances in front of such house, building or lot, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Atlantic Beach or its duly authorized agents, servants or employees, may remove the same and the expenses of such removal shall be a charge against the owner, occupant or tenant of the premises and the amount of such expenses may be sued for and recovered with costs by the Village of Atlantic Beach in any jurisdiction. The expense of such removal herein above referred to may be added to the next levy of taxes by the Village of Atlantic Beach and be collected in the same manner as the Real Estate tax levy against said premises.
[Amended 9-11-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
A. 
Curbs and sidewalks on streets or other public rights-of-way shall be constructed of concrete.
B. 
The Board of Trustees may permit curbs to be constructed of materials other than concrete if it is deemed that the proposed construction is safe and will not provide a hazard to the public and can be kept clean and maintained.
C. 
Any sidewalk, curb, apron or gutter to be replaced or repaired by the Village or its agents shall be constructed of concrete regardless of the material previously approved by permit. Property owners that want in-kind material replaced shall be responsible for the cost, except sidewalks shall remain concrete.
D. 
Construction requirements to install.
(1) 
One-course sidewalks to a minimum 4,000 psi shall be cast between forms and constructed to a minimum thickness of four inches, except at commercial area sidewalks, in which case the sidewalk shall be five inches thick. Any sidewalks under traffic-bearing areas, such as a drop curb, apron and a driveway or parking lot, shall be six inches thick and reinforced with galvanized 6x6-W1.4 W1.4 WWM. Concrete aprons at drop curbs shall be 4,000 psi, six inches thick, and reinforced with galvanized 6x6-W1.4 W1.4 WWM. All sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide. All or as approved by the Building Inspector. All handicap drop curb ramps shall be installed as per ANSI 117.1 standards.
(2) 
One-course curbs shall be cast between forms at 4,000 psi strength and shall have the following dimensions: six inches across the top, eight inches across the bottom, and not less than 18 inches in depth. The top of the curb shall be pitched toward the street and six inches above the gutter/street grade or waterline grade. The back of curb shall be vertical, and the face of curb shall have a batter of two inches in 18 inches toward the street. At driveways, the top of curb shall be dropped to within 3/4 inch to 1 1/4 inches of the gutter/street grade or waterline grade. New drop curbs/curb cuts shall be a minimum of two feet away from property lines and a maximum of 20 feet wide. Number 5 rebar continuous except through expansion joint. All or as approved by the Building Inspector.
(3) 
Expansion joints. The curbs, gutters and combined curbs and gutters shall be cut into sections not longer than 20 feet and shall be provided with one-half-inch expansion joints every 50 feet at the ends of all curves.
[Added 2-9-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
Any person or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall build or alter or use any building or land in violation of any detailed statement or plan submitted and approved hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation. The owner or owners or lessee of any building or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this article shall be placed, or shall exist, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, person or corporation employed in connection therewith, and who have assisted in the commission of any such violation, shall each be guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined as herein provided.