125.56(A) Cross-visibility requirements at the intersection of driveways and
.
125.56(A)(1) Sight triangle requirements for the intersections of public
shall conform with the criteria outlined in the following standards:
125.56(A)(1)(a) AASHTO’s, A Policy on Geometric Design of
and Streets;
125.56(A)(1)(b) Broward County Minimum Standards Applicable to
Under Broward County Jurisdiction;
125.56(A)(1)(c) FDOT
and
Design Standards, Index Nos. 545, 546 and 700; and
125.56(A)(1)(d) FDOT Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design,
and Maintenance for Streets and
.
125.56(A)(2) The intersection of private
systems with public
, or intersections of private
that have direct access to the public
network, shall also conform to the above criteria to the extent that they reasonably apply.
125.56(A)(3) If an individual private driveway intersects with a
, no sight distance obstruction will be permitted within the ten-foot by 50-foot triangular area formed by the intersection of each side of the driveway and the
with the driveway side of the triangle being ten feet in length, the
side of the triangle being 50 feet in length, and the third side of the triangle being the line connecting the ends of the two other sides.
125.56(A)(4) These requirements may be reduced to ten-feet by 35-feet subject to
approval, if the public
is a
with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less.
125.56(A)(5) For all
intersections of private internal
, driveways and/or private drive aisles, a minimum ten-foot by 25-foot sight triangle must be maintained from the intersecting edges of the travel way, with the ten-foot side of the triangle being along the minor drive aisle and the 25-foot side of the triangle being along the major drive aisle.
125.56(B) Setback areas. Within the setback area included in the
or driveway intersection sight triangle thereby created, it shall be unlawful to install, set out, or maintain, or to allow the installation, setting out, or maintenance of, any
, , shrubbery, , natural growth, or other obstruction of any kind which obstructs cross-visibility at a level between 24 inches and 96 inches above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection.
125.56(C) Obstructions. Any fence, , or other object which will cause a sight visibility obstruction within 100 feet of a driveway or cross
, must be located outside of the clear sight triangle.
125.56(D) Cross-visibility requirements at pedestrian crosswalks and other areas of pedestrian concentration. If a crosswalk intersects a vehicular access aisle, driveway, or an , there shall be no sight obstruction within a triangular area of property on both sides of a crosswalk or walkway formed by the intersection of each side of the walkway and the
or aisle with two sides of each triangle being ten feet in length from the point of intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the two sides.
125.56(E) Sight triangles.
125.56(E)(1) Within the triangular areas described above, it shall not be permissible to install, set out, or maintain, or to allow the installation, setting out, or maintenance of, either temporarily or permanently, any vehicular parking space,
, wall,
, shrubbery,
, earth mound, natural growth, or other obstruction of any kind which obstructs cross-visibility at a level between 30 inches and eight feet above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection. Any wall or fence within the sight triangle must be constructed in such a manner as to provide adequate cross-visibility over or through the
between 30 inches and eight feet in
above the driving surface.
125.56(E)(2) The following will be permitted within the triangular area described above:
125.56(E)(2)(a)
having limbs and foliage trimmed in such a manner that no limbs or foliage extend into the area between 30 inches and eight feet above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection.
must be so located so as not to create a
hazard.
except required grass or
shall not be located closer than five feet from the edge of any
pavement, and three feet from the edge of any alley or driveway pavement.
125.56(E)(2)(b) Fire hydrants, public
, street markers, and
.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)