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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 33-32 (a) (7) AND 33-57 THEREOF PERTAINING TO SUBDIVISION SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND RECORDATION OF PLATS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 33-32 (a) (7) and 33-57 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988), be amended and reordained Eo read as follows: Sec. 33-32. Utility and street improvements. (a) In subdivisions, or parts of subdivisions, improvements shall be provided as follows: (7) Sidewalks, at lease five (5) feet in width, shall be installed on both sides of ail arEerial and collecEor streets. Sidewalks, au least five (5) feet in width, shall be lnsEalled along all sEreet fronEage planned for apartments or townhouses. Sidewalks, at least four (4) feet in width, shall be required along both sides of all minor and cul-de-sac streeEs; however, the planning commission may reduce the requirements on any minor suree5 or cul-de-sacs where the commission finds that one (1) or more of the following criteria have been meE: the minor street or cul-de-sac will have Een {10} or less platted lots; or the lots will be larger than one-half {1/2) acre in size; or where natural feaEures are worthy of preservation; or other similarly situated lots on the sEreeE were developed prior to a sidewalk requirement. The commission muse also find that such reducEion will not creaue a pedestrian safeEy hazard. Sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with plans and specifications of the city and muse include ramps for wheelchair access at all intersections in accordance with the requiremenus of the Americans with Disabilities Act and in accordance with any revisions approved by the Federal Highway AdministraEion. Commercial or industrial subdivisions may be exempted from the requirements of this section if no substantial pedestrian hazard will be created thereby. Sec. 33-57. Recordation. Unless the subdivider shall record his approved final subdivision plat in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the city within twelve (12) months after final approval as provided in Article II, said final plat approval shall be null and void. The subdivider or his agent shall provide the planning direcEor with a copy of the recordation receipt from the clerk of the circuit courE.