All new sidewalks constructed within Cuba Village
shall be constructed by the owner of the adjoining property at the
expense of said owner. Any replacement of an existing sidewalk shall
be considered new sidewalk construction to which the terms of this
article shall apply. This article shall not apply to walkways or pass-through
walks which do not run along highways but which lead from one highway
to another.
[Amended 2-8-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
No such sidewalk shall be constructed or work
commenced thereon until the owner of said premises shall have obtained
a permit for such sidewalk. Applications for such permit shall be
in writing, to the Village Clerk in such form as may be required by
the Board of Trustees. Such permit shall be issued by the Village
Clerk, over his/her signature, if the Code Enforcement Officer of
the Village approves thereof and endorses the permit. Said permit
shall be valid for 60 days from the date of final approval.
[Amended 8-26-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996; 2-8-1999 by L.L. No.
1-1999; 3-14-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
Unless the sidewalk in the immediate area is flagstone and then
only if the specifications approved by the Code Enforcement Officer
for such materials are followed, new sidewalks shall be constructed
according to the following specifications:
A.
All sidewalks shall be not less than four feet in width, except that
repairs or replacements may conform to the width of the existing sidewalk.
B.
All sidewalks shall be not less than four inches thick, except that
where such sidewalks are crossed by driveways, said sidewalks shall
not be less than six inches thick through the width of such driveway
and this includes same depth of six inches thick for aprons on subway
side.
C.
Expansion joints.
(1)
The individual blocks of the sidewalk shall not be over four feet
in length. There shall be at least a one-quarter-inch open expansion
joint between each block of the sidewalk, or alternate blocks shall
be poured without expansion joints, and open gaps must be sealed to
prevent water and vegetation from getting into the gaps.
[Amended 10-8-2018 by L.L. No. 9-2018]
D.
Joints and edges must be finished with an edging tool of one-fourth-inch
radius.
E.
Sidewalks shall have a mixture of not less than one part cement to
two parts clean sand and four parts clean gravel or broken stone.
Said coarse aggregate shall be both No. 1 and No. 2 crushed stone,
New York State approved. The proportions shall be such that there
is a minimum strength of 4,000 pounds per square inch with fiber.
F.
All sidewalks shall be struck off to grade and finished with a wooden
float, leaving a broom finish but nonslippery surface. After the sidewalk
is finished and the surface is hard, it shall be covered for at least
two days to keep moisture in the sidewalk.
[Amended 10-8-2018 by L.L. No. 10-2018]
G.
The grade and location of any sidewalk shall be determined by the
Superintendent of Public Works.
H.
The water used during the construction shall be free from oil, alkali,
acid or vegetable matter.
I.
Ingredients of concrete shall be separately measured loose, in approved
receptacles. The mixing of concrete, whether by machinery or by hand,
shall be done in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent and subject
at all stages to his/her approval. Batch making only will be approved
and hand mixing will be permitted only in case of necessity. A minimum
of water, accurately measured, shall be used to give the necessary
plasticity. After the materials are first wetted, the work must proceed
without delay until the whole batch is in place. The mass in place
will be carefully and thoroughly worked to expel air, fill voids and
secure perfect and continuous contact with forms.
J.
The mixtures herein provided are minimum requirements.
[Amended 2-8-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
Notice of the work to be done, 24 hours in advance
thereof and upon the completion of the new sidewalks, must be submitted
to the Code Enforcement Officer, who may then inspect the completed
work, which shall comply with all specifications herein. The Code
Enforcement Officer must be given an opportunity to inspect the progress
of the work.
The Board of Trustees may, by resolution, require
owners of adjoining property to construct sidewalks. If such owner
shall not construct such sidewalk as required by the notice, the Board
of Trustees may cause the same to be constructed and assess the cost
thereof on such adjoining land. All work done by the owners shall
be done in accordance with the specifications made for sidewalk construction.
All assessments shall be made and collected and taxes levied as provided
by law.
Any person committing an offense against any
provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by
a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of
an offense shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued,
a separate and distinct violation.
