Agenda - Council - 03/09/2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Subd 7..-k '.' ~,i~ ~ clearance triangle shall be established at each intersection comer in or'der t() :)~'::~x id~- adequate site distance. The vision thangle shall be foxed by creating a ~hird l e.~ ,.v i~i c t~ :,.mncc~ s the ends o f two legs wMch are in line with of face o f the existing curbs. ()u ,,~ c:t:~..; which have a stop condition the length of the leg shall be 25 feet ~om .the m:a~'c::;t t;~':z of thc curb on the cross street being approached and shall be 50 feet for streets ,;,/~[)~t ;top conditions. The vision triangle shall also apply at alleys ~d at comme:-c:~::l lr'i ,~-:wa,/s with the leg distance of 25 feet. The vision thangle shall be t~ee ,m.~ ~;ha 11 extend fi-om 30 inches to nine feet above the top of curb. ~ere the wo~di~:~ ?~e~'ein refers to horizontal measurement ~om the bce of curb and no curb 'exists. &~,: .' "-" o [ pavement shall be used instead. ~ere the wording herein refers to ~e~ica ~, :~; ~'~:ment fi'om top of curb and no curb exists, the measurement shall begin six incl,,'::', :~i'>r~,.,.: ~he pavement. The vision clearance triangle shall contain no fence, ~stntctu:.:. ~:;t:[}~ oank hedge, planting, wall or other si~t obstruction. ~e following are ~exemp~c~: ,t,ili .y polcs, fire hydrants, traffic sisals and si~s, tress triced to the-track, and pl~c ~.¢.:,'~s t>F ()pen b~owth habit that are not planted in the fo~ ora hedge an~ which .m: ~l:~tsd and trimmed as [o leave an unobstructed view in all seasons. There ~haI] b~:~ (, i~,:~d-.irt~ :.allowed along the curbs within the vision triangle. Construction of :new bu i i~[~,~:,.:; (q' new additions to existing buildings that extend into the vision ~angle shall n,)~ b~ .),.:, a:ittcd. Ex/sting buildings shall not be considered ~ obs~ction under the ~tem7s c,~' t~t5 :;~.:,;iion. The city engineer may waive t~s provision where the na~ral 2: ~.contom' ~,~ ,~' :,.forum is such that there can be no cross visibility at the intersection. -4-