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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 62I An ordinance to regulate the building of sidewalks and crossings in the city of Caldwell. Be it ordained by the mayor and Council of the city of Caldwell. Section 1••• All sideyvalke hereinafter laid in the city of Caldwell shall be con structedj maintained' in the manner and form hereinafter pet forth in this Wdinanace• Section 2• The height of the exurbs shall be six inches above the grade of the street, as the same has been or shall be hereafter established by the city council. Section 3.- sidewalks constructed within the fire limits of the city ;yCalaiwell shall be c onstructed of cement; said sidewalk to be composed of three inches of concrete con - sisting of eight parts gravel and one part of cement overlaid with 3/4 inch of cement and sand, consisting of four parts sand and two parts cement; and 1/4 inch pure cement said sidewalks Ito be twelve feet wideumeasuftng ftom -.the lfn6:of the block to the outside of the curb' accordance with the grade already established. Section 4-- Upon all other streets and avenues, the side- walks shall conform to one of the. following plans of construe - tion, which plans shall be known as plans 2, 3, and 4 of this ordinance. Under plan 2, the sidewalk shall be five feet wide', and shall be constructed 'of cement; said sidewalk shall be overlaid with three inches of concrete consisting of eight parts gravel and one part cement; overlaid w3.th'3l4 of cementdand sand consisting of four The sand and twa parts cement, and 1/4 inch pure cement. he outside line of e shall be eight Feet from the block line grade• ha grade of of the walla shall be such as may be established by the street 40 committee. Under plan 3 the sidewalk shall be five feet wide. y� eP. � r Tr„ Z n Thers mhall be three sills' of not" lee's than two by Pour inches in dimension, which shall be laid upon good and subs foundation. The outside dine shall be e eht feet" fr `the block lina. The covering shall not, be�less than one and one- half -Anch thick, of planks laid crosswise - of the walk'. The grade of the walk shall be such as shall be eFetablished'by the _street committee. Under plan 4, the 'sidewalk shall` not be less than three feet wide. It shall be constructed of plank not less than one and one-half inches thick; laid lengthwise of the walk', said plank not to be less than twelve inches.wide,'with a space between said plank of not to exceed twelve inches; making' a skeleton walk, Securely' fastened to crosspieces of not less than two by four inch dimension lumber as . ,sills, which sills shall be laid upon'-good And substattial 4foundation and shall be placed not to exceed four feet apart. Sidewaks constructed`aocording to plan 4"shsll be laid upon the surface of the ground regard to grade. Section 5.- Upon a petition being presented: to the'eitY council, for the :oonstruotion,of'alsidewalk in any portion of the 'streets of the city of Caldwell, the city conncil, by resolution, order that said sidewalk or any portion ithereof, be constructed; said order to state the plan under which Bvt d Sid is to be constructed, and property in front of which I the same is t.o be conatrs�cted, and'shall require the property' - ; owners in front of which the .same—is to be constructed, to construct the a within 60 days after the publication of suchlresolution• The :said resolution shall be `published for - one week in _sore newspaper printod and published in the city of Cal& well, Idaho. - Provided that by two - thirds vote of all members of o'ounoi:l, - counoil, may .by resolution, order a J c. sidewalk constructed on any portion of streets without regard j to a petition therefor. e Section 6. When.ary si,dewalk,is.arder.ed constructed along any .of,the..streets of the. city where the g;°adelhss_ been est4blished.by ordinance, the grade of the sidewalk will confosan to that so established by ordinance. . When a ,sidewalk shall be ordered constructed in accordance with plan one and plan'twolover streeta or portions of streets, the grade of. which has.not.been established by.ordinanoe,,the grade of such walks shall be established b the cit y 9,engneer Winder the direction.of the council. and when the grade is once established, the same shall.be perm a nent, and the surveyor's wnotes in the establishment of said grades shall be riled of record in the office of the city,.clerk, And the same. .shall be aut.hcrative in determining said grade. The.grade of walke to be constructed, according to plan 3, when not.estab?ished . by ordinance, shall be such as maylbe designated.b;f the street oommittee•.(when a walk is ordered to be constructed according to pls,n 4, the, some ,shall bel constructed on the surface of the ground without reference to grade.' Section 8.,- Whenever the property owners in,front of /--whose property the sidewalk,has been ordered as hereinbefore provided, shall construct the same in pursuance of-such order, they shall on completion of the sidewalk, notify th &, -- e g who.. shall1.1mmediately.inspect and examine the walk so constructed and if it has been constructed in accordance with the..provisions of this ordinance, he shall report the - 014 same to the city council who accept the . same on behalf of the city.. ,If the ssme has not been - construote in Accord- ante with the provisions,.of thisjordinenas, the .` , shall notify the property owners of any defects in such con- {; struetion, and require them to complete such construction I� �k I� k is � I 9 �e k r� i of such .sidewalk in accordance with the provisions Of this ordinano.e. Section 6.- Whenever a.sidewalk or any,pertion thereof, which has been ordered as ;herein before provided, shall not be constructed within the time ppegified by the notice provided for.in section-5 of,this,ordinance, by. ownerajof the lots in front of. which such sidaralk is to be constructed, the city of Caldwell shall then construct the same by contract, 4 let to the loviest bidder, after ten days notice given by the Mayor, upon.an order of the council, published.in at least one issue Of some newspaper, which notice shall describe ; briefly the walk to be oonetmoted and the time and place for the opening of bide for such construction. Section 9.- vyhenever any sidewalk or any portion thereof shall be constructed by the city of Caldwell, as provided in this ordinance the cost of such construction shall be app ®r - tioned to the, number of .feet of the .lot or Irate front qr abutting upon the sidewalk so constructed, and the cost of such oonstruction shall be levied and assessed by the council in proportion to such frontage, against the property front of which the same is constructed. Such assessment shall be levied and assessed in the Bane manner.as otherYoity taxes are levied and assessed and shall be .certified by the, city clerk to the county:asseBsor. and t collector,.who sha place the ON same upon the tax roll for.o011ection aP a,special in addition to ths for general pavenue9 purposes, and shall .collect .the see in the .same manner and #subject to the same.,penalties as other city taxes' S 10.- All cross walks built to connect sidewalks so constructed under plan / I shall be constructed upon the same plan with the addition of one more plank to fill the r ,3. r i 12 inch space between the ;putside planks of such walks. (Section 11. All other crosswalks shall be not less, than r -four feet in widths and shall be laid.in VLne with the middle j of the walk, or at br -near the side line of the street, as the m sere )et committee shall designate. iAhey shall be 30 feet in Men.' 'being�15�feet on each side of the center lina`:,of, the They shall rest on sills of four by six inches in � .. and snot less than four feet in length and well _ emb ddb c1 n ' Y,h! 'earths The top''of the walk shall be two inches above the grad' of the street. The covering shall be 12 inch �J. plank, terse Inches thick, and shall be laid lengthwise of the alk.. l ie waik shell be constructed with sloping sides made of planks three inches thick andytwelve inches wide, and so �_. p3n�etl that the upper edge shall bla level with tha stop of the walk and the lower or outer edge shall be one below the grade of the street. The covering plank shall extend to within five feet of the curb. The crosswalk shall be connected with the sidewalk by aprons five feet long,ifour feet wide and made of two -inch plank. JThe covering plunk of the aprons shall be securely spiked to the cures and sill with not less than 40 -penny nails. Section lg�_ All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.