Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.460.270 Required Improvements -- Sidewalks

1. A.
   Within the boundaries of a subdivision, sidewalks shall be installed by the subdivider on both sides of all thoroughfares, super-collector and collector streets and on one side of all local residential streets. See Section 18.245.050 to determine the location and width of sidewalks in developments zoned PRN, Planned Residential Neighborhood District. In industrial parks or business parks, sidewalks shall be required only on thoroughfares, super-collectors, collector streets or peripheral streets. In the case of collector and local residential streets within subdivisions zoned RE, Residential Estates, no sidewalk shall be required. All sidewalks shall be no less than four (4) feet in width, of Portland cement concrete, and shall comply with the specifications of the City. Sidewalks shall be located in the platted street right-of-way, abutting the property line. Sidewalks shall also be installed in any pedestrian easements as may be required by the Planning Commission. Sidewalks need not be installed where a sidewalk variance has been granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.08.160 of the Code.
2. B.
   Where a subdivision abuts an existing collector street, super-collector or a thoroughfare that does not contain a paved surface conforming to the standards in Title 13 of the Code, the subdivider need not install sidewalks, but shall pay to the City sufficient funds to pay the costs of construction of all required sidewalks abutting the collector streets, super-collectors or thoroughfares. Such payment shall be made prior to the recording of the final plat. The amount of such payment is to be estimated by the City Engineer and is to be based upon the work involved and shall be deposited in cash with the City's Chief Financial Officer. If such sum is $50,000 or greater, the applicant may deposit either cash or an irrevocable letter of credit from an acceptable financial institution payable to the City, collectible no later than one year from the date of recording of the plat. The funds collected from the applicant or from the irrevocable letter of credit shall be placed in an escrow account and set aside for the construction of said sidewalks, to be constructed when scheduled on the City's Capital Improvements Program or, in any event, within 20 years from the time the cash is placed in escrow, or within 19 years from the cashing of the irrevocable letter of credit. In the event that the construction of such sidewalks is not made within the time stated above, the funds from the escrow account, together with the actual accrued interest, shall be returned to the subdivider or its successors in interest.

(History: Ord. ZRR-2698 §23, 2007; ZRR-2590 §9, 2005; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637; ZRR-1443 §17.16; ZRR-1058; ZRR-413)

Effective on: 1/1/1901