80-08 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTERS 35 AND 37

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NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS 1 . MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION Al1 sidewalks , driveways , curbs , gutters and combination curb and gutter shall be constructed of Class X Concrete in accordance with the City of Decatur Construction Standards , the Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications , and as hereinafter provided. Forms must equal or exceed the dep th of the concrete being poured. 2. SIDEWALKS All sidewalks shall be a minimum of five inches (5") thick, except that driveway portions shall be a mimimum of s�.x inches (6") thick. Sidewalks shall be located parallel to and one foot� (1 ' ) from the property line and be a minimum of four feet (4 ' ) wide. Sidewalks shall slope towards the paved street at the rate of one-quarter inch (�") per foot with the slope across the boulevard downward from the sidewalk to the top of curb at the rate of one-half inch (�") per foot. 3. DRIVEWAYS Al1 driveways constructed adjacent to rigid pavements or on streets having curb and gutter shall be constructed of concrete a minimum of six inches (6") thick. Driveways on streets or highways that are flexible base asphalt without curb and gutter may be constructed of six inch (6") concrete or two inches (2") of Class I asphalt on a minimum five inches (5") of BAM base course. Driveway widths may vary from a twelve foot (12' ) minimum to a thirty-five foot (35 ' ) maximum effective open- ing, dependent upon intended use. Driveway radii shall be a minimum of fifteen feet (15 ' ) for residential and twenty feet (20 ' ) for all others. Drive radii size may be altered to fit special conditions on approval of the Director of Public Works. Driveways shall slope upward from the edge of pavement or gutter line at a rate of not less than one-quarter inch (�") per foot nor more than one and one-quarter inches (1�") per foot, providing that in no case shall the driveway approach at some point be less than six inches (6") above the pavement edge. Except when special conditions dictate otherwise, no portion of any drive shall encroach on the frontage of an adjacent property.