[R.O. 1996 § 505.010; CC 1968 § 18-1; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
A. The North American Vertical Datum of 1988
(NAVD88) is the vertical control datum of orthometric height established
for vertical control surveying in the United States of America. This
datum is recognized as the base for determining and establishing all
grades for the City of Blue Springs.
B. Historical base:
1.
The west iron doorstep in front of
the west iron post, or column, of the brick building now located on
Main Street, on lot No. I, Block E. Stanley's subdivision of the Knox
reserve of said City.
2.
The assumed elevation of said iron
doorstep or plate is one hundred (100) feet above the datum plane
and is marked thus: "B.M. #100."
[R.O. 1996 § 505.020; CC 1968 § 18-8; Ord. No. 241, 6-4-1962]
A. Prohibited. Sight distance standards are
based on criteria in the latest edition of the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Green Book.
It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain or permit to remain,
any fence or other structure, or any bushes or other plants, on a
corner lot which obstructs the view of the traveling public based
on AASHTO Green Book sight distance standards.
[Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
B. Penalty. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars
($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense;
and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during
or on which any such obstruction to the view is permitted to remain
after such notice from the Police Department, or any official of the
City, to remove same.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.030; CC 1968 § 18-9; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
A. Authority Of Council To Prohibit. The City
Council shall have power to prohibit the placing of any telephone,
telegraph, electric or other poles upon any of the streets or alleys
of the City.
B. Authority To Permit. They may grant such
privileges upon the streets and alleys as may seem best.
C. Location. Any poles that may be erected
along streets or alleys shall not be farther than two (2) feet from
the right-of-way line of such street.
D. Laying Of Pipes, Wires, Etc., Requirements.
No digging along street or alleys for the purpose of laying pipes,
wires or for other purposes shall be done except by the consent of
the City Engineer or their designee.
E. Costs. The Council may receive or demand
suitable compensation for the use of the streets or alleys for any
of the above purposes.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.040; CC 1968 § 18-11]
All shade, ornamental or fruit trees
shall be kept clear of the sidewalks of the City, and shall be kept
trimmed to a distance above the walks of not less than eight (8) feet,
the same to be done by the owners or users of adjacent property.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.050; CC 1968 § 18-12]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to cut, hack or otherwise injure any tree or trees standing or growing
in any City right-of-way areas.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.060; CC 1968 § 18-13; Ord. No. 202 § 1, 5-5-1958; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
When any cut or excavation is made
in any public street for connection to a sewer line in or under such
street, such cut or excavation shall be filled in and the surface
restored in accordance with standards adopted by the City Engineer
or their designee immediately after the sewer connection is made and
the site of such cut or excavation shall be resurfaced so as to make
the street at the site of such cut or excavation level with the surrounding
area of such public street. Standards are established in the City
of Blue Springs Design and Construction Manual.
[R.O. 1996 § 505.070; CC 1968 § 18-14; Ord. No. 202 § 2, 5-5-1958; Ord.
No. 443 § 1, 6-2-1969; Ord. No. 759 § 1, 9-16-1974]
A. Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained
from the Engineering Department before making any cut or excavation
in any public street. It shall be unlawful to make any such cut or
excavation in any public street without obtaining such permit.
C. Additional Requirements. Any person making any cut or excavation in any public street shall, in addition to the provisions contained in Section
505.060, resurface the public street at the site of such cut or excavation so that the street surface at the site of such cut or excavation shall be the same as the street surface which surrounds the area of such public street and in accordance with adopted standards of the City Engineer or their designee.