A. Adjoining Owners' Responsibility: It shall be the duty of the owners and tenants of any premises within the limits of the right of way to maintain the boulevard section, including trees, in front of and adjoining their premises in safe and substantial condition. Any portion of the right of way which is not occupied by roadway section, curb and gutter, driveway, sidewalk or crosswalk shall be kept in appropriate landscaping. It is also the responsibility of corner lot owners/tenants to maintain the clear vision triangle.
B. Clear Vision Triangle: The clear vision triangle is the isosceles triangle having a side of fifty feet (50') as measured along the back of the curb section of each intersecting roadway. The triangle thus begins at the point where the intersecting back of each curb line would meet, thence fifty feet (50') along the back of each curb and diagonally across connecting the curb lines.
1. Any signs, fences, plant material, or other items placed in this area shall provide an unobstructed cross visibility at a level between three feet (3') and eight feet (8') above street surface elevation. Trees having over eight feet (8') of clear trunk as measured from the surface elevation with limbs and foliage trimmed in such a manner as not to extend into the cross visibility are permitted in the clear vision triangle.
2. It is the responsibility of the owner or tenant of a corner lot to maintain the clear vision triangle by trimming or removing the cause of any sight obstruction within the area described above.
3. No obstruction to cross visibility shall be exempted or excluded from the application of this section because of the obstruction's existence at the time of the adoption hereof.
C. Prohibited Vehicle Parking: No vehicle shall be parked upon any boulevard area in the city except in the following instances:
1. Upon any lawfully constructed driveway, although no vehicle may be parked upon any sidewalk or sidewalk area; and
2. Upon any boulevard area in a residential area if the boulevard area has no curbing or has a curb cut access to the boulevard area.
D. Reserved.
E. Regulation Of Trees 1 : The owner of property adjoining a boulevard shall be responsible for the care and maintenance of the boulevard and shall keep the trees planted thereon trimmed and in a condition so that the same shall not be a public nuisance; and, if necessary for the city to remove any trees from such boulevard, the costs of such removal may be assessed against the abutting property owner.
F. Violation; Penalty: Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be considered a public offense punishable under the general penalty of this code. (Ord. 04-01, 2-10-2004)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also chapter 5 of this title. |