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Home My WebLink AboutORD NO 358 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE WIDTH OF SIDEWALK SPACES IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD: REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS T~ERE- ON: PROVIDI~G FOR AN INSPECTOR FOR S~.E:PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF, AND P~_~ALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 'BAKERSFIELD, as follows: SECTION 1. In this Ordinance the phrase "curb-line" shall be used and con- strued to mean a line in the street, avenue, lane or alley parallel with the property-line between the "sidewalk space" and the roadway as here- inafter defined. The phrase "property-line" shall be used. and construed to mean a line between a street, avenue, lane or alley and the blocks, squares or lines abutting 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 curb-line. The phrase "parking-space" shall be used and construed to mean as much of the sidewalk space next to the curb-line as the Comucil of said City of Bakersfield may in any .wise determine'. The word "sidewalk" shall be used and construed to mean that portion of the street which is set apart by dedication, ordinance or otherwise and improved for the use of pedestrians, or such part of the sidewalk space as the Council may specify. The word "roadway" shall be used and construed to be so much of the street, avenue, lane or alley as lies between the curb-lines thereof. Reference is hereby made to "Plan of Typical Block of the City of Bakersfield" approved and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Bakersfield on the 17th day of November, 1910, end on file in the office of the C, ity Engineer, for further explanations of the foregoing definitions. 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 ~he~ ad- j scent property-line. (2). On all streets, avenues or lanes 70 to 85 feet wide, ex- cept as hereinafter provided, each curb-line shall be 14 feet from the adjacent property-line. (3). On all streets or avenues over 85 feet wide, except as hereinafter provided, each curb-line shall be 17 feet from the adjacent property-line. (4). On all streets or alleys more thsn _~.~ feet and less than 41 feet Wide each curb-line shall be 8 feet from .the adjacent property- line. (5). On all alleys 28 to 33 feet wide each curb-line shall be 6 feet from ~the adjacent property line. (6). On all ~.lleys less than 28 feet in width, each curb-line shall be 3 feet fro~ the adjacent property-line. (7). (a) Provided that on Nineteenth Street between the east- erly line of Chester Avenue an~ the westerly line of 0 Street, each curb-line shall be 12 feet from th~ adjacent property-line; also (b) That on Chester Avenue from the southerly line of Twentieth Street to the northerly line of Sixteenth Street, each curb- line shall 'be 15 feet from the adjacent property-line; also (c) That on the e~st side of Chester Avenue from the northerly line of Sixteenth Street to the northerly line of Fifteenth Street, the curb-line shall be 15 feet from the adjacent property-line; al so (d) That on H Street from the southerly line of Califor- nia Avenue to the northerly line of Fourth Street, each curb-line shall be 14 feet from the adjacent property-line; also (e~) That 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 17 feet from the adjacent property-line~from the south side of said California Avenue between the points above designated; also (f) That the curb-line on the northerly side of Califor- nia Avenue between the westerly curb-line of F Street produced, end the easterly curb-line of Oleander Avenue, shall be 10 feet from the adjacent property-line; also (g) That on Lake Street from the easterly line of Union Avenue to the westerly line of Williams Street, each curb-line shall be 3 feet from the adjacent property-line; also (h) On Seventeenth Street west of the westerly line of A Street, the curb-line shall be 21,25 feet from the adjacent property- line; also (i) On I Street north of the northerly line of Twenty- third Street~ the curb-line shall be 21.25 feet from the adjacent property-line; al so (j) On Twenty-third Street from the westerly property- line of I Street to the westerly line of Oak Street, the curb-line shall be 21..75 feet from the ad.~acent property-line; also (k) On Twenty-fifth Street from the westerly property- ]~ne of I Street to the westerly line of Oak Street, the curb-line shall be 21.25 feet from the adjacent property-line; also (1) On Twenty-sixth Street from the westerly property- line of I Street to the westerly line of Oak Street, the curb-line shall be 21.25 feet~from the adjacent property-line. (8). The radius of ~ll curb returns at the intersection of streets with streets or avenues, shall be 7 feet. (9). The radius of all curb returns at the intersection of alleys with streets or avenues, shall be 3 feet. (lO). The cross section of the surface grade of all sidewalks shall have a surface slepe downward of three (3) inches from the prop- erty-line to the curb-line, except in alleys where the slope on six (6) and eight (8) foot walks shall be two (2) inches, and on three (3) foot walks, one (1) inch. - ~ - SECTION 3. There shall be no sidewalks constructed on any street or ave- nue less thsn 6 feet in width, and when in the opinion of the Super- intendent of Streets, the public convenience requires a wider walk, he shall designate the width at the time he grants the permit for laying said. walk. SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to lay or construct any sidewalk upon any public street or alley within the City of Bakersfield, without first obtaining a permit from the Super- intendent of Streets of said City, to do said work. SECTION 5. Whenever any sidewalk shall be laid or constructed, as pro- vided in this Ordinance, the Superintendent of Streets shall place an inspector over such work, whose duty it shall be to see that the work and material used in the construction of said sidewalk conforms to the requirements of all Ordinances of the City of Bakersfield relating to the construction of sidewalks snd to the "Specifications for the construction of cement sidewalks and curbs within the City of Bakers- field", adopted by the Board of Trustees of said City on the 17th day of November, 1910, and on file in the office of the Superintendent of Streets of said City. SECTION 6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as in any way affecting such rights as public service corporations have under exist- ing Ordinances and laws to uncover water, gas or other pipes or con- duits hereto:fore laid under streets, alleys or parking spaces for the purpose of making necessary connections or repairs. SECTION 7. Any p,~rson violating, any of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic- tion thereof, shall be panished by a fine not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in'the Co.~tnty Jail n'ot to ex- ceed Thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was passed by -4- the Council of the City of Bakersfield on 'the 7th day of January, 1918, by the following vote' NAYS' )/~r~ 'Ci y ~f/erk ,,an~x-o'~fi'c'~"'6 Cl'ePk of the ..... Co~ of t~City of Bakersfield. ~PROED this 7th day of J~uary, 1918