[Adopted 8-7-2000 by L.L. No. 8-2000]
Sidewalks are not required within the Town of Queensbury, but any sidewalks that are located within the Town shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired in accordance with the following regulations:
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Materials: 4,000 pound concrete/four inches deep/cut wire mesh.
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Grades: level with contour of land, subject to any requirements necessary to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Widths: New sidewalks shall be five feet zero inches wide.
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Places of public accommodation, including but not limited to businesses, restaurants, day-care facilities and shopping and recreation facilities, are required to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Sidewalks adjacent to Town roads. If the Town owns the property where such sidewalk has been laid or has an easement which the Town in its absolute discretion deems sufficient, the Town shall repair, maintain, replace and reconstruct such sidewalks. The owner of premises abutting on any Town road who owns the property where a sidewalk has been laid shall repair, maintain, replace and reconstruct such sidewalks. If any such sidewalk is replaced or reconstructed, it shall meet the requirements of § 149-9 above. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to imply that the Town shall be required to accept any dedication of sidewalk property or easements concerning sidewalks.
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Sidewalks adjacent to county and state highways. As provided in Highway Law § 140, Subdivision 18, the Town shall repair, maintain, replace and reconstruct any sidewalks abutting on any county or state highway.
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Sidewalks adjacent to Town roads. The owner of premises abutting on any Town road where a sidewalk has been laid shall keep the sidewalk in front of the premises free and clear from snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions. Upon failure to do so by the owner or occupant, the Town may provide for the removal thereof at the expense of the owners of such premises, and such charge shall become a lien upon the premises benefited thereby until paid.
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Sidewalks adjacent to county and state highways. When authorized by the Town Board as provided in Highway Law § 140, Subdivision 18, the Town Highway Department shall keep sidewalks abutting on any county or state highways located in the Town free and clear from snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions.
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Any repair, maintenance, construction, reconstruction and replacement under § 149-10A above which does not comply with these regulations is prohibited. The Town Board shall have the authority, in accordance with Town Law § 200-a, to adopt orders requiring owners of real property abutting a sidewalk who own the property where such sidewalk is laid to maintain, repair, replace or reconstruct such sidewalk in accordance with § 149-9 of this article.
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Such order shall specify the work to be done and the time allowed for its completion. If, within the time prescribed in the order and notice, the sidewalks required to be built, reconstructed or repaired shall not have been so built, reconstructed or repaired, then the Board may cause the work to be done and audit and pay the expenses and assess the expense thereof against the property benefited as a whole, as set forth at Town Law § 200-a.
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Notice of any proposed order shall be given to the property owner by certified mail addressed to each such owner at his/her address as it appears on the assessment roll of the Town, or, in the alternative, by publication of a notice thereof in The Post Star newspaper at least twice, the first publication of which shall be at least 15 days before the time specified for completion of the work.