Section 24-1105. STANDARDS FOR SIDEWALK TREATMENT

 

1105.1On those sidewalks and streets that are not listed in subsection 1105.4 or 1105.6, the sidewalk shall be paved with pressed concrete pavers that shall meet the following requirements:

 

(a)The size shall be two feet (2') by three feet (3') by two inches (2") (nominal), or the appropriate metric equivalent;

 

(b)The color shall be limestone gray;

 

(c)Each paver shall have a non-slip finish;

 

(d)Except at the corner, the pattern shall be trisected running bond, which is perpendicular to and begins at the curb;

 

(e)The pattern at the corner of a sidewalk shall be a herringbone pattern;

 

(f)The joint shall have a maximum width of one-fourth of an inch (1/4"), with a combined width across the top of a maximum of five-eighths of an inch (5/8"). It should be swept with a dry sand cement mix of two (2) to one (1) by volume;

 

(g) Each paver shall be beveled to a maximum of three-sixteenths of an inch (3/16");

 

(h)If feasible, where an interruption in the sidewalk occurs, the pressed concrete pavers shall be cut to fit, otherwise the interruption shall be treated by a square collar of poured concrete of the same color and treatment as the paver; and

 

(i)The base shall have a four inches (4") poured concrete slab and a three quarter (3/4") inch sand cement setting bed of a two (2) to one (1) mix by volume.

 

1105.2The pressed concrete pavers shall be manufactured and installed according to the standard specifications for Pressed Concrete Block Pavers.

 

1105.3On a street listed in subsection 1105.4, the sidewalk shall be paved with a brick paver specifically manufactured for use as a paver and which meet the following requirements:

 

(a)The size shall be eight inches (8") by four inches (4") by two and one-half inches (2 1/2") (nominal);

 

(b)The color shall be red as specified in the standard specifications;

 

(c)The pattern shall be as specified in the standard specifications;

 

(d)The joints (butt joints) shall be a maximum of one-eighth inch (1/8") and shall be swept with a dry sand cement mix of two (2) to one (1) by volume; and

 

(e)Each paver shall have a non-slip finish.

 

1105.4Except as otherwise stated in this section, the sidewalk on both sides of the following streets shall comply with the requirements of subsection 1105.3:

 

(a)Massachusetts Avenue, NW from 3rd Street, NW to 5th Street, NW, on the north sidewalk from 5th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW and from 9th Street, NW to 15th Street, NW;

 

(b)M Street, NW from 3rd Street, NW to Thomas Circle (14th Street, NW);

 

(c)L Street, NW from 4th Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW;

 

(d)The north sidewalk of K Street NW from 3rd Street, NW to 6th Street, NW;

 

(e)I Street, NW from 5th Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW;

 

(f)The north sidewalk of H Street, NW from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to 4th Street, NW and H Street, NW from 4th Street, NW to 5th Street, NW;

 

(g)The south sidewalk of G Street, NW from 4th Street, NW to 5th Street, NW and G Street NW from 7th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW;

 

(h)F Street, NW from 4th Street, NW to 5th Street, NW;

 

(i)E Street, NW from Fourth Street, NW to Fifth Street, NW and on the south sidewalk from Seventh Street, NW to Ninth Street, NW;

 

(j)The north sidewalk of D Street, NW from 4th NW to 5th Street, NW and D Street, NW from Sixth Street, NW to Ninth Street, NW;

 

(k)13th Street, NW from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to M Street, NW;

 

(l)12th Street, NW from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to M Street NW;

 

(m)11th Street, NW from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to M Street, NW;

 

(n)10th Street, NW from E Street, NW to H Street, NW and from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to M Street, NW;

 

(o)The east sidewalk of 9th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to G Street, NW, and from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to M Street NW;

 

(p)8th Street NW from D Street, NW to F Street, NW and from G Street, NW to I Street, NW;

 

(q)7th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to G Street, NW and from Massachusetts Avenue to M Street, NW;

 

(r)6th Street, NW from K Street, NW to M Street, NW;

 

(s)5th Street, NW from D Street, NW to G Street, NW, the east sidewalk from H Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW and 5th Street, NW from K Street, NW to M Street, NW;

 

(t)4th Street NW from D Street, NW to G Street NW, from H Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW, and from K Street, NW to M Street, NW; and

 

(u)The sidewalks abutting Mount Vernon Square, NW.

 

1105.5On a street listed in subsection 1105.6 in the Chinatown area, as defined by the Office of Planning, Chinatown brick sidewalk treatment shall be paved with brick pavers and decorative pavers as specified by the Committee and which shall meet the following requirements:

 

(a)The brick size shall be eight inches (8") by four inches (4") by two and one half inches (2 1/2");

 

(b)The decorative brick paver size shall be eight inches (8") by eight inches (8") by two and one-half inches (2 1/2");

 

(c)The color of the decorative brick paver shall be red as specified in the standard specifications;

 

(d)Except adjacent to the building, the brick pattern shall be a basket weave pattern, which begins at the curb;

 

(e)The brick pattern adjacent to the building shall be a soldier course on its side, perpendicular to the building;

 

(f)The decorative brick paver shall be located in a random pattern, one for each 200 square feet of a sidewalk;

 

(g)The design layout of the decorative brick paver shall be approved by the Director;

 

(h)The Joint (butt joint) shall be at a maximum of one-eighth of an inch (1/8") and shall be swept with dry sand cement mix of two (2) to one (1) by volume; and

 

(i)The adjacent Property owner shall purchase and store at the site extra decorative brick pavers.

 

1105.6Except as otherwise stated in this section, the sidewalks on both sides of the following streets shall comply with the requirements of subsection 1105.5.

 

(a)The south sidewalk of Massachusetts Avenue, NW from 5th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW;

 

(b)I Street, NW from 5th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW;

 

(c)H Street, NW from 5th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW;

 

(d)The north sidewalk of G Street, NW from 5th Street, NW to 6th Street, NW and 7th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW;

 

(e)7th Street, NW from G Street NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW;

 

(f)6th Street, NW from G Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW and

 

(g)The west sidewalk of 5th Street, NW from G Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue, NW

 

(h)The east sidewalk of 9th Street, NW from G Street, NW to I Street, NW.

 

1105.7Pavers with markers in the Make a Difference designated locations shall comply with the criteria set forth in the Make A Difference Selection Committee Establishment Act of 1998, D.C. Code §§ 9-1215.01 (2001) (formerly codified at D.C. Code §§ 7-231 et seq. (1999 Supp.)) and in Chapter 1 of this Title. Marker locations are the following:

 

(a)The North and South sidewalks of F and G Streets, N.W. between 11th and 15th Streets, N.W.

 

(b)The North sidewalks of E Street, N.W. between 11th and 14th Streets, N.W. and the South sidewalks of E Street, N.W. between 11th and 13th Streets, N.W.;

 

(c)The East sidewalk of 15th Street, N.W. between Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. and G Street, N.W.;

 

(d)The East and West sidewalks of 14th Street, N.W. between Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. and G Street, N.W.;

 

(e)The East sidewalks of 13th Street, N.W. between Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. and E Street, N.W., and the East and West sidewalks of 13th Street, N.W. between E and G Streets, N.W.; and

 

(f)The East and West sidewalks of 11th and 12th Streets, N.W. between Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. and G Street, N.W.

 

1105.8Personalized Pavers and Markers shall comply with Title 24 DCMR, Chapter 33, Section 3301, Occupation of Public Sidewalks with Personalized Pavers and Markers.

 

1105.9Variations in the predominant paving material may be made at building entrances and along the building line. These variations are subject to Committee approval with the following provisions:

 

(a)The adjacent property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of any nonstandard paving material and design;

 

(b)At the entry to buildings, paving may be varied for up to one-third (1/3) of the distance from the property line to the face of the curb and for a width not to exceed twice the doorway size;

 

(c)The adjacent property owner shall always maintain and store at the site an extra ten percent (10%) of the nonstandard paving material; and

 

(d)Variations may include special designs, mosaics, and other design statements.

 

1105.10The surface of a brick paver or a pressed concrete paver shall be non-slip.

 

1105.11Large rough exposed aggregates in the sidewalk paving treatment shall not be approved.

 

1105.12Smaller pressed concrete pavers or brick pavers, paved concrete, or other paving treatments may be approved where grade problems can not be resolved by any other method.

 

1105.13Expansion joints between pavers and other elements shall not be greater than three-quarters (3/4") of an inch and shall be filled with caulking material.

 

1105.14Driveways shall be paved in a manner that distinguishes the driveway from the sidewalk and the street.

 

1105.15Ramps for use by the handicapped shall meet the following requirements:

 

(a)The standard material shall be concrete and color shall be lighter than adjoining pavement;

 

(b)Handicap ramps shall be located within the parallel lines and aligned with the back edge of the crosswalk;

 

(c)There shall be 5 ft. clearance at top of ramp; and

 

(d)Ramp shall conform to the requirements as specified in the standard specifications.

 

1105.16New granite curbs shall be installed on all streets in the Downtown Streetscape Area.

 

1105.17New brick gutters shall be installed on all streets in the Downtown Streetscape Area.

 

1105.18The crosswalk treatment shall conform to the requirements as specified in the standard specifications.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7117 (September 1, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 4099 (May 3, 2002).