HomeMy WebLinkAbout0328 Intersection Visibility 1990CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
ORDINANCE NO. 328
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, AMENDING
SECTION 18.12.020(A) OF THE CHUBBUCK MUNICIPAL CODE TO
COORDINATE STANDARDS FOR INTERSECTION VISIBILITY WITH THE
IDAHO CODE SECTION 49-211; REPEALING PRIOR CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER SECTIONS AND
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 18.12 NOT HEREIN AMENDED SHALL REMAIN
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO:
Section 1. Section 18.12.020(A) of the Chubbuck Municipal
Code is amended as follows:
A. Visibility at intersections--On a corner lot,
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eh~s-~e~e= it shall be the responsibility of the owner of real
property to remove from property any hedge, shrubbery, fence,
wall or other sight obstructions of any nature except buildings
where these sight obstructions constitute a traffic hazard. No
owner shall erect, place, plant or allow any Qbject to be so put
so as to constitute a sight obstruction. The above sight
obstructions shall not extend more than three (3) feet in height
above the existin~ center line road elevation within the vision
triangle of vehicle operators. The boundaries of the vision
.triangle being defined by measuring from the intersection of the
edges of two (2) adjacent roadways forty (40) feet along each
roadway and connecting the two (2) points with a straight line.
The sight distance obstruction is also applicable to railroad-
b~.i~h~y~_grade crosD.in_~_q~, with the vision triangle defined
measuring forty ~(40) feet along the railroad property line.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 1. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. The
provisions of any Ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, and
any provision of the Chubbuck Municipal Code which are in
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.conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict. All other sections and
provisions of Chapter 18.12 not herein amended shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this
ordinance is held invalid, for any reason, by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions.
Section 3. Effective Date. The rule requiring an ordinance
to be read on three separate days, one of which shall be a
reading in full, is' hereby dispensed with, and this Ordinance
shall become effective upon its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
27th.day of FEBRUARY __, 1990.
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