§ 16-36.012. Sidewalks.

Public sidewalks shall be located along all public streets and shall have the minimum widths specified in the BeltLine Sidewalk and Supplemental Zone Table. Sidewalks shall consist of two zones: A street furniture and tree planting zone; and a clear zone. The following regulations shall apply to all public sidewalks:

1.

Paving materials: All sidewalk paving shall be a type specified by the director of the bureau of planning in accordance with uniform design standards utilized by the director for placement of such objects in the public right-of-way.

2.

Street trees: are required as indicated in the BeltLine Sidewalk and Supplemental Zone Table. Street trees shall be planted a maximum of 30 feet on center within the street furniture and tree planting zone and spaced equal distance between street lights. All plantings, planting replacement and planting removal shall be approved by the city arborist. The area between required plantings shall either be planted with evergreen ground cover such as mondo grass or liriope spicata or shall be paved as approved by the director of the bureau of planning.

3.

Decorative pedestrian lights: Where appropriate, shall be placed at a maximum of 60 feet on center and spaced equidistant between required street trees within the street furniture and tree planting zone. All said lights shall be Atlanta Type "C" or other as approved by the director of the bureau of planning.

4.

Objects in the street furniture and tree planting zone: Trash receptacles, benches, bike racks or other similar elements shall be placed within the street furniture and tree planting zone and be a type specified by the director of the bureau of planning in accordance with uniform design standards utilized by the director for placement of such objects in the public right-of-way. Awning, canopies or similar elements shall be prohibited within the street furniture and tree planting zone.

5.

Visibility at intersections: Nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede visibility within visibility triangles at street intersections, as measured from the curb, between the heights of two and one-half feet and eight feet above grade. See subsection 16-28.008(9): Visibility at intersections.

6.

Overhead utilities: Upon redevelopment of a parcel reasonable efforts shall be made to place utilities underground or to the rear of structures.

(Ord. No. 2007-09, § 1(Att. A), 2-28-07)