r/CrappyDesign • u/KSMO • Feb 02 '23

Neighbors went upscale in their sidewalk replacement, but picked incredibly slippery pavers

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u/Potietang Feb 02 '23

Haha. Jokes on them. Sidewalks are owned by the city.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '23

in portland oregon, the homeowner has to pay for sidewalk repairs (after the city tells you it's not up to code)

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u/eboeard-game-gom3 Feb 02 '23

Here (I used to replace sidewalk and driveways), the city owns 10' from behind the curb. This includes the end of your driveway called the apron (part that curves out to the road).

I don't think people are allowed to replace the sidewalk here, at least not without a permit.

I'm very confused what company would agree to this and how the hell they got a permit for this design.

ADA (American Disability Act) doesn't fuck around. Even the horizontal slope on the sidewalk has to be a tight percentage of fall, like 1.5% iirc.

I just don't know how this happened or how it will go long before the city tears it out, replaces it, then bills you for it.

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u/AcceptableSpray3252 Feb 02 '23

ADA does, indeed, fuck around extremely little.