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How to Request a Sidewalk for your Road

New Guidelines.....Adopted May 23rd 2005

Sidewalk Request Nomination Form Instructions
In accordance with the City of Charlotte Sidewalk Retrofit Policy* adopted by the Charlotte City Council on May 23, 2005, residents can formally request a sidewalk be constructed on a City street.

There are four categories (tiers) of sidewalk ranking under this policy. The tiers are primarily based on the traffic volume of each street. The categories are as follows:

Tier 1: Thoroughfares
Tier 2: Locals and Collectors with traffic volumes
greater than 3000
Tier 3: Locals and Collectors near a park or school
and with traffic volumes between 1000 and 3000
Tier 4: Locals and Collectors with traffic volumes less
than 3000
City Staff will identify and rank sidewalk needs in Tiers 1, 2,
and 3. Tiers 1 and 2 are primarily higher volume roads where there is a need for sidewalks to separate pedestrians from
higher traffic volume (and speeds). Tier 3 identifies sidewalk
needs in areas that are near schools and parks.

Though a resident can contact staff about any location lacking sidewalks, there are certain locations where residents will have to submit a nomination form to get the sidewalk on the Sidewalk Ranking List and submit a petition to get a sidewalk request on the Sidewalk Priority List (Tier 4).

Requesting Sidewalks

Residents can request a sidewalk by contacting the City of Charlotte at 311. City staff will investigate the request and notify the resident of the tier that the sidewalk request falls under and will advise of the appropriate process to follow.
For those sidewalk requests in Tiers 1, 2 and 3, no additional forms are needed. Staff will evaluate the sidewalk request and place on the Sidewalk Priority List.
For those streets in Tier 4 where a sidewalk has not been identified or requested, a valid nomination form is required to be submitted. Nomination form instructions can be found on the website at http://walkcharlotte.charmeck.org. One lead petitioner will collect neighborhood signatures.
A sidewalk will be ranked by the City when a valid nomination form is submitted which contains the signatures of at least 25% of property owners or tenants on both sides of the street. The sidewalk will then be placed on the ranking list.
When the project nears the top of the Sidewalk Ranking List, CDOT will hold a public information meeting.
City staff will determine the most appropriate side of the street for sidewalk installation based on design consideration and neighborhood input from the public meeting.
After the public meeting is held, a petition signed by at least 60% of the property owners on both sides of the street is required to be submitted. When submitted, the sidewalk will then be placed on the Sidewalk Priority List.
CDOT will build sidewalks along street sections with the highest priority rating as funding becomes available.
Nomination forms are due by December 1st of each year in order to be considered for the following fiscal year's sidewalk programming.
SIDEWALK REQUEST NOMINATION FORM*