(A) Railroad grade crossings shall conform to the general grade of 10th Street, 7th Street, and Country Club Road. The grade shall be established by surveying the grade elevation at the crown of the road of the intersecting street for a minimum distance of 100 feet on both sides of the railroad tracks, but not including the railroad right-of-way portions for determining elevation, and determining the mean elevation. The grade for the intersecting railroad tracks shall be consistent with the mean grade of the intersecting street and approved by the city.
(B) If the railroad tracks are not level because of curve banking, the grade and design shall conform with the State Department of Roads, Roadway Design Manual, current edition, for the existing motor vehicle traffic speed and approved by the city.
(C) Railroad grades shall not be raised to an elevation greater than they exist at the time of the approval of this section. A no-fee permit from the city is required for any construction on the railroad crossings. Applications for a permit must be accompanied by plans and profile of the grade crossing for 100 feet each side of the railroad tracks; geometric alignments; a reference to the design standard in the State Department of Roads, Roadway Design Manual, latest edition, used to design the crossing.
(Prior Code, § 95.27) (Ord. 1669, passed 8-28-2000) Penalty, see § 95.99