HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1023., ORDINANCE NO. 1023
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE
OF 1977, PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC ¥ISIBILITY
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordainc
Section 1: Section 9.104(7) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"9.104(7) - Traffic Visibility - Street Intersections
On the corner lots within the required front yard, no planting or construc-
tion in excess of 30 inches above the abutting curb line shall be permit-
ted within a triangular area as defined as follows: beginning at the in-
tersection of the projected curb line of two intersecting streets, thence
30 feet along one curb line, thence diagonally to a point 30 feet from the
point of beginning on the ~urb line, thence to point of beginning.,
Traffic Visibility - Street and Alley Intersections
At all entrances from public alleys onto public streets and within the re-
quired front and side or rear yard, no plantinE or construction in excess
of 30 inches above the abutting curb line ~hall be permitted within an
area on either ~ide of the entering alley and defined as followS: begin-
ninE at the point of intersection of the projection of the alley right-of-
way and the back of the street curbl thence alonE said point on said alley
right-of-way line and 15 feet from said back of curb~ thence 15 feet to
point of beginning."
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
"9.104(7) - Traffic Visibility - Street Intersections
On the corner lots within the required front yard, no planting or construc-
tion in excess of 30 inches abowe the abutting curb line shall be permit-
ted within a triangular area as defined as follows: beginning at the in-
tersection of the proJecte~ curb line of'two intersecting streets, thence
30 feet along one curb line, thence diagonally to a-point 30 feet from the
point of beginning on the other curb line, thence to point of beginning.
Traffic Visibility - Street and Al.19y Intersections
At all entrances from public alleys onto public streets and within the required
front and side or rear yard, no planting or construction in excess of 30 inches
above the abutting curb line shall be permitted within a triangular area de-
fined as follows: beginning at the point of intersection of the projection of
the alley right-of-way and the back of the street curb, thence 15 feet along
one curb line, thence diagonally to a point 15 feet along the alley right-of-
way or of the projection of the alley right-of-way from the point of beginning,
thence along said alley right-of-way or of the projection of the alley right-
of way to the point of beginning.
Traffic Visibility - Alley and Alley Intersections
At all entrances from public alleys onto other public alleys and within the
required front and side or rear yard, no planting~or construction in excess
of 30 inches above the nearest edge of the travelled right of way within
the intersection of the said alleys shall be permitted within a triangular
area defined as follows: beginning at the point of intersection of the
two alley right-of-way lines, thence 15 feet along one alley right-of-way -
line from the point of beginning, thence diagonally to a point 15 feet along
the other alley right-of-way line from the point of beginning, thence along
said other right-of-way line to the point of beginning. Provided, however,
that structures existing within the otherwise prohibited area in alley-
alley intersections at the time of passage of this section may be contained
as provided in Section 9.104(3) of this Code.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after t~irty (30)
days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
October 12, 1982
October 25, 1982
October 25, 1982
Offered by: Norberg
Seconded by: Hovland
Roi1 call: All ayes
e Student, S~ary to the Council
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
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