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Home My WebLink AboutORD NO 289 0RDI~ANCE NO'. 289. ~ An ordinance establishing the width of "sidewalk spaces" in the City of Bakersfield, and prescribing the minimum width of cement walks to be constructed thereon, and. repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances conflicting therewith. BE IT ORDAINED BY I19~ COUNFIL OF TH.E CITY OF B~RSFIELD AS FOLLOWS: - SECTION l: In this ordinsnce the phrase "curb-line" shall be used and construed to mean a line in the street, avenue or lane or alley parallel with the property-line between the "sidewalk space" and the roadway as hereinafter defined. The phrase "property-line" shall b.e used and construed to mean a line between a street, avenue, lane or alley and the blocks, squares or lots abut.ting upon such street, avenue, lane or alley. The phrase "sidewalk space" shall be used and construed to mean the space between said property-line and ~urb-line. The phr.~.se "ps. rking-space" shall be used and construed to mean as much of the sidewalk space next to the curb line as the Council .~y in any wise determine. The wor{t "sidewalk" shall be use~. and · construed to mean ths. t portion of the street, which is set apart by dedication, ordinance or otherwise and improved for the use of pedes- trians,or.such part of the sidewalk space as the Council may spec~ify. Th~ word "roadway" shall be used' and construed to be so muc~ of the street, avenue, lane or alley as lies between the curb-lines thereof. '~" SECTION 2; (1) On all streets or avenues 60 to 70 feet wide, 'except .as hereinafter provided, each curb line shall be 12 feet from its adjacent property line. (2) On all streets or avenues 70 to 85 . · ..... . ~;,~, feet wide, except as ~hereinafter provided, each curb line shall' be lA feet from· its adjacent property'line. (~) On all streets or avenues over 8§ feet wide, except as hereinafter provided, each curb line 'shall be l? feet from its · adjacent property line. (4) On all streets or alleys more than ~ feet and less than 41 feet wide each curb line shall be 8 feet from its adjacent proper, ty line. (5) On all alleys 28 to ~ feet wide each curb li.ne shall be 8 feet from 'its adjacent property line. (8) . On all alleys less than 28 feet in.width each' curb line shall be 3 feet from its adjacent property line. (?)' .Provided that on 19th street between the east line of Chester Avenue and the west line of 0 street, each curb line shall be 12 feet from its adjacent property line; also that on Chester Avenue from the south line of Twentieth street to the north line of Sixteenth street each curb line sh~ll be 15 feet from its adjacent property line; also that on the east side of Chester Avenue from the north line of Sixteenth street to the north line of Fifteenth street the curb line shall 'be 15 feet from its adjacent property lines also on H street from the south line of Calii'ornia av.enue to the north line of Fourth street., 14 feet £rom the adjacent property line; also. on California avenue from the westerly curb line of F street, produced to the easterly curb line of Oleander Avenue, the curb.line shall be lV feet · 'from the adjacent property line on the south side of said California avenue between the points above designated; also that the curb line on the northerly side of California avenue beSween the westerly curb line o.f'F street, produced and the easterly curb line of 01eauder avenue shall be l0 feet from 'its adjacent property line; on all the £ollowing streets and parts of streets each curb line shall be 21.25 feet from. its adjacent property line:- 4th St., from the easterly line of H to the westerly line of Union Ave. 5th St., from the easterly line of H to the westerly line of L. 8th St., from the easterly line of H to. th~ westerly li.ne ~f T. ?th St., from the easterly line of ~ to the westerly line of. L. 8th St., from th~ easterly .l~ne of ~ to the westerly line of T. ~th St.., from the easterly line of H t° the westerly line of T. 10th St. from the ~aeterly line of'H to the westerly line of T. llth St. from the easterly line of P to the westerly line of T. · 13th St. west of the. west l~ine of Oleander Ave., and east of the east line of N. 16tli St. west of the west line of Pine and east of the east line of Q. l?th ,.2t. west of the west line of A and e~.st of the east line of Q. 18th St. west of' the west line of Cedar and east of the east line of Q; 20th St.. west of the west line of F and east of the east line of'N. 21st St. west of the west line of F and east of the east line of N. 22nd St. west of the west line of F and east of the east line of N. 23rd St. from the easterly line of Oak to the westerly line of Unionl 2Ath St. from the easterly line of Oak to the westerly .line of Union. · 25th S't. throughout its entire length. 26th St. throughout its entire length, .27~.h St. west of the west line of L. 28th St. west of the west line of M. 29th St, throughout' its entire length. 30th St. west of the west line of J.ewett Avenue. 31st St. from the easterly line of D to the westerly line of Jewett Ave. 32nd St. from the easterly line of C to the westerly line of Jewett Ave. Poplar St., throughout its entire length. l~,lm St., throughout its entire length. Beech St. throughout its entire ~ngth ~,~yrtle Street, throughout its entire length.· Spruce· Et., throughout its entire length. Pine St. throughout its entire ~ngth'. Cedar Street, throughout its entire length, except ~ween the southerly line of 24th and the northerly line of 18th Street. A St. throughout its entire length B St. throughout its entire ~ngth, except from the northerly line of 16th St. to the southerly line of 24th Street. C S~. throughout its entire length, except from the northerly line of 16th St. to the southerly line of 24th Street. D St., throughout its entire length E St., throughout its entire length F St., nbrth of the northerly line of 22nd Street '.'.... G St., north of the northerly line of 22nd Street H St.,' north of the northerly line of 22nd Street I St., north of the north line of 25rd and south of the south line of California Ave., K St., north of the north line of 50th and south of the south line of California Ave. L St. north of the north line of 28th and south of the south line of California Ave. M St. north of the north line of 22nd and south of the south line of California Ave. N St. south of the south line of Truxtun AVenue 0 St., south of the south line of 24th St., P St., throughout ~ts entire length Q St., south of the so~th line of 19th St. R St., throughout its entire length. S St., throughout its entire length T St., north of the north line of 20th St. V St. throughout its entire ~ngth Jewett Ave..throughout its entire length. Chester Lane, from the west line of Oleander .Ave.'. to the eas.t line of the Greene Tract. Dracena St., from the west line of Oleander Ave., to the east line of the Greene Tract. Palm St., from' the west line of Oleander to t~e east line of Greene Tract. (8) .On all the following streets and parts of streets each curb line shall be 20 feet from its adjacent property line; Parkway, throughout its entire length Sunset Ave. throughout its entire length San En~%.d&o~._.~.~. w.est of the we.st..line of A St., ......... Grace St. throughout its entire length. Main St. throughout its entire length Lincoln St. throughout its entire length Flower St. throughout its entire length Quincy St. throughout its entire length. Pacific St.. througho~t its.entire length Oregon St., throughout its entire ~ength Niles St. thro~ghout its entire length Monterey St. throughout. ~ts...entire length Kentucky St. ~....east :'of Beale Ave,, Humboldt St; east of Beale Ave. Grove St. east of Beale Ave. Fremont St. throughout its entire length . Eureka St. throughout its entire length DoloreB St. throughout its entire length Chico St. throughout its entire length Butte St. throughout its entire length Alpine St. throughout its entire length Broad St. throughout its entire length Stockton St. nortt~ of Kentucky ~%t. S-~cr~-~ento St. north of Kentucky St. Sonora St. south of th.e south line of Grove and north of the north line of Kentucky St. Inyo St. south of the south line of Grove and north of the north line of Kentucky St. Tulare Et. south of the south line of Grove and north of the nor'th line of Kentucky St. Kern St. south of the south line of Grove and north of the north line of Kentucky St. King St; south of the south line of Grove and north of the north line of Kentuck~ St. .Owens St. throughout its entire length Gage St. throughout its. entire length Robinson St. throughout its entire length Miller St. throughout its entire length Haley St. throughout its entire length Brown St. throughout its entire length On Beale Ave. throughout its entire length, each curb line shall be 30 feet from its adjacent .property line. On Union Ave. throughout its entire length, each curb line shall be 32.?5 feet from its adjacent p. roperty line. O~ California Ave. east of the east line of Chester Ave. each curb line shall be 35 feet from its. adjacent proper.t.y.~ (9) The radius of all curb returns at.the intersection of streets or avenues shall be 7 feet.. (10) The radius of all curb returns at the intersection of alleys with streets or avenues shall be 3 feet. (11) The cross section of the surface grade of alt sidewalks. shall have a surface slope downward of 3 inches from the property ii.ne to the curb-line, except in alleys, where the slope on 6-and 8-foot' walks shall be 2 inches, and on 3-foot walks, 1 inch. (12) There shall be no sidewalks constructed on any street or avenue less than 6 feet in width and when in the opinion of the Superintendent of Streets the public convenience requires a wider walk, he shall designate tile width at .the time 'he grants the permit for laying said walk. SECTION 3: Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as in any way affecting such rig~hts as public service cor..norations have under existing Ordinances and. laws to uncover w~ter, gas or other pipes or conduits ~.eretofore laid under streets, alleys or par. king spaces· for the purpose, of ms]~ing necessary connections or r~pairs. SECTION 4: All ordinances or partw of ordinances in conflict with this ~rdinance are hereby repealed. This ordinance shsll be in full force and affect thirty days from and after its passage and approval. Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Lakers. field City Clerk a,n.d e..x-tf~...i.o Clerk · of the Council of the City of '~akersfield.