A. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property to remove from his or her property any tree, shrub or other vegetation obstructing sight so as to constitute a traffic hazard. Sight obstruction shall not extend more than three feet (3') in height above the existing center line highway elevation within the vision triangle of vehicle operators. The boundaries of the vision triangle are defined by measuring from the intersection of the edges of two (2) adjacent highways forty feet (40') along each highway and connecting the two (2) points with a straight line. The sight distance obstruction is also applicable to railroad-highway grade crossings with the vision triangle defined by measuring forty feet (40') along the railroad property line.
B. When the city determines upon the basis of an engineering investigation that a traffic hazard exists, it shall notify the owner of the property upon which the traffic hazard exists, it shall notify the owner of the property upon which the traffic hazard is located and order that the traffic hazard be removed within fifteen (15) days. The failure of the owner to remove the traffic hazard shall constitute a misdemeanor, and every day the owner fails to remove the obstruction shall be a separate and distinct offense. (Ord. 300, 9-9-1997)