Chapter 18.90
SIDEWALKS

Sections:

18.90.000    Purpose.

18.90.010    Sidewalk plan adopted.

18.90.020    Effect.

18.90.030    Sidewalk standards.

18.90.040    Sidewalk maintenance.

18.90.000 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to:

A. Implement the comprehensive sidewalk plan.

B. Regulate the construction of improvements which could prevent the implementation of the comprehensive sidewalk plan. [Ord. 2477 § 2, 1985].

18.90.010 Sidewalk plan adopted.

A map, which is on file with the office of the city clerk and city engineer, entitled Comprehensive Sidewalk Plan – 1984, is adopted by this reference as if set forth in full in this chapter. Changes shall be by ordinance, attested by the mayor and city clerk on the affected map. [Ord. 2477 § 2, 1985].

18.90.020 Effect.

The city council shall use the map to assist it in determining the priority of streets for sidewalk construction. Development along those streets designated for sidewalks shall be required to include sidewalks designed to the specifications of this chapter as a condition of development approval, as said term is defined in ECDC 15.40.010. [Ord. 2477 § 2, 1985].

18.90.030 Sidewalk standards.

Sidewalks to be constructed as a condition of development approval shall be constructed as shown in the Table of Sidewalk Standards below. The city engineer will prepare drawings illustrating the sidewalk standards.

Table of Sidewalk Standards

    Sidewalk

Zone    Required Width Material

RS-20    No 1 5'-7' 2 Optional 2

RS-12    No 1 5'-7' 2 Optional 2

RS-8    Yes 5'-7' 2 Optional 2

RS-6    Yes 5'-7' 2 Optional 2

     [Vertical or rolled

     curb required]

RM, B, C.    Yes 7'-10' 3 Optional 2

     [Vertical or rolled

     curb required]

1     Except as shown on comprehensive sidewalk plan map or as required by the planning director and city engineer.
Note: It is the city’s policy to require sidewalks on all streets over 300 feet in length.

2     Requirements are optional to encourage flexibility of location, alignment, specifications, and materials to insure compatibility with individual locations and circumstances. The planning director and city engineer shall make the final decision on the requirements after review of pertinent information supplied by the affected neighborhood and/or the architectural design board.

3     Corner parks will be required at all street intersections, per city standard, within the downtown business area and may be required in all other commercial areas.

A. Location. Streets designated on the Comprehensive Thoroughfare Map as an arterial street shall have sidewalks constructed on both sides of the street. Designated collector streets shall have sidewalks constructed on at least one side of the street.

B. Regulation. The planning director and the city engineer will be responsible for determining the width and materials to be used for sidewalks as set forth in the table above.

With the approval of both the planning director and city engineer, the requirements of this chapter may be waived, if it can be demonstrated by the applicant that there are special circumstances related to topography or other factors which make the construction of the sidewalk economically unfeasible or practically impossible. [Ord. 2477 § 2, 1985].

18.90.040 Sidewalk maintenance.

The duty of an adjacent property owner to maintain a sidewalk and a planting strip are governed pursuant to Chapter 9.20 ECC, incorporated by this reference as fully as if herein set forth. [Ord. 3149 § 1, 1997].