Ordinance No. 2,3107897
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ORDINANCE NO. 2310
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 26, "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS,"
ARTICLE II, CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS,
AND DRIVEWAYS, DIVISION 2, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER
REGULATIONS, BY REPEALING THIS DIVISION AS PRESENTLY
CONSTITUTED AND SUBSTITUTING IN ITS PLACE A NEW DIVISION
2; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section l: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Chapter 26,
"Streets and Sidewalks," Article II, Construction of Sidewalks,
Curbs and Gutters, and Driveways, Division 2, Specifications
and Other Regulations, by repealing Division 2 as it presently
exists and substituting in its place a new Division 2, which
shall read as follows, to -wit:
Division 2. Specifications and Other Regulations
Sec. 26 -30. Standard specification for cement or concrete
work.
The city hereby adopts and approves as standard speci-
fications for cement or concrete sidewalks, driveways, curbs
and gutters the following:
(a) Basic requirement. Cement or concrete sidewalks,
driveways, curbs and gutters shall be built of Port-
land cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate and
reinforced as specified.
(b) Concrete body. The concrete shall be composed of
standard Portland cement or an approved high, early
strength cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and
water, mixed and proportioned according to the workability
factor method of design, and in accordance with definite
specification requirements herein outlined.
The concrete shall contain not less than four and
one -half (4.5) sacks of cement per cubic yard, and not
more than eight gallons of water net, per sack of
cement.
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The concrete shall be uniform and workable. The
amount of coarse aggregate (dry loose volume) shall
not be more than 0.85. cubic feet per cubic foot of
concrete.
The concrete when tested on test specimens cured
under field laboratory conditions shall equal or be
greater than the following:
Compressive strength (Lbs. per sq. inch)
28 days - -3,000 lbs.
Flexural strength (Lbs. per sq. inch)
7 days - -650 lbs.
(c) Foundation. The foundation shall consist of firm,
hard soil from which all vegetable matter and other
loose material have been removed. Sidewalks shall be
constructed on a sand cushion.
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(d) Combined curb and gutter.
(1) Thickness. The standard combined curb and gutter
shall consist of a curb six (6) inches in thickness
and fourteen and three - quarters (14 3/4) inches in
height combined with a gutter seven (7) inches in
thickness and eighteen (18) inches in width, all
built as a monolithic structure. The outer corner
of the curb shall be rounded to a three (3) inch
radius.
(2) Expansion joints. An approved type of commercial
premolded expansion joint one inch thick shall be
placed through the curb and gutter at the end of
all radius returns at street intersections, where
meeting existing inlets, or existing curb and
gutter, and at intervals of approximately eighty
(80) feet on new construction. The joint material
shall be cut from one piece of material to conform
to the shape of the curb and gutter.
(3) Reinforcement. Dowels shall be #4 bars on two
foot centers and three #4 bars spaced horizontally.
(e) Sidewalks.
(1) Thickness. Standard sidewalks shall be composed
of not less than four (4) inches of reinforced
concrete.
(2) Expansion joints. An approved type of commercial
premolded expansion joint one -half (A) inch thick
shall be placed where two lines of sidewalks
intersect, where meeting existing walk, and at
intervals of not more than thirty -six (36) feet
throughout the entire length of the sidewalk. At
all places where sidewalks meet curbs, a one (1)
inch approved type of commercial premolded expansion
joint shall be provided. All expansion joint
material shall extend entirely through the sidewalk,
and shall extend the entire width of the sidewalk.
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(3) Reinforcement. All concrete sidewalks shall be
reinforced #6 gauge wire mesh 6" x 6" or #3 bars
on 2 foot centers.
(4) Width. Sidewalks shall be 4 feet in width unless
otherwise specified.
(5) Curb ramps. Wheelchair ramps will be provided as
required in Section 228 of the Highway Safety Act
of 1973.
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(6) Construction. All sidewalks shall be constructed
in a manner acceptable to the city building inspector
and final inspection will not be completed until
all work is complete and accepted.
(7) Location. Sidewalks will be located at the property
line or as directed by the city building inspector.
(f) Driveways.
(1) Thickness. Standard reinforced concrete drive-
ways shall be composed of not less than five (5)
inches of concrete on city right of way and four
(4) inches of concrete on private property.
(2) Width. Maximum width on city right of way shall
be eleven (11) feet per automobile stall unless
approved in writing by the building inspector.
Minimum width on city right of way shall be eight
(8) feet.
(3) Expansion joints. Concrete drives shall be
provided with an expansion joint at sidewalk or
curb and at garage or carport slab and at ten
(10) foot intervals.
(4) Reinforcement. All concrete driveways shall be
reinforced using #6 wire mesh 6" x 6" or #3 bars
on 2 foot centers.
(5) Connections. Where concrete drives connect to
curb and gutter sections a minimum radius of two
(2) feet shall be provided. Where concrete
drives connect to streets with shoulder sections,
the concrete pavement shall end at the shoulder
and the city will provide an asphalt connection.
Also expansion joints will be provided so that a
ten (10) foot removable section will be constructed
over driveway culverts.
(6) Minimum standards. All driveways will conform to
FHA minimum standards and all construction and
materials must meet the approval of the city
building inspector.
Sec. 26 -31. Reconstruction of sidewalks on change of line
and grade by the city.
The city reserves the right, when putting down a permanent
street pavement, either by original construction or recon-
struction, to change or alter the lines and grades of the
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permanent pavement and of the sidewalks, driveways, curbs,
and gutters on the street, when in the opinion of the city
council such change is necessary for the proper pavement of
drainage of the street, and without liability on the part of
the city by reason of this change.
Sec. 26 -32. Patching.
In patching old sidewalks the practice of renewing irreg-
ular portions will not be permitted, but the entire section
should be renewed. Small pipes may be run across walks in a
narrow section and may be neatly cut parallel to the edge of
block, and the edges neatly finished with jointing tool.
Sec. 26 -33. Mixing mortar on pavements prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to mix any lime or
other mortar on the surface of any paved street, but a tight
board or box most be provided for the purpose.
Sec. 26 -34. Protection of new work.
After sidewalks, driveways, curbs and gutters have been
completed they must be protected from injury by keeping
traffic off of them at least five (5) days, and should be
sprayed immediately after taking final set with an approved
curing compound.
Sec. 26 -35. Private drains.
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or main-
tain in a public street any drain from private property
where the same has been laid for the purpose of taking care
of surface drainage from said private property or drainage
from roofs of buildings on private property unless such
drains shall be laid from the property line to the gutter
ditch and shall be constructed entirely of tile or other
approved pipe, and shall be laid entirely underneath the
surface of the ground, and shall be covered at all points
where it crosses under a cement or concrete sidewalk with at
least two (2) inches of concrete on top of the pipe and the
surface of the sidewalk shall conform in grade to the balance
of said walk. All existing drains shall be made to conform
to the provisions of the chapter. The downspouts on business
houses must empty directly into the gutter or ditch.
Sec. 26 -36. General requirements.
In general all forms shall be smooth. The work shall be
done in a workmanlike manner, giving straight lines where
required, true planes and a smooth finish, properly brushed
to remove trowel marks and otherwise satisfactory to the
building inspector.
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When the work is completed all curbs shall have earth
thoroughly filled in and tamped against the back. All
rubbish, surplus excavated material, forms and other materials
shall be removed and the work left in a neat and orderly
manner.
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In order that sidewalks fulfill the condition of being
satisfactory to the building inspector, no obstruction shall
project above nor be left below the surface, such as meter
boxes, cut -off valves, etc. The practice of leaving the
open end of a tile or pipe in the walk to permit access to
cut -off valves will not be permitted, but all such must be
provided with proper castings around which the walk shall be
neatly finished. In case meter box casting cannot be
adjusted to proper grade, the city water department shall be
notified. Whenever there is room for meter outside of walk
it shall not be concreted in, but moved out of the way of
the walk.
If at any time any of the materials to be used in or for
the construction of the work covered by these specifications,
do not meet or fulfill all requirements of these specifications,
they shall be removed from the site of construction upon
being notified of the failure to meet requirements.
All defective work either caused by failure of material or
workmanship shall be torn out and replaced with new construc-
tion to meet the requirements of these specifications and
the building inspector.
Secs. 26- 37-- 26 -39. Reserved.
Section 2: The Typical Sidewalk and Driveway Layouts
(See Exhibit "A"), three (3) copies of illustrations of
these standard specifications have been and are now on file
in the offices of the City Clerk, City Engineer, and Chief
Building Inspector of the City of Baytown, are hereby adopted.
These specifications shall be controlling in the construction
and alteration of sidewalks and driveways.
Section 3: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance
are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal
shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all
other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other
ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter
covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: Savings Clause: If any provision, exception,
section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance or the application of same to any person
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or set of circumstances shall for any reason be held uncon-
stitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this
ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end, all provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take
effect from and after ten (10) days after its passage by the
City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be
published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown
at least twice within ten (10) days after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 8th day
of September , 1977.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEwEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RI RDSON, Ci y Attorney
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GENERAL NOTES
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1. All sidewalks will be a minimum of 4" re-
inforced concrete (4h sack).
2. Width of sidewalk will be 4 feet.
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3. Expansion joints will be constructed of an approved premolded material where 2 lines
of concrete meet, either new or existing, including driveways, curbs or other side-
walks and at intervals of 36 feet.
4. Reinforcing will be 6" x 6" _ #6 wire mesh or #3 bars @ 24" c.c.
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S. Grade and elevation of the sidewalk will be such that it will not interfere with lot
drainage towards street.
6. Wheelchair ramps will be constructed where sidewalks --
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7. All sidewalks will be inspected by the City of Baytown
Building Inspection Department.
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GENERAL NOTES
1. All residential driveways will be a minimum of 4" reinforced concrete on private property
and 5" reinforced concrete on street ROW.
2, Reinforcing will be 6" x 611 = #6 wire mesh or #3 bars @ 24" spacing.
3. Expansion joints will be 10' intervals.
4. Maximum gradient of driveway will be 1 3/4" per foot on City ROW. Minimum slope of
r'' driveway will be 34-" per foot on City ROW.
S. All driveways will conform to FHA minimum standards.
6. All driveways will be inspected by the City of Baytown
Building Inspection Department.
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