§ 11-51. Traffic obstructions—Growth of trees, shrubbery, etc., at intersections.

(a)

Street gutter flow line defined. For the purposes of this section, the phrase "street gutter flow line" shall mean the street gutter flow line of the curb adjacent to and bordering upon each restricted triangular street corner area as defined in this section. In the event there be no such curb, the height restrictions set forth in this section shall be based upon the actual level of the paved or used portion of the public street adjacent to and bordering upon such restricted area.

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(b)

Triangular street corner areas restricted.

(1)

The areas in the city restricted by the provisions of this section are as follows:

a.

All of that portion of land, whether privately owned or unpaved or untraveled street right-of-way property, lying within a triangular shaped area on each street corner within the city described by metes and bounds as follows:

Beginning at the precise intersection point of the curbs of each of the two intersecting streets and extending 20 feet along each such curbline from said curb intersection point, the third side being determined by the drawing of a straight line from the ends of such 20-foot extensions.

b.

Where no curbs are in existence at such street intersections, said 20-foot lines shall coincide with the central flow line of the ditches paralleling such uncurbed streets as shall be determined by the city engineer.

(2)

The provisions of this section shall apply only to those areas of the city designated and classified by the city's zoning ordinance requiring construction on lots in zoned sections to be set back from the property line of each such lot.

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(c)

Height restrictions on shrubbery, etc. No person shall plant, grow or maintain in any restricted area any plant, hedge, shrub or other growth, except trees, at a height greater than three feet from the street gutter flow line.

(d)

Tree branches prohibited below certain height. Any trees planted, grown and maintained in any restricted area shall not have branches or foliage extending from the trunk thereof at a height lower than eight feet from the street gutter flow line.

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(e)

Right of city to enter and to remove prohibited growth. In addition to any penalty which may be imposed for the violation of this section, the city shall be entitled to enter upon and remove from the triangular corner areas described in this section any of the growths prohibited by this section. Such entry and removal shall be without liability to the owners thereof.

(Code 1968, §§ 21-33—21-35, 21-37; Ord. No. 1412, 4-16-85)