Sidewalk Permit Application
Permits are required for any new construction performed on sidewalks or drive approaches.
- Residential new construction - $50.00
- Commercial new construction - $125.00
The permit is for new sidewalk and curb cuts. It can be obtained from the Development Services Center at the City/County Building at 555 South 10th Street (2nd floor) or the City’s website at lincoln.ne.gov/CurbCut.
Minimum Width:
Four feet or same as existing sidewalk
Minimum Thickness:
Four inches except across driveways (residential driveways are five inches, commercial driveways are six inches).
Cross Slope:
The cross slope of sidewalks shall be 1.5% desired, 2% absolute maximum. When existing conditions do not allow for the sidewalk to meet this requirement, reference the transition panel detail on LSP 605.
Subgrade Preparation:
Flat, dry, compacted dirt, rock, or sand. Additional information on subgrade preparation can be found in Lincoln Standard Specifications Chapter 2.10.
Forms:
Wooden or steel, straight and true to line and grade, sloping a maximum of 2% toward street. Additional information on concrete formwork can be found in Lincoln Standard Specifications Chapter 4.03.
Concrete:
The standard City concrete mix design for sidewalks is the L3500 mix as shown in Lincoln Standard Specifications, Chapter 3, Table 3.01B.
Concrete Placement:
Concrete shall be thoroughly consolidated by means of mechanical vibration. Concrete shall be struck off even, floated smooth, jointed at a distance equal to the width of the sidewalk, tool edges, and broom finished perpendicular to traffic flow. Curing of sidewalk must occur using a liquid membrane curing compound or wet burlap. Reference Lincoln Standard Specifications 4.05 to 4.07 for additional information.
Snow & Ice Removal – Sidewalks & Curb Ramps
The Lincoln Municipal Code, Section 14.80, requires adjacent property owners to clear sidewalks of snow and ice accumulations by 9:00 a.m. the morning following the end of each storm. LTU will notify property owners who have not cleaned the sidewalks or ramps according to code requirements. Due to staff limitations, this is primarily enforced on a complaint basis. In the case of non-compliance, the City may have the sidewalk cleared for the property owner and assess the property owner for the cost per the Lincoln Municipal Code. Report property locations to LTU at 402-441-7541 or use the UPLNK app.