Title 12 Public Ways and Property
Chapter 12.02 Obstruction, Encroachment of Public Ways
Article III. Skywalks
Section 12.02.0410 Policy – Purpose
- The city council, finding overhead pedestrian skywalks to promise improvement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in congested areas of the City, declares that it is the policy of the City to approve, in principal, the construction of pedestrian skywalks over City streets and alleys. Said construction is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare.
- The purpose of this article is to guide future development of:
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- individual pedestrian skywalks to be situated within the City; and
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- a system of pedestrian skywalks and connecting walkways, generally at the second floor level. Such pedestrian skywalks are intended to augment pedestrian movement, reduce pedestrian-vehicular conflict, and permit expansion of desirable land uses within convenient reach of the public.
- Skywalks are intended and reserved for the movement of pedestrians over and across the public streets and alleys of the city. As used herein “skywalks” refers to pedestrian skywalks. Permits for the use of air rights for the movement of goods or the conduct of business may be granted or denied by the city council under such other policy as the council may adopt.
Date Passed: Monday, May 9, 2022
Effective Date: Sunday, June 19, 2022
ORD C36205 Section 3
