ORD NO 10-2015 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. I° - 2015
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5-1997,
REQUIRING SIDEWALKS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION,
REMODELING, RENOVATING AND/OR RECONSTRUCTION
OF EXISTING PROPERTY WHEN 50% OR MORE OF THE
CRAWFORD COUNTY ASSESSOR'S ASSESSED VALUE OF
THE STRUCTURE IS BEING REPLACED OR REMODELED;
SETTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SIDEWALKS,AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren desires to require the construction of sidewalks in new residential,
commercial, and industrial construction, and remodeling and/or reconstruction of existing
properties when 50% or more of the Crawford County Assessor's assessed value of the
property is being replaced and/or remodeled; and
WHEREAS, the requirement of sidewalks will protect the health and safety of the residents of the City
of Van Buren,Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this issue and voted to recommend
this Ordinance to the City Council of the City of Van Buren for approval.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: Sidewalks shall be installed according to city standards and specifications, as
adopted by the City Council herein and as amended,along both sides of all streets
in all new residential subdivisions,and along one or both sides of all streets, as is
applicable, in all other new commercial and industrial development.
SECTION 2: Sidewalks shall be installed when remodeling of existing residential, commercial
and industrial structures meet or exceed 50%of the Crawford County Assessor's
assessed value of the structure.
SECTION 3: Where exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary situations or
conditions of a piece of property prohibit sidewalks from being constructed in
accordance with city standards and specifications, a variance may be applied for
through the Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures for
requesting a variance in the Van Buren Zoning Code.
SECTION 4: Previous standards for sidewalks adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 5-1997 are
hereby modified as follows:
Sidewalk Specifications for Van Buren,Arkansas:
a. All work shall be performed in conformance with the latest American
Concrete Institute specifications,the latest Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code, and with the attached City of Van
Buren sidewalk standard drawings and standard cross-sections.
b. Concrete: Shall be Portland, having a compression strength of 3,500 lbs. per
square inch in 28 days and 3-6% air entrained. No additional water may
be added at the job site. An admixture may be added to improve the
workability.
c. Depth: Not less than four(4) inches thick.
d. Width: Sidewalk shall be a minimum of five(5)feet in width and shall be
built inside the city right-of-way. Greenspace shall be within the
remaining area between
defined sidewalk and curb.
e. Sub-grade: Sub-soil shall be compacted to 95% standard proctor density or per
the approval of the City building inspector. A density test shall
be taken at a frequency no less than one (1) per lot or one (1) every
eighty(80)linear feet, whichever is greater.
f. Forming: All forms shall be set vertical,with enough support as not to bulge.
Forms and sub-grade shall be thoroughly wetted before placing concrete.
Expansion joints shall be '/2 inch in width of a rubberized compound the
entire depth of the concrete separating each section of sidewalk. Each
section of sidewalk shall not exceed 55 feet in length. Control joints shall
be cut to a depth of 1/3 the thickness of the concrete. Control joints must
be cut using a tool with a minimum of a 1-inch blade. Control joints must
be cut during placement and finishing.
g. Finish: A wooden float will be used to level the concrete. It shall be
trowelled smooth, with a light broom finish, broomed perpendicular to
the walk to produce a faintly scored surface. All edges shall be edged
with an edging tool.
h. Curing: All concrete shall be wet cured for a minimum of three(3)days,or
use an approved curing compound.
i. Clean-Up: All excess dirt and construction materials shall be removed from
the site. The street right-of-way shall be dressed,then sodded, or
seeded with grass,as needed.
j. Approval: Every section of sidewalk shall be inspected by the City Building
Inspector or Street Department Superintendent before placing any
concrete.
k. Deviations: Any deviation to the specification contained in this document
shall be approved by the City of Van Buren Planning Department.
1. Time of Construction: Sidewalks for streets interior to a subdivision shall be
completed:
(i) Before the issuance of building permits for eighty percent (80%)
of the lots on the block.
m. Continuity: Sidewalks shall not be installed in such a manner that they conflict
with or are obstructed by power lines,telephone poles, fire
hydrants,traffic/street signs, mail boxes, trees, buildings, barriers,
light poles, or any other structure. Where encroachment is
necessary, the minimum unobstructed width of the sidewalk shall
be at least four(4)feet. The grades of sidewalks shall be such that
abrupt changes of the grades greater than eight percent(8%)are
not encountered. When there is an existing or anticipated
obstruction,the sidewalk shall be installed around the object and
shall provide the required sidewalk width.
n. Acceptance: Acceptance of the sidewalk section by the City shall be upon
issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the structure or the lot
where the sidewalk is installed. If multiple lots are purchased from
the developer, by one party, but not built upon, sidewalk
construction shall be built for each lot.
SECTION 5: The attached City of Van Buren sidewalk standard drawings and standard cross-
sections are hereby adopted.
SECTION 6: Any prior ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed. Ordinance No. 5-1997 is not repealed, only modified as set forth specifically
herein.
SECTION 7: The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are declared
to be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of (0 for and C against the foregoing Ordinance at its regular meeting
held on this 17`h day of August 2015.
Robert I. Fr:
Mayor
ATTESTED: Ar 'R I L D • S ! ORM:
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Barbie Curtis Candice A. Settle
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
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