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 Lancaster, Town
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 12. Sidewalks and Streets

  § 12-2. Construction standards.  

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  • Sidewalks in the Town of Lancaster outside the corporate limits of the Villages of Lancaster and Depew shall hereafter be constructed as follows:
    A. 
    All sidewalks must be set to the slope, grade, width, pitch and location established by the Town Engineer.
    B. 
    Subbase. The subbase shall be thoroughly rammed and all soft spots removed and replaced by hard materials.
    (1) 
    When a fill exceeding one foot in thickness is required, it shall be thoroughly compacted by tamping in layers not exceeding six inches.
    (2) 
    The top of all fills shall extend at least 12 inches beyond the sidewalk.
    C. 
    Sidewalk. All sidewalks hereafter constructed or reconstructed to be of one course with the following mix per cubic yard:
    (1) 
    Five hundred sixty-four pounds cement; 1,413 pounds of sand (damp weight).
    (2) 
    1,906 pounds of gravel (damp weight).
    (3) 
    Course aggregate to be 3/4 inch to No. 4 sieve.
    (4) 
    This mix is set up using washed lake aggregates. Should other aggregates be used, the weights will be adjusted to their true specific gravity.
    No material other than the mix above specified shall hereafter be used for the construction or reconstruction or repair of sidewalks. All excavated material shall be removed from premises where sidewalk is constructed, reconstructed or repaired.
    D. 
    Protection. When completed, the sidewalk shall be kept moist and protected from traffic and the elements for at least one day. The forms shall be removed with great care, and, upon their removal, earth shall be banked against the edges of the walk. The walk must have a pitch of at least 1/8 inch per foot toward the curb or street.
    E. 
    All sidewalks shall be no less than four inches in thickness, except that portion which is across a driveway, which shall be six inches in thickness; all sidewalks shall be five feet in width; provided, however, that the Town Board shall have the power to modify the above in all cases.
    [Amended 5-3-2004]
    F. 
    No fill excepting dirt shall be placed between the sidewalk and the curb or roadway without first securing the permission and approval of the Town Board.