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_ . ,~. _ ~. _ ..,..., K. ~~.~,,.~ ....~. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 77 - ~~ BY: MrG_ Sharne AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SIDEWALK CURB RAMPS IN ALL NEW SUBDIVISIONS AND STREETS BEING CONSTRUCTED OR RECONSTRUCTED IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED WHEREAS, this Council has been advised that the State Legislature adopted Senate Bill 85 which created a new Section of the Ohio Revised Code, namely, Section 729,12, which said Section requires modification of curbs at crosswalks, and WHEREAS, this Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to provide in the Subdivision regulations that any construction or re-construction of curbs within the City of North Olmsted should contain modifications for ramps for pedestrian traffic, and WHEREAS, this Council desires to amend the City's Subdivision regulations to include the modifications provided by State Statutes for curb construction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That there is hereby established the following standards regar~the construction or reconstruction of sidewalks within the City of North Olmsted: Public Sidewalks. On local residential streets, sidewalks shall be located in the public right- of-way so that the inner line is approximately one foot from the property line. On corner lots each sidewalk shall be extended to the curb. In one- family and multi-family residential developments and industrial developments, walks shall be not less than five feet wide, and in business develop- ments not less than five feet wide. Sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete four (4) inches thick, except that where they are crossed by driveways they shall not be less than six (6) inches thick. Moreover, all sidewalks shall be in accordance with other City standards for construction. All new curbs that are authorized to be constructed under the Subdivision Regulations, and all existing curbs which are part of any reconstruction, shall have a ramp with a non-slip surface built into the curb at each pedestrian crosswalk so that the sidewalk and street blend into a common level. Such ramps shall not be less than Forty (40) inches wide and shall, insofar as feasible, be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings and specifications for curb ramps of the Ohio Department of Transportation and the applicable provisions of the Ohio Building Code, which said drawings and specifications of the Ohio Department of Transportation and applicable provisions of the Ohio Building Code are hereby adopted and approved by this Council and made apart hereof as though fully rewritten herein.