Roanoke, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 36.2-318

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Minimum pedestrian pathway width5 ft

    designated pedestrian pathways of a minimum unobstructed width of five (5) feet shall be provided and clearly defined from the public sidewalk, or the public right-of-way where there is no public sidewalk, to the public entrance of any principal building.

  • Raised crosswalk required

    Where any such walkway crosses a motor vehicle travel lane, raised crosswalks shall be provided.

  • Permitted walkway surfaces

    Such pedestrian pathways shall be handicapped accessible, surfaced with concrete, asphalt, bituminous pavement, brick or stone pavers, or a permeable pavement system, and shall be distinguished and separated from driveways and parking spaces by landscaping, berms, barriers, grade separation or other means to protect pedestrians from vehicular traffic.

From the ordinance

In districts where indicated as applicable in Section 36.2-316, designated pedestrian pathways of a minimum unobstructed width of five (5) feet shall be provided and clearly defined from the public sidewalk, or the public right-of-way where there is no public sidewalk, to the public entrance of any principal building.
Sec. 36.2-318