[Adopted 5-4-1927 (Ch. 38, Arts. I, II and III, of the 1972 Code)]
This article shall constitute and be known as the "Sidewalk
Code," and may be cited as such. It presumptively provides for all
matters concerning, affecting or relating to the construction, repair
or maintenance of all curbs, sidewalks and driveways or any other
construction in any street, between the property lines of such street.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The party or parties contracting for or doing any work described
herein, or authorized representatives of such party or parties.
The Village Engineer or his authorized representative.
A.
No curb, gutter, sidewalk or driveway shall be laid in any street
in the Village of Malverne unless application to lay the same shall
have been made in writing to the Village Superintendent of Buildings
on blank forms provided by the Village. The application shall specify
the location and character of the proposed improvements, and no work
shall be done until a written permit, signed by the Village Superintendent
of Buildings, shall be issued on said application.
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B.
All work is to be done in conformity with the specifications prepared
by the Village Engineer and approved by the Board of Trustees, which
specifications are hereby declared to be a part of this article.
All curbs, gutters, sidewalks or driveways shall be laid in
accordance with the lines and grades furnished by the Village Engineer
and not otherwise. The cost of establishing the lines and grades is
to be paid for by the property owner or the contractor.
[Amended 2-14-1968[1]]
The work of constructing, repairing or re-laying of sidewalks,
curbs, driveways or gutters shall be done under the supervision of
the Village Superintendent of Buildings, and all materials used and
workmanship shall be subject to his inspection and approval.
All sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveways or pavements laid on
any private street or on the streets of any new development shall
be subject to the same regulations and must comply in all respects
with the regulations governing streets the title of which is vested
in the Village. Failure to comply with the above will be sufficient
cause for the Village to reject any proffered dedication of such streets.[1]
A.
The grade of the gutters shall be maintained at the grade established
by the Village Engineer. No ashes, cinders or other material shall
be placed in the roadway in such a manner as to interfere with the
proper drainage.
B.
The grade of the ground adjoining all sidewalks shall on one side
be maintained sufficiently low to prevent the collection of water
on the sidewalk.
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Contractors shall perform their work according to the following
specifications:
A.
Cement
shall be of American manufacture and shall meet the requirements of
the current Standard Specifications for Air-Entraining Portland Cement
of ASTM: 1) N-Tair; 2) Airalon; 3) Darex AEA. Water shall be clean
and free from alkali, oils, acids, and vegetable matter.
B.
Fine aggregate.
Fine aggregate shall consist of sand, stone, screenings (except limestone
screening), or a mixture of these. The aggregate shall consist of
grains or particles of hard, durable rocks, the surfaces of which
are not coated with any injurious materials.
C.
Coarse
aggregate. Coarse aggregate shall be broken stone. Screened or bank-run
gravel will not be permitted. The broken stone shall be clean, hard,
durable, uncoated rock. It shall contain no vegetable or other deleterious
matter and shall be free from soft, thin, elongated or laminated pieces.
E.
Mixing.
The ingredients of the concrete shall be thoroughly mixed until each
particle of fine aggregate is coated with cement and each particle
of coarse aggregate is coated with mortar. The consistency of the
mixed concrete shall be such that no separation of the ingredients
takes place and that some tamping is necessary to bring the water
to the surface. A slump of one inch is recommended; a maximum slump
of three inches will be permitted, determined in accordance with ASTM.
One-course sidewalks shall be constructed as follows:
A.
Forms.
(1)
Forms shall be of lumber two inches thick, or of steel of equal strength,
except on curves, where flexible strips may be used.
(2)
They shall be held rigidly in place by stakes or braces with top
edges at true line and grade given by the Engineer. Ends of the adjoining
forms shall be flush.
(3)
The forms shall be set to give the walk a slope toward the curb of
1/4 inch per foot of width.
C.
Subgrade.
(1)
That portion of the ground surface directly beneath the slabs shall
be called the "subgrade."
(2)
All soft and spongy material in the subgrade shall be removed and
replaced with suitable material. Fills shall be compacted in layers
not exceeding six inches in thickness. Areas previously compacted
by traffic shall be loosened to a depth of six inches. The whole subgrade
shall be thoroughly and uniformly compacted to a firm surface having
as nearly as possible a uniform bearing power.
(3)
A template, resting upon the side forms and having its lower edge
at the exact elevation of the subgrade, shall be drawn along the forms
before any concrete is laid. Any high places in the subgrade shall
be removed so that the template will pass over without being raised
off the side forms or being tipped at an angle to the sidewalk surface.
(4)
The subgrade shall be damp but not muddy when concrete is placed
upon it.
D.
Drains. Where, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Buildings,
it is considered necessary to save the walk from damage by frost action,
drains of four-inch tile shall be laid to the lines and grades given
by the Superintendent of Buildings.
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E.
One-course sidewalks to a minimum 3000 psi shall be cast between
forms and constructed to a minimum thickness of four inches, except
at commercial area sidewalks, in which case the sidewalk shall be
five inches thick. Any sidewalks under traffic-bearing areas, such
as a drop curb, apron and a driveway or parking lot, shall be 4000
psi, six inches thick, and reinforced with galvanized 6x6-W1.4 W1.4
WWM. Concrete aprons at drop curbs shall be 4000 psi, six inches thick,
and reinforced with galvanized 6x6-W1.4 W1.4 WWM. All sidewalks shall
be a minimum of four feet wide. All or as approved by the Superintendent
of Buildings. All handicap drop curb ramps shall be installed as per
ANSI 117.1 standards.
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F.
Mixing.
(1)
The ingredients of the concrete shall be thoroughly mixed until each
particle of fine aggregate is coated with cement and each particle
of coarse aggregate is coated with mortar.
(2)
Where a mechanical mix is used it shall be of an approved batch type.
Each batch shall be mixed at least one minute from the time all the
materials, including water, are in the drum, until the beginning of
the discharge.
(3)
The consistency of the mixed concrete shall be such that no separation
of the ingredients takes place and some tamping is necessary to bring
the mortar to the surface.
G.
Placing and finishing.[3]
(1)
The concrete shall be compacted by hand, spading sufficiently to
avoid honeycombing along the forms and to eliminate voids. All compacting
shall be performed while the concrete is in a plastic state and to
such extent as will ensure a dense mass with even and uniform surfaces
and free from segregation, aggregate pockets or honeycomb.
(2)
Driveway aprons and sidewalks shall be given a wood float or broom
finish and edges and joints tooled. Curbs shall be rubbed to a hard,
smooth surface on top, and the face to at least seven inches below
the top. The placing of concrete shall not be suspended for 45 minutes
or longer except at the end of a slab.
H.
Jointing.[4]
(1)
The sidewalk shall be scored into separate rectangular slabs. The
depth of the scoring shall be a minimum of 3/8 inch. The distance
between scorings shall not be greater than four feet on any one side.
(2)
Care shall be taken to make the scorings at right angles to the alignment
of the sidewalk. The surface edges of each sidewalk slab and the inside
edge of curbs shall be rounded to a radius of about 1/4 inch. The
outside edge of all curbs shall be rounded to a radius of 1 1/2
inches.
I.
Expansion joints.[5]
(1)
Expansion joints for sidewalks, curbs and driveway aprons shall be
1/2 inch in thickness extended from the surface to the subgrade, and
truly at right angles to the surface. They shall be placed at or near
all places where the sidewalk, driveway apron, or curb meets another
curb, driveway, or sidewalk or other structure and at regular intervals
not exceeding 20 feet.
(2)
The expansion joint in the curb shall be on the same line as the
transverse expansion joints in the adjoining sidewalks. Expansion
joints for curbs shall be 1/2 inch in width and shall be placed at
regular intervals not exceeding 20 feet.
(3)
All existing utility structures such as poles, hydrants, etc., which
occur in the sidewalk area shall be wrapped with at least one layer
of felt and expansion joint material for protection. Whenever roots
are encountered which interfere with the proper construction of a
sidewalk, curb or apron, the contractor shall cut away roots so as
to be clear of such obstruction, unless such roots are heavy enough
so that if cut, the safety of the tree may be impaired.
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The foregoing specifications concerning terms, materials, forms,
subgrades, drainage, subbase, mixing, placing, jointing and curbing
shall govern the construction of curbs and gutters and combined curbs
and gutters, except as noted below.
A.
One-course curbs shall be cast between forms at 3000 psi strength
and shall have the following dimensions: six inches across the top,
eight inches across the bottom, and not less than 18 inches in depth.
The top of the curb shall be pitched toward the street and six inches
above the gutter/street grade or water line grade. The back of curb
shall be vertical and the face of curb shall have a batter of two
inches in 18 inches toward the street. At driveways, the top of curb
shall be dropped to within 3/4 inch to 1 1/4 inches of the gutter/street
grade or water line grade. New drop curbs/curb cuts shall be a minimum
of two feet away from property lines and a maximum of 20 feet wide.
All or as approved by the Superintendent of Buildings.
B.
Expansion joints. The curbs, gutters and combined curbs and gutters
shall be cut into sections not longer than 20 feet and shall be provided
with one-half-inch expansion joints every 50 feet at the ends of all
curves.
The foregoing provisions under §§ 512-1 through 512-7, as well as the subsections concerning forms, subgrade, drainage, subbase, mixing, placing, finishing, jointing and curing under § 512-9, shall govern the construction of driveways, except as noted below:
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This article shall be enforced by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Malverne under the rules and regulations adopted by it. For every violation of the provisions of this article, the owner of property adjacent to which such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the owner, general agent or contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises adjacent to which such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the general agent, builder, contractor or any person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation, or who maintains any property adjacent to any such violation, shall, for each and every violation and for each and every day that such violation continues, be subject to the provisions of Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Village Code.
