Sec. 654.133. - Required improvements: streets; curbs and gutters; sidewalks; and bikeway requirements.

(a) Streets and public ways shall be cleared and graded, including side slopes to the specified grade. If required to prevent erosion or excessive washing of the shoulders, protective measures shall be taken by the developer as required by the Director. (b) Streets shall be paved and standard curb and gutter installed to meet the specifications of the Land Development Procedures Manual. (c) Sidewalks shall be provided for all developments, including residential or non-residential infill lots, and along all new, reconstructed, and existing streets, to provide safe pedestrian travel. The Land Development Procedures Manual outlines general sidewalk requirements based upon the Development Area of the proposed development, and the impacted roadway type identified on the City of Jacksonville Context Classification map. Also, the following shall be observed: (1) When standard sidewalk width cannot be attained due to demonstrated right-of-way constraints, provide the greatest sidewalk width possible, but not less than five feet. (2) Safe and exclusive pedestrian access shall be provided between existing bus stops and identified future bus stops and individual building lots. (3) ADA standard curb ramps are required at all intersections where one or more of the rights-of-way of the intersecting streets contain sidewalks. (d) As an alternative to providing sidewalks within the approved right-of-way, a shared use/multi-use path may be provided subject to approval by the Department based upon the presence of nearby paths, if the location is part of an established plan for shared use/multi-use paths, or if the location is an important link between existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities. (e) There are two options for providing sidewalks along residential local subdivision streets. Residential local subdivision streets are local streets within platted subdivisions that provide access to residential lots and that do not provide connectivity to major arterials, minor arterials, collector streets or serve major traffic generators. (1) Option A: Provide five-foot wide unobstructed sidewalks on both sides of all streets, except as follows: (A) Sidewalks are not required on a cul-de-sac with less than 15 lots (Note: corner lots shall be included in the lot count). (B) Cul-de sac streets and minor roads that serve between 15 and 30 lots may provide a five-foot wide sidewalk on one side of the street. (2) Option B: Provide a six-foot wide unobstructed sidewalk on one side of the street for all local streets, as long as the sidewalk establishes good interconnections, and is located on the side of the street that will serve the most residential lots. (f) A subdivision entrance street or streets in a platted subdivision which provides a connection to a collector street, major arterial or otherwise serve as the entrance or exist point(s) to the subdivision, shall provide a six-foot sidewalk on both sides of the subdivision entrance street(s), and shall connect to external sidewalks, if the same exist. If external sidewalks adjacent to the subdivision do not exist, a minimum six-foot wide sidewalk shall be installed at least along the frontage of the subdivision, and perhaps further pursuant to staff review and the LDPM. (g) Developments of large scale shall give consideration to on-site provisions of bike lockers and showers. (Ord. 91-58-147, § 1; Ord. 2002-714-E, § 5; Ord. 2005-386-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-230-E, § 2; Ord. 2013-185-E, § 6; Ord. 2015-212-E , § 4; Ord. 2017-805-E , § 1; Ord. 2022-221-E , § 2) Editor's note— Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization. Note— Former § 654.121 .