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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 117-330, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, EXPANDED OPPORTUNITY OF RECREATIONAL WALKING AND RUNNING ACTIVITIES, MORE COHESIVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND EASIER ACCESS TO SHOPPING AND OTHER COMMERCIALLY RELATED PURSUITS
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BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The current language in section 117-330 shall be repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Sec 117-330. - Sidewalks
(a) General Requirements
The following general requirements shall apply for the construction of sidewalks within the City of Jonesboro.
1. Sidewalks shall be constructed along the public street frontage, (excluding limited access highway frontage), of all industrial, commercial, single-family and multi-family residential developments.
2. Sidewalks shall be constructed on at least one side of all new public streets in residential developments, with placement determined at the time of plan review.
3. Sidewalks shall be constructed whenever an existing industrial or commercial building is renovated or expanded to increase its total building square footage by 20% or more in any one expansion.
4. The construction of required sidewalks shall be completed before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
a. The owner/developer has the option to construct the sidewalks or to contribute money in lieu of construction in approved circumstances as covered in section (b).
b. The decision to construct sidewalks or pay the fee in lieu of construction shall be made before receiving final plat approval for residential subdivisions or the issuance of the building permit for industrial or commercial projects.
c. This timing is done to insure uniformity of the development and to provide a mechanism for notification to be ...
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