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PRO~OSED ORDINANCE #04 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY '3TATE OF MINNESOTA AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDINC SECTIONS 9.11.01 OF CITY CODE CREATING A VISION CLEARANCE TRIAN(3LE AT INTERSECTIONS WITHIN CITY STREETS. Thc City of Ramscy ordains: SECTION 1 AUTHORITY This ordinance is ~dopted pursuant [o and under the authority of the charter of the City of Ramscy. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS Section 9.11.01, Std)d. 7 is hereby ;,me~ded to read as follows: A vision c~earance triangle shall be established at each intersection comer in order to provide adequate site distan~:;e. The vision triangle shall be formed by creating a third leg which connects thc ends of '.we legs which are in line with the face of the existing curbs. On streets ~vhich have a st,~p condition the length of the leg shall be 25 feet fi.om the nearest f'acc of the curb on thc cross street being approached and shall be 50 feet for streets wilhout stop conditions. The vision triangle shall also apply at alleys and at commercial driveways with the leg distance of 25 feet, The vision triangle shall be three dimcnsiona! and shall extend fi'om 30 inches to nine feet above the top of curb. Where the wording herein tel'ers to:, horizontal measurement from the face of curb and no curb exists, the ~dge of pavement shall be used instead. Where the wording herein refers to vertical measurement from ~op of curb and no curb exists, the measurement shall begin six inches ;tbovc the paven~ent~ The vision clearance triangle shall contain no fence, structure, earth bank hedge, planting, wall or other sight obstruction. The following are exempted: utility poles, fire hydrants, traffic signals and signs, trees trimmed to the trtmk, and plant species of c, pcn growth habit that are not planted in the form of a hedge and which are planted and trimmed as to leave an unobstructed view in all seasons. There shall be no parki~y$ allo;ved along the curbs within the vision triangle. Construction of new buildin~ss or new additions to existing buildings that extend into the vision triangle shall not be permitted. Existing buildings shall not be considered an obstruction ~tnder thc terms -:~f this section. The City Engineer may waive this provision where the natural contour of' the ground is such that there can be no cross visibility at the intersection. Landscaping with the vision clearance triangle which is in existence prior to thc date of adoption o£ this o:dinance shall be vie;ved on a case by case basis to determine whether these landscaping e!ements are in compliance with this ordinance. The Public Works Committee shall ren&:r the final decision on such determinations.