§ 7-1.502. Required Locations.

Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveway approaches and alley improvements shall be provided and/or repaired along all street and alley frontages of property in accordance with current standard drawings and specifications approved by the Council from time to time by resolution and on file in the offices of the City Clerk and Public Works Director for all new buildings or structures, property development, or any building or structure altered or expanded in excess of fifty (50) percent of the value of such building or structure or for any building or structure in which there is a change from a lesser to a more restrictive occupancy where a building permit is required, with the following exceptions:

(a)

Sidewalks shall be required in the Low Density Residential (R-1) zone and Medium Density Residential (R-2) zone only when one of the following conditions exists as to the front footage on the side of the block on which the property is located:

(1)

More than fifty (50) percent of the front footage has sidewalks which are existing or are to be installed under some proceeding or requirement of law;

(2)

More than fifty (50) percent of the front footage is undeveloped property;

(3)

More than fifty (50) percent of the front footage cumulatively has sidewalks or is undeveloped property as set forth in subsections (a)(1) and (2) of this section.

(b)

In commercial or manufacturing zones, as defined in Title 10 of this Code, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway approaches and alley improvements shall be provided and/or repaired, except that in C-M, M-1 and M-2 zones, special permits may be issued to omit the sidewalk upon approval of the Council.

(c)

On large sized properties on which only a portion of the property is to be occupied by the construction of a building, structure or property development, the providing and/or repairing of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway approaches and alley improvements may be confined, upon approval of the Public Works Director, to that portion of the street and alley frontage abutting the portion of the property being developed, including areas used for parking or motor vehicles.

(Ord. 782-C.S., amended by Ord. 1345-C.S., Ord. 1485-C.S., Ord. 2598-C.S., § 1, amended during 11-98 supplement, Ord. 3130-C.S., § 1, and Ord. 3366-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04)