1565 ORD REGULATING AND CONTROLLING CONSTRUCITON, REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS AND REMOVAL OF CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, ETC

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Section XI: Sidewalks Sidewalks in residential areas shall be four (4) feet in width and in business areas a minimum of six (6) feet in width. All sidewalks shall have a cross slope of one-quarter (1/4) inch per one (1) foot of width, toward the street and on a grade corresponding to the top of curb elevation. The property side of the walk will be located one (1) foot inside the street right-of-way, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Parkways will be provided in resi- dential areas, with a minimum slope of one-quarter (1/4) inch and a maximum slope of one (1) inch to the foot of width. Minimum thickness for aidewalks will be four (4) inchea except where walks cross driveway approaches, which will be six (6) inchea thick. The walk will be poured in one course unless otherwise authorized by the Gity Engineer. Section XII: Driveways. All driveway approaches shall be a minimum of six (b) inchea thick, includ- ing the sidewalk area. Approved reinforcing steel can be used if so desired, or if called for in the proposal. The concrete will be poured in one course but a'Idust coat" of dry cement (1 part): and sand (2 parts) will be permitted if so desired. The maximum length of a driveway for residential purposee will be twenty (20) feet for a double driveway and 15 feet for a single driveway. For business purposes, a maximum length of a driveway will be forty (40) feet. An access and outlet driveway will be permitted if same is aeparated with an Island in the curb and walkway lines. Section XIIL* Valley Gutters Valley gutters will be constructed of 3, 000 pounds per Sq. inch, 28 days test concrete, and shall be a minimum of six (6) inches thick. The width of the valley gutter will be a minimum of eight (8) feet and will be constructed in accordance wi1h the sta.ndard typical section, as approved by the City Engineer. Section XIV: Concrete Gurbs, Concrete Gutters and Concrete Curb and Gutters: (a) Standard Section: The thickness of the gutter section will be six (6) inchea, the thickness of the curb section will be six (6) inches from the point where the gutter line tangent intersects the curb face ta.ngent to the back of the curb section. The curb face shall have a one (1) inch batter, so tha.t the top of the curb shall measure five (5) inches from the point where the curb face tan- gent meets the top plane of the curb to the back of the curb section. The height of the curb section shall be twelve (12) inches at the back. The face of the curb section shall have an arc at the top, the radius of which is two and one-half (2 1/2) inches, and an arc with a three (3) inch radius shall be con- structed at the point where the curb face meets the top of the gutter section. The bottom of the curb and gutter section sha.ll be constructed perpendicular to the bottom of the curb section for a dista.nce of six (6) inches, and the remain- ing portion of the bottoxn of such section shall be tilted so that the lip of the gutter section will be one (1) inch higher tha.n the point where the gutter line tangent intersects the curb face ta.ngent. The overall width of the curb and gutter section shall be twenty-four (24) inches. If the gutter is poured sepa- rately from driveways the overall width will also be twenty-four (24) inches, If curbs are poured separately, the overall widths will be eight (8) inches at the base and six (6) inches at the top. (b) Alternate Section: The standard curbs, gutters, and curb and gutter section described in Section XIV(a), shall not, and may not be applicable to the building, construction, or reconstruction of any section of curb, gutter, or curb and gutter combination to be built on tha.t side of a street in any block on which there was heretofore built and that exista on such side of such street any sec- tion of concrete curb, concrete gutter or concrete curb and gutter, the section, form and design of which does not conform to that established and provided in said Section XIV(a), and in such instance, any such section of concrete curb,