Chapter 12.12 - SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION

12.12.010 - Individual construction—Requirements.#

It is unlawful for any person, either as owner, agent, servant, contractor or employee, to construct any sidewalk in the city of South Salt Lake unless such sidewalk be constructed to lines and grades as given and established by the city engineering department or an authorized representative, unless special permission to deviate from such lines and grades is first obtained from the mayor or designee.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; prior code § 10-1-2)

12.12.020 - Permits.#

It is unlawful for any person, either as owner, agent, servant, contractor or employee, to construct any permanent sidewalk on public property in the city of South Salt Lake without first having obtained from the appropriate public works personnel a permit to do so. The acceptance of such permit shall be deemed as an agreement upon the part of such person to construct said sidewalk in accordance with the specifications furnished by the city as to the character and quality of the work; and if the sidewalk be constructed of cement, the character and quality of the cement, the constituent parts of the mixture and the thickness of the walk. It is unlawful to construct any such sidewalk in violation of the specifications given by the appropriate public works personnel.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; prior code § 10-1-3)

12.12.030 - Permit required for driveways.#

A.

It is unlawful for any person to construct any driveway across a sidewalk space or cut or change the construction of sidewalk, curb or gutter, for the purpose of making a driveway, without first making written application and obtaining from the appropriate public works personnel a permit to do so. The acceptance of such permit shall be deemed an agreement on the part of such person to construct said driveway in accordance with specifications furnished by the city. No person shall be granted by any authorized city employee for any driveway exceeding thirty (30) feet in width. No driveway, including sidewalk, shall be less than six inches thick.

B.

Where more than one driveway is required for any one parcel of land, a sidewalk island of at least ten feet shall be provided between driveways, unless special permission is granted otherwise, and in no case shall a permit be granted for a driveway which will be within twelve (12) feet from any street corner measured along the curb from the property line produced, to the nearest side of the driveway. When in the opinion of the appropriate public works personnel it would constitute a traffic hazard or where a driveway conflicts with any permanent improvement, the appropriate public works personnel may refuse to issue a permit.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; prior code § 10-1-8)

12.12.040 - Application and issuance of permits.#

Application for permit shall be in writing to be filed with the city recorder who shall be authorized to issue a permit after approval of the appropriate public works personnel upon compliance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; prior code § 10-1-4)

12.12.050 - Engineering fees.#

The city engineering department will be allowed to charge and demand in advance for the benefit of the city the following fees from the owners of property, ordering work to be done by the city engineering department or against whom work done in said office is properly chargeable: A.

The charges for establishing sidewalk grades and/or curb and gutter grades for frontage in areas which do not have curb and gutter and in areas where curb and gutter exists and the grades are satisfactory are to be set by the city engineering department. The preliminary survey and design will be paid for by the city.

B.

For establishing all other grades not specifically provided for by this section an amount estimated to cover the actual cost; any excess over actual cost shall be refunded to the party ordering the survey after the work has been done, and the actual cost ascertained.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; prior code § 10-1-6)

12.12.060 - Inspection fees.#

A.

Where property owners construct sidewalks, driveway and curb and gutters at their own expense, in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the cost of indicating grades and lines and inspection shall be paid for by the property owner before issuance of the required permit.

B.

The charges for inspection of sidewalks and/or curb and gutters shall be as follows:

1.

The cost of preliminary survey and design shall be borne by the city to establish grade, flow and uniformity. The final stake out and inspection of the curb and gutter will be charged to the property owner. The fee for such charge shall be determined by the city engineering department.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; Ord. 23 § 1, 1977; prior code § 10-1-5)

12.12.070 - Bringing streets to grade.#

Whenever any portion of any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk or part thereof shall not conform to the established grade as shown by the profiles on file in the office of the city recorder, and it is proposed to pave, repair or macadamize any of the above or part thereof, one half of the expense of bringing such streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks or part thereof to the established grade shall be paid out of the general fund of the city.

(Prior code § 10-1-7)