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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)
125.60(A) Improvements required. An
shall construct or bond for the
, prior to issuance of any
, all
and drainage improvements for those
lying within or adjacent to the proposed and necessary to accommodate the generated by the . Such improvements shall be in accordance with all applicable Laws and standards. The
shall provide a cash bond in an amount equal to:
125.60(A)(1) 400% of the estimated cost of a project for any project less than $25,000.00;
125.60(A)(2) 300% of the estimated cost of a project for any project between $25,000.00 and $100,000;
125.60(A)(3) 200% of the estimated cost of the project for any project greater than $100,000.00.
125.60(B)
improvements. An
shall be required to construct or bond for the
of the
improvements required by the provisions of this subchapter and any additional improvements necessary for safety, including but not limited to the following: pavement, rock base, fill, curbs, gutters,
,
, guardrail, shoulder areas,
, roadside recovery areas, bridges, drainage outlets, catch basins, drainage pipes, culverts, drainage ditches, headwalls, endwalls, rip-rap, signals and interconnecting facilities, -Control signs and pavement markings,
name signs, identification signs, left and right turn lanes,
openings, bus turnouts, and separators.
125.60(C)
improvements. An
shall be required to construct or bond for the
of the
and drainage improvements on property adjacent to the proposed necessary to connect the new to an existing adequately paved adjacent
system.
125.60(D) Access to
.
125.60(D)(1) Every
or parcel shall be served from a publicly dedicated
; provided however that an
may retain as private a
or a collector nontrafficway
if the following conditions are met:
125.60(D)(1)(a)
is not required in order to serve adjacent
that is existing or projected on the City of Weston Land Use Plan, as amended;
125.60(D)(1)(b) A permanent access easement is granted for service and emergency vehicles and for maintenance of public and semi-public utilities;
125.60(D)(1)(c) A reciprocal easement for ingress and egress is granted all residents of the
; and
125.60(D)(1)(d) Private local or collector Streets comply with all applicable
standards as outlined in this section.
125.60(D)(2) Where
borders on or contains a
for an expressway, drainage canal, or waterway, a
may be required approximately parallel to and on each side of such
, at a distance suitable for the appropriate
of the intervening land and in compliance with all provisions of this subchapter.
125.60(D)(3) Reserve strips controlling access to Streets shall be prohibited.
125.60(D)(4) New half or partial Streets shall not be permitted unless the half or partial
constitutes adequate public access to the
as determined by the
. Whenever a tract borders on an existing half or partial
the other part of the
shall be dedicated within such tract.
125.60(E) Arrangement of Streets.
125.60(E)(1) The pattern of Streets in new subdivisions shall provide for the continuation of existing Streets properly aligned from adjoining areas, or for their proper projection where adjoining land is not subdivided. Where
extensions into adjacent
are necessary to ensure a coordinated
system, provisions for such future
or Streets shall be made.
125.60(E)(2) The arrangement of Streets in new subdivisions or
shall facilitate and coordinate with the desirable future platting of adjoining unplatted property of a similar character, and provide for local circulation and convenient access to neighborhood facilities.
125.60(E)(3) Local residential Streets shall be arranged so as to discourage their
by through
. Residential Streets shall not connect with industrial areas except in cases where it is unavoidable, as determined by the
.
125.60(F)
required. An
will be required to dedicate
in addition to the
requirements of Tables 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the following situations:
125.60(F)(1) If proposed access from the
to an existing dedicated and accepted
does not meet the total
requirement for a complete road.
125.60(F)(2) If a
has a greater impact on an existing road than that for which the
width had previously been designed.
125.60(F)(3) If a
abuts or contains an existing
of inadequate
width.
125.60(G) Turning radius specifications for local
within
. Streets shall be designed to have a minimum outside fire apparatus turning radius of 50 feet, and an inside fire apparatus turning radius of 38 feet.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)
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