[Adopted 10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 26-1995 as Sec. 15-4 of the 1994 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTER
A monolithic concrete structure of standard dimension.
CONCRETE VERTICAL CURB
A concrete curb, without monolithic gutter, also of standard dimension.
CONSTRUCTION
Includes paving, repaving, curbing, recurbing, repairing, improving and altering.
ESTABLISHED GRADE
Both horizontal and vertical alignment prepared by the Township Engineer or by a professional engineer licensed to practice in this state and approved in writing by the Township Engineer.
PAVED SIDEWALK or SIDEWALK PAVEMENT
That portion of the sidewalk containing a hard surface of Portland cement concrete.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the dedicated street right-of-way between the existing or proposed curbline and the right-of-way line.
STANDARD
The specifications and drawings governing the same on file in the office of the Township Engineer.
The construction and reconstruction, paving and repaving, curbing and recurbing, repairing, altering or improving, and the maintaining of the sidewalks of public streets and highways of the Township shall be as prescribed by this article.
A. 
Materials. The material to be used for the construction of concrete curbs and gutters, vertical curbs or sidewalk pavement shall be Portland cement concrete 4,000 psi. The material to be used for the construction of granite block curbs shall be Belgian block.
[Amended 3-12-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
B. 
Dimensions. Sidewalks shall not be less than four feet in width and not less than four inches in thickness, except that where driveways cross the sidewalks the thickness shall not be less than six inches.
C. 
Grade. Curbs and sidewalk pavements shall be constructed substantially to established grade, but shall be connected to an adjoining sidewalk in such a manner as to afford a substantially continuous surface without an abrupt break or change of grade. The sidewalk shall have a cross slope toward the curbline of 1/4 inch per foot of width and shall be raised from the top of the curb to the proportion of not more than 1/2 inch nor less than 1/4 inch for each foot between the curb face and the near edge of the sidewalk.
D. 
Specifications. Curbs and sidewalk pavement shall be constructed in accordance with specifications governing same on file in the office of the Township Engineer.
E. 
Shade trees. Nothing in this article shall be construed to permit or authorize any interference with or injury to a shade tree located within the sidewalk without specific approval of the Department of Public Works.