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1 (1) All light sources must be controlled and equipped with lenses, louvers, shields, or prismatic 2 control devices designed to prevent off-site views of the light source. 3 (2) No flickering or flashing lights except those associated with public safety activities may be 4 permitted. 5 (3) Light sources that are integrated into a canopy must be designed to be recessed and flush with 6 the ceiling of the canopy, and equipped with a flat lens surface. 7 (4) Residential single-family and townhome uses may have wall-mounted lighting with exposed 8 light sources provided glare is not produced from off-site views. 9 (G) Compliance. Any new lighting installed after the effective date of this chapter must be in compliance 10 with the requirements of this chapter. Any lighting in existence before the effective date of this 11 chapter that does not comply with its requirements may be considered legally nonconforming and 12 may be allowed to continue in compliance with Section 140. Lighting may be required to be 13 upgraded, wholly or in part, due to a request for a site plan review, conditional use permit, interim 14 use permit, variance, or plat. 15 (H) Seasonal decorative lighting and landscape lighting are not regulated by this section. 16 17 311-319 Reserved. 18 19 320 Driveways and Curb Cuts 20 The owners of a corner lot may elect to access the principal building on either street that the lot abuts. In 21 cases of lots with more than one street frontage, the city shall determine which street the building fronts 22 and accesses. In cases where one of the streets is a county, state or MSA street, the lot shall access on the 23 other street. Where any such election is manifestly contrary to the established character or welfare of the 24 neighborhood, the request shall be referred to the City Council for approval or disapproval. 25 26 321 Reserved. 27 28 322 Vision Clearance Triangle 29 A vision clearance triangle shall be established at each intersection corner in order to provide adequate site 30 distance. The vision triangle shall be formed by creating a third leg that connects the ends of two legs that 31 are in line with the face of the existing curbs. On streets which have a stop condition the length of the leg 32 shall be 25 feet from the nearest face of the curb on the cross street being approached and shall be 50 feet 33 for streets without stop conditions. The vision triangle shall also apply at alleys and at commercial 34 driveways with the leg distance of 25 feet. The vision triangle shall be three dimensional and shall extend 35 from 30 inches to nine feet above the top of curb. Where the wording herein refers to horizontal 36 measurement from the face of curb and no curb exists, the edge of pavement shall be used instead. Where 37 the wording herein refers to vertical measurement from top of curb and no curb exists, the measurement 38 shall begin six inches above the pavement. The vision clearance triangle shall contain no fence, structure, 39 earth bank hedge, planting, wall or other sight obstruction. The following are exempted: utility poles, fire 40 hydrants, traffic signals and signs, trees trimmed to the trunk, and plant species of open growth habit that 41 are not planted in the form of a hedge and which are planted and trimmed as to leave an unobstructed view 42 in all seasons. There shall be no parking allowed along the curbs within the vision triangle. Construction of 43 new buildings or new additions to existing buildings that extend into the vision triangle shall not be 44 permitted. Existing buildings shall not be considered an obstruction under the terms of this division. The 45 city engineer may waive this provision where the natural contour of the ground is such that there can be no 46 cross visibility at the intersection. Landscaping with the vision clearance triangle that is in existence prior 47 to the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this division is derived shall be viewed on a case-by- 48 case basis to determine whether these landscaping elements are in compliance with this division.The public 49 works committee shall render the final decision on such determinations. 50 51 323 Traffic Regulatory Signs Page 35 of 141