[Adopted 5-30-1974 by Ord. No. 19-1974]
The provisions of this article shall apply to all sidewalks
of all streets now or hereafter dedicated to public use and situate
within the corporate limits of the City of Atlantic City.
The grading, paving, curbing, repairing and maintenance of all
sidewalks shall be the responsibility of the owner of the respective
premises fronting on such sidewalks.
[Amended 11-21-1990 by Ord. No. 84-1990]
It shall be unlawful to grade, pave, curb, install or repair
any sidewalk or private driveway crossing any sidewalk without first
filing a written application with the City Engineer and obtaining
a permit therefor.
[Amended 11-21-1990 by Ord. No. 84-1990]
The application for the permit shall contain a general description
of the proposed work, its location, the use and occupancy of the adjacent
premises and such additional information as may be required by the
City Engineer, including drawings or sketches.
[Amended 11-21-1990 by Ord. No. 84-1990]
If the application and the proposed work conform to the requirements
of this article and all other laws and ordinances applicable thereto,
then a permit shall be issued as soon as practicable. Any permit issued
shall become invalid if the authorized work is not started or is suspended
after starting for a period of six months. A copy of said permit shall
be kept at the work site at all times during the permitted construction
or repair and shall be made available upon the request of any duly
authorized City Inspector.
No permit for any work covered by this article shall be issued
until the payment of the fees as provided in the following schedule:
|
Type of Work
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Installation of new sidewalks and curbs, including replacement
|
$10
|
|
Installation of private driveways
|
$25
|
|
Repairs to existing sidewalks and driveways
|
$5
|
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Editor's Note: Former § 222-18, Periodic inspections,
was repealed 4-26-1995 by Ord. No. 32-1995.
All sidewalks and driveways shall be adequately maintained free
of large cracks, holes and settlement which may cause tripping or
other hazards to pedestrians.
A.
Whenever the administrative authority determines that there is a violation of this article, he shall serve notice of such violation on the owner of the adjacent premises as provided in § 222-13 of this article.
B.
Said notice shall be in writing and shall specify the violation which
exists and the remedial action required to abate the violation. The
notice shall allow a reasonable time for the performance of any work
the notice requires.
The placement, quality and use of all materials for sidewalks,
curbs and driveways shall conform to the New Jersey State Highway
Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
1961, and any amendments thereto.
[Amended 9-16-1987 by Ord. No. 92-1987]
The installation of all sidewalks shall conform to the following
requirements:
A.
All subsurface material shall be properly graded and adequately tamped
before the placement of any concrete.
B.
Concrete used in all sidewalk construction shall be Class C concrete
as defined in the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications
for Road and Bridge Construction 1961, and any amendments thereto.
The minimum thickness of all sidewalks shall be four inches, except
that all driveway ramps from gutter line to property line shall be
a minimum thickness of six inches. Other materials, such as flagstone,
brick, tile or artificial stone, may be used for sidewalks only when
approved by the Building Official and the City Engineer.
C.
The unpaved portion of all sidewalks shall be of good gravel or broken
stone, or a combination thereof, not less than four inches thick,
or well-kept turf.
D.
All sidewalks shall be graded to provide adequate drainage of rainwater
to the gutter.
E.
All sidewalks in residential areas shall have a width of no greater
than eight feet, being measured at a right angle (perpendicular) from
the curbline.
The installation of all curbing shall conform to the following
requirements:
A.
All curbing shall conform to and be set in accordance with the specifications
for the same on file in the City Engineer's office of the Department
of Public Works, City of Atlantic City.
[Amended 6-2-2004 by Ord. No. 47-2004]
B.
Concrete curbing may be used only when approved by the City Engineer.
C.
All curbing shall be set at the proper elevation. This elevation
shall be provided by the City Engineer.
All private driveways shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
Each premises served by private driveways crossing the sidewalk shall
have no more than two driveways.
B.
No private driveway shall exceed a width of 24 feet.
C.
All subsurface material shall be properly graded and adequately tamped
before the placement of any concrete.
D.
All driveways shall be constructed of reinforced concrete with a
minimum thickness of six inches.
E.
Concrete used in all driveways shall be so proportioned as to develop
an ultimate compressive strength of 2,500 pounds per square inch at
28 days. The reinforcement shall not be less than six by six 2/2 wire
mesh.
F.
If the construction of a new driveway shall necessitate moving of
any fire hydrant, then the fire hydrant shall be relocated at the
expense of the person having the driveway installed. The relocation
of the fire hydrant shall be approved by the Municipal Utilities Authority
of the City of Atlantic City.
[Amended 2-1-1989 by Ord. No. 2-1989]
G.
New granite curb, curved two-foot-radii stone, shall be set in line
with the existing curbing on both sides of each new driveway constructed.
H.
Coquina driveways.
[Added 9-21-2022 by Ord. No. 63-2022]
(1)
Residential
driveways comprised of crushed shells, known as "coquina," shall be
permitted as a driveway surface; and
(2)
Such
driveways shall be comprised of a three-inch layer of crushed shell
over the soil. The three-inch layer shall be compressed and compacted
with a compression machine; and
(3)
Any
and all such comprised driveways shall be subject to inspection for
proper drainage.
[Amended 6-21-1995 by Ord. No. 45-1995]
Any person who shall violate a provision of this article or
who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who
shall install or repair any public sidewalk or private driveway across
public sidewalks in violation of a permit issued under the provisions
of this article or fail to comply with a notice from the administrative
authority shall, for each and every violation, be subject to a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or to imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, at the discretion
of the Municipal Judge of the City of Atlantic City.
