Lakewood Municipal Code Ch. 81 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters

Construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Necessity. The City Council of the City of Lakewood finds that there are areas within said city where concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters are lacking. The City Council further finds that the lack of adequate concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters is detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare by the creation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic hazards, poor drainage and difficulty in street cleaning and maintenance. The City Council further finds that the public health, safety and welfare will be best protected by requiring the construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters in all instances of new construction.
Construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Any owner, lessee or agent constructing or arranging for the construction of a building or dwelling other than additions, garages or accessory buildings less than 50 percent of square footage of existing construction, shall also construct or cause to be constructed cement sidewalks, curbs and gutters in accordance with city standards and specifications, unless concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks already exist along all street frontages of the lot or lots on which the building or dwelling is to be constructed, provided, however, that in areas not subdivided, sidewalks, curbs and gutters need not be installed for a greater distance than the improved portion of the said lot or lots improved or to be improved as shown on the plot plan to be filed by said owner, lessee or agent with the Building Department.
Denial of certificate of occupancy. The Building Inspector shall refuse to issue a certificate of occupancy or accept any structure for public utility connection until the provisions of Section 7101 have been complied with unless a variance there from has been obtained.
Variance. Upon written application to the Planning Commission and upon report of the City Administrator, the Planning Commission may grant a variance from the terms and provisions of Section 7101 for one or more of the following reasons:

(a)	The construction of curbs or gutters or sidewalks in the area involved is included in a budgeted city project or within an approved assessment district.
(b)	Because of the peculiar circumstances of the property, the development of the surrounding property, and because of other reasons necessitating the same, said curb, gutter or sidewalk can be best constructed through use of an assessment proceeding.
(c)	Because of the location of the property, the terrain or condition of the property, or other similar reasons, the construction of curbs or gutters or sidewalks would be impractical or unnecessary.
8104. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Commission or by the decision or direction of the Building Inspector under said sections, may appeal said decision or direction to the City Council. The City Council, upon receipt of said appeal shall within thirty days thereof hold a hearing, upon five days written notice to the person so appealing, at which time the person aggrieved, as well as his witnesses, shall be given the opportunity to be heard. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
8105. Construction Standards. All sidewalks required to be constructed by the Municipal Code as well as by the Building Code, unless variance from the terms and provisions of this Chapter has been granted, shall be constructed of concrete and in accordance with city standards and specifications and of four feet in width placed within six inches of the property line, except:
(a)	Sidewalks constructed in connection with occupancy groups A through H, excluding residential uses but including motels and hotels, shall be installed in the entire area between the curb and six inches of the property line with the exception that the Building Official may designate open areas for planting.
(b)	A different location has been authorized by the Building Official because of the location of the property, the terrain or condition of the property or other similar reasons make it impractical or difficult to comply with the aforementioned provisions.

§ 8184. Construction and Maintenance of Parking Areas.¶

[Added by Ord. 462; amended by Ord. 74-2; Ord. 2008-2; Ord. 2011-1]

Chapter 83 is hereby added to the provisions of the Building Code adopted herein to read as follows:

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