[R.O. 1998 § 530.010; Ord. No. 2895[1] §1, 4-7-2014]
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any new development or redevelopment, until such time as the builder or developer has deposited with the City a sufficient sum of money to cover the cost of construction of curbs and sidewalks along the street(s) bordering the property on which construction or development is to be commenced. For the purposes of this Section, the sum to be deposited with the City shall be determined by the Director of Public Services based upon the current cost per linear foot of curbing and sidewalk.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 530, Streets, Sidewalks and other Public Places, adopted and amended CC 1988 §§18-1 and 18-16 through 18-26; 7-1-1963 by §1 of Ord. No. 391; 2-23-1987 by §§1 through 11 of Ord. No. 1254; 11-6-1995 by §1 of Ord. No. 1849; and 11-10-2011 by §1 of Ord. No. 2751.
[R.O. 1998 § 530.020; Ord. No. 2895 §1, 4-7-2014]
A. 
The following words, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES
The Director of Public Services or his or her designee.
EMERGENCY
Any unforeseen circumstance or occurrence, the existence of which constitutes a clear and immediate danger to persons or properties.
STREET
A public or private street, easement or sidewalk.
[R.O. 1998 § 530.025; Ord. No. 3128, 9-4-2018]
A. 
On a corner lot, no hedge, shrub, plant, tree, other growth or any object obstructing vision shall be permitted between a height of two (2) feet and ten (10) feet above the grades at the back of the curb (or edge of pavement where no curb exists) of the intersecting streets, within the triangular area formed by the right-of-way lines and a line connecting them at points thirty (30) feet from their point of intersection (or at equivalent points on private streets), provided that such sight-distance triangle may be increased by the Director of Public Services, when deemed necessary for traffic safety.
B. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property on which there is located any hedge, shrub, plant, tree, other growth or any object obstructing vision which does not conform with the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section to remove or prune same in order to comply with such provisions.
C. 
The Department of Public Services shall have the authority to order the pruning or removal of any hedge, shrub, plant, tree, other growth or any object obstructing vision which does not conform with the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section.
1. 
Such order shall be in writing and served upon the property owner by any of the following methods:
a. 
By personal delivery to the property owner;
b. 
By mailing a copy of the order to the owner of the property, using the most recent address of the owner as shown on the records of the office of the County Assessor;
c. 
If the property owner cannot be located for service by any of the means specified above, a copy of the order shall be posted on the property.
2. 
The order shall set out a time limit for compliance, which shall not be earlier than thirty (30) days from the date of the order; provided, however, that, if in the opinion of the Director of Public Services, the condition creates a hazard which presents a danger to persons or property, said time limit may be shortened as determined to be necessary by the Director of Public Services.
3. 
When a property owner to whom an order is directed fails to comply within the time specified in the order, the Department of Public Services shall cause the condition to be remedied.