Ordinances-1996-209

four (4) inches thick and no more than six (6) feet in length and width. C) Driveway areas shall be at least six (6) inches thick. 6. Location. Residential sidewalks shall be located with the inner edge (the edge nearest to the abutting private property) one foot from the property line, unless the council shall establish a different distance due to circumstances. 7. Grade. Curb tops shall be on level with the centerline of the street which shall be the established grade. 8. Elevations. The street edge of a sidewalk shall be at an elevation even with the curb at the curb or not less than one-half (1/2) inch above the curb for each foot between the curb and the sidewalk. 9. Slope. All Sidewalks shall slope one-quarter (.25) of an inch per foot toward the curb. 10. Finish. All sidewalks shall be finished with a "broom" or "wood float" finish. 11. Ramps for Persons with Disabilities. [Iowa Code (1995) Sec. 216C.9]. There shall be not less than two (2) curb cuts or ramps per lineal block which shall be located on or near the lineal crosswalks at intersections. Each curb cut or ramp shall be at least thirty (30) inches wide, shall be sloped at not greater than one inch o rise per twelve (12) inches lineal distance, except that a slope no greater than one (1) inch of rise per eight (8) inches lineal distance may be used where necessary, shall have a nonskid surface, and shall otherwise be so constructed as to allow reasonable access to the crosswalk for physically disabled persons using sidewalks. Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.