[Adopted as Sec. 6-2-2 of the 1995 Code]
A. 
Permit required. No person shall construct, repair or reconstruct any sidewalk without having first obtained a permit from the Village of Fredonia. Such permit shall be issued upon an application form provided by the Village and shall contain such information as the Director of Public Works or his designee shall deem necessary. Issuance shall be conditioned upon complete compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Installation policy. Sidewalks will be installed on various Village streets as determined by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Prime consideration for installation of sidewalks will be high pedestrian usage and general public safety.
C. 
Action by Village Board. Whenever the Village Board shall determine that a public need exists, it may, by resolution, determine that sidewalks shall be constructed or repaired. Unless otherwise specified therein, the sidewalk shall conform to the standards of this section and it shall be laid according to the established grade of the street. The provision of § 66.0907 Wisconsin Statutes shall apply to work performed and assessments levied under this section.
D. 
Notice. A copy of the resolution shall be served on the owner, or agent of the owner, of each parcel in front of which such work is ordered in the manner prescribed by § 66.0907(3)(c), Wisconsin Statutes.
E. 
Default of owner. If an owner fails, within 60 days after service of a copy of such resolution, to effect the sidewalk construction or repair called for, the Village may cause such work to be done, at the expense of the owner. Such cost shall be entered by the Village Treasurer as a special assessment levied against the property assessed, and it shall be a lien upon the land and collected in all respects like any other taxes upon real estate.
[Amended 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
F. 
Minor repairs. If the estimated cost of repair to a sidewalk does not exceed $100, the Village may immediately effect repairs, without prior notice to the owner or letting the work by contract.
A. 
General. Concrete sidewalk construction shall meet the specifications and provisions set forth in this section and shall be constructed in locations and to line and grade as established by the Village.
B. 
Grading. Prior to construction, ground on which sidewalks are to be placed shall be brought to within three inches of subgrade by the contractor.
C. 
Subgrade. Subgrade shall be three inches of sand fill, thoroughly and uniformly compacted and brought to correct grade and thoroughly wet down immediately before concrete is placed. Soft and unsuitable subgrade material shall be removed and replaced with sand or other satisfactory material, and the subgrade shall be thoroughly and uniformly compacted and moistened immediately before the concrete is placed.
D. 
Concrete. The mix for concrete shall be one part cement, 2 1/2 parts clear sand and 3 1/3 parts stone. Gravel shall be of good quality and washed. Concrete shall test 3,000 pounds compression in 28 days.
E. 
Jointing. Traverse expansion joints 1/2 inch thick and the width of the sidewalk, shall be placed at forty-foot maximum intervals. At all places where a walk intersects another walk or curbline, a 1/2-inch expansion joint shall be placed.
F. 
Slope. To provide adequate drainage, the sidewalk shall slope toward the curb at a rate of 1/4 inch per foot of width of sidewalk. All joints and edges shall be finished with a 1/4-inch radius edging tool. Sidewalks shall be constructed within the limits of the street, and unless otherwise specifically indicated, there shall be a twelve-inch strip of street property left between the property line and the edge of the sidewalk.
G. 
Width and thickness.
(1) 
Residential walks shall be four or five feet in width and not less than four inches thick except within driveway approaches where the minimum thickness shall be six inches, provided that walks in residential areas may be repaired or replaced to a width not less than the existing width on the effective date of this section. Sidewalks in front of commercial or industrial establishments shall be not less than four feet in width and four inches in thickness, and/or shall conform to existing sidewalks if over four feet in width, except within driveway approaches where the minimum thickness shall be seven inches.
(2) 
The grade to be maintained shall be 1 1/2 inches higher than the curb on the inside line, and shall be 3/4 inch higher than the curb on the curb side.
(3) 
The inside sidewalk line shall be 12 inches from the lot line.
(4) 
One-half-inch reinforcement rod shall be used when replacing or repairing sidewalks over alley entrances.
H. 
Finishing. The concrete shall be struck off true to grade, finished smooth and given a broom finish. All edges shall be rounded. No tool marks shall be left on exposed surfaces. In case of rains, the walk shall be covered to protect the surface from being damaged. Walks shall be kept free from all traffic at normal temperatures for 48 hours and in cold weather (below 50° F.) for 96 hours. No concrete shall be poured when the temperature may be expected to fall below 35° F. in any seventy-two-hour period or upon frozen subgrade.
I. 
Curing. Concrete shall be kept moist by sprinkling, covering or combination of both for a minimum of five days, or a curing compound may be used in place of the curing procedure.
J. 
Higher standards. Where deemed necessary by the Village, higher sidewalk standards may be required by the Director of Public Works.
No sidewalk which shall be constructed contrary to the provisions of this article shall be considered a legal sidewalk and the same may be ordered to be replaced with a legal sidewalk and with one that is in conformity with this article, the same as if no sidewalk whatever had been built or constructed in the place where any such sidewalk is located, such replacement to be accomplished at the adjacent property owner's cost.
The members of the Public Works Committee or the Director of Public Works will, before the second board meeting of May of each even-numbered year, visually inspect the sidewalks within the Village. Upon this inspection, the following criteria will be used to determine if a sidewalk is defective and if a repair order is to be issued:
A. 
Three-fourths inch vertical differential.
B. 
Vertical alignment settled more than one inch per foot from normal grade.
C. 
Drop off at the edge.
D. 
Poles, trees, or other objects creating hazards.
E. 
Cracks more than 1/2 inch wide in the segment.
F. 
Stone poppage or excessive rough surface (50% or more of slab).