Title 13 - Streets and Sidewalks

13.10 Public Street, Streetlighting And Sidewalk Requirements

13.10.060 Sidewalk Construction.

  1. A.
    General

    All sidewalks constructed upon Right-of-Way or public sidewalk Easements shall be constructed in accordance with the Standards.

  2. B.
    Construction of Public Sidewalks Adjacent to Non-Residential Development Projects

    Any person or entity constructing a new building, a building addition, major renovations to an existing building as defined in Section 18.410.050 of the Municipal Code, or significant site improvements shall be required to construct a public sidewalk along the public street frontage in conformance with the Standards. The City may waive this requirement for minor site improvements. Public sidewalk construction requirements for single-family and two-family residential developments are subject to Section 13.10.060 C below.

  3. C.
    Construction of Public Sidewalks Adjacent to Single-Family and Two-Family Developments

    Any person or entity obtaining a building permit for a single-family or two-family dwelling shall be required to construct a public sidewalk along the public street frontage in conformance with the Standards. Where sidewalks are required adjacent to tracts, or other locations where no building permit or site development permit will be obtained, the sidewalk shall be bonded, permitted, and constructed within the adjacent Public Improvement Projects. In cases where there is no associated building permit or adjacent Public Improvement Project shall be approved and permitted in accordance with Section 13.10.060 E of this Chapter.

  4. D.
    Sidewalks Not Constructed in RE Zoning Districts

    In RE Zoning Districts, sidewalks may be omitted at the option of the developer. In subdivisions where sidewalks are not to be constructed, an agreement or deed restrictions shall be recorded with the Johnson County Records and Tax Administration stating that all costs of any future project to construct sidewalks in the subdivision shall be spread among all properties in the subdivision.

  5. E.
    Sidewalk Plan Approval

    Any person or entity proposing to construct a sidewalk adjacent to or upon any Right-of-Way or Easement shall apply to the City Engineer for approval of the location, dimensions, design and construction methods and materials of such sidewalk. The application shall be a plan submitted and shall contain such detailed drawings and specifications as the City Engineer may require. If the City Engineer finds that any such sidewalk will conform to the Standards, he or she shall issue approval by issuance of a permit. No additional plan approval shall be required when a detailed sidewalk plan has been approved as a part of a building, site development or Public Improvement Permit application.

  6. F.
    Location

    All public sidewalks constructed within the City shall be located in the public Right-of-Way or within an Easement.

  7. G.
    Failure to Provide Required Sidewalks

    Any person or entity shall construct sidewalks as set forth in this Chapter within 90 days following the first issuance of any form of certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion for associated building or site development permits. Failure to complete sidewalk construction within 90 days following the first issuance of any form of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion is a Code violation and subject to penalties as set forth in Section 13.10.120 of this Chapter.

(History: Ord. STR-2849 §6, 2010)

Effective on: 1/1/1901