Visual obstructions to a motorist's view at
the intersection of streets or driveways are not permitted at any
time within any sight triangle as specified herein. Such obstructions
include but are not limited to any sign, hedge, fence, shrubbery,
foliage, automobile or other object as determined by the Village of
Islandia, whether movable or stationary, which is higher than three
feet and lower than eight feet above the adjacent edge of pavement.
Such obstructions shall not include existing buildings, public utility
poles, traffic control devices, natural grades, sign posts or small
trees which do not exceed 12 inches in diameter or 38 inches in circumference
and which are trimmed to the trunk leaving a clear area between three
feet and eight feet above the adjacent edge of pavement as illustrated
in Figure 177.1.
A.
Intersecting streets shall have a sight triangle at
every corner. Each sight triangle shall be bounded by the pavement
edges and a diagonal line joining points on the pavement edges which
are located 30 feet from the point of the actual or projected intersection
of the pavement edges as illustrated in Figure 177.2 below.
B.
Driveways (except one- and two-family driveways) intersecting with streets shall have two sight triangles as described in Subsection A, except that the driveway legs of the sight triangles shall be 20 feet as illustrated in Figure 177.2.
C. 
One- and two-family driveways intersecting with streets shall have two sight triangles as described in Subsection A, except that the street legs of the triangles shall be 20 feet and the driveway legs of the triangles shall be 16 feet as illustrated in Figure 177.2.
D.
A required sight triangle may be increased by the
Village Board where in their determination the required sight triangle
at an intersection of two streets is insufficient to abate a traffic
hazard.
A.
No fence or wall, except an existing retaining wall,
shall be higher than six feet above the grade at any point except
for the following:
B.
No fence or wall shall be higher than four feet above
the ground at any point when set back less than 15 feet from a street
property line. In residence districts only, no fence in any portion
of a front yard shall be higher than four feet, except when a residential
property has more than one front yard, this criteria shall only apply
to the front yard which fronts on the main entrance to the residence.
[Amended 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
C.
No fence, wall or obstruction shall be higher than
three feet above the adjacent pavement edge when located within any
required sight triangle or when set back less than eight feet from
any street pavement edge.
D.
No gate shall open into any street.
E.
The use of fences which deliver an electric shock,
charge or current to any animal or human being when touched is prohibited.
The installation or use of barbed wire lower than eight feet to the
ground is also prohibited.
