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OltOINA AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) , BY AMENDING SECTION 33-32 [7) THEREOF, PERTAINING TO SIDEWALKS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 33-32(7) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988), be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 33-32. Utility and street improvements. (a) In subdivisions or parns of subdivisions, improvements shall be provided as follows: (1)-(6) .... (7) Sidewalks, at least five (5) feet in width, shall be installed on both sides of all aruerial and collector sureets. Sidewalks, au least five (5) feet in width, shall be installed along all street frontage planned for apartments or uownhouses. Sidewalks, at least four (4) feet in width, shall be required along both sides of all minor and cul-de-sac sureeus; however, the planning commission may reduce the requirements on any minor street, as defined in Section 33-2 of the City Code, or cul-de-sac. The commission must find that such reduction will nou create a pedestrian safety hazard. Sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with plans and specifications of the city and muse include ramps for wheel chair access au all intersections in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and in accordance with any revIsions approved by the Federal Highway Administration. Commercial or industrial subdivisions may be exempted from uhe requirements of this section if no substantial pedestrian hazard will be created thereby. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held on October 25, 1994. Teste: City Clerk