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66.660 Regulation of crosswalks, curbs and gutters -- Wheelchair ramps.

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66.660 Regulation of crosswalks, curbs and gutters -- Wheelchair ramps. (1) The legislative body of any city, county or urban-county government shall provide for and regulate crosswalks, curbs, and gutters; provided, that after June 17, 1978, <br>all new curbs, and all existing curbs which are a part of any reconstruction, within <br>any block which is contiguous to any highway and in which fifty percent (50%) of <br>the territory is devoted to or zoned for business, commercial, residential or <br>industrial use, shall comply with the provisions of subsection (2). (2) In order to enable persons using wheelchairs to travel freely and without assistance, at each crosswalk a ramp with nonslip surface shall be built into the curb so that the <br>sidewalk and street blend to a common level. Such ramp shall not be less than <br>thirty-two (32) inches wide and shall not have a slope greater than one (1) inch rise <br>per twelve (12) inches length, where practicable. In all ramps there shall be a <br>gradual rounding at the bottom of the slope. Effective: June 17, 1978 <br>History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 1.