Sec. 56-112. - Sidewalks, driveways and parking spaces.
(a) Private sidewalks shall be maintained to provide for safe passage of pedestrians. The sidewalk must be free of tripping hazards like displaced cracks and holes. Isolated, single steps, when present in sidewalks, shall have risers at least four inches in height, but less than 8.25 inches. Private sidewalks shall be constructed of asphaltic or Portland cement concrete, bricks, flat rocks, blocks, treated lumber, gravel, crushed rock and wood chips; provided, however, if gravel, crushed rock or wood chips are used as construction material, such material shall be held in place with barriers along the edge.
(b) Private driveways and parking spaces shall be constructed in accordance with section 52-35. Driveways and parking spaces must be maintained so as to prevent the tracking of mud onto the public right-of-way and the generation of dust. Driveways, or portions thereof, that also serve as pedestrian ways from the public right-of-way to the building entrance must comply with the requirements given in subsection (a) of this section for private sidewalks.
(c) For driveways and parking spaces excluded by section 52-35, the minimum acceptable surface material is crushed rock. Existing crushed rock driveways allowed by section 52-35 must be maintained by periodically adding crushed rock. A properly maintained driveway and parking space surface will not have vegetation growing through it and/or will not be fully or partially covered with dirt.
(d) Cracks of one-inch width or greater in paved driveways shall be patched with concrete, asphalt or other material designed and marketed for this purpose. Paved surfaces shall not be allowed to degenerate to a point where there is loose gravel, broken up pavement or potholes present.
(e) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit existing ribbon driveways.
(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.15; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86; Ord. No. 921480, 2-4-93; Ord. No. 971348, § 1, 10-16-97)
