For the purposes of this article, the term “street gutter flow line” means the street gutter flow line of the curb adjacent to and bordering upon each restricted area described in this article. If there is no such curb, the height restrictions set forth in this article shall be based upon the actual level of the paved or used portion of the public street adjacent to and bordering upon each such restricted area.
(1973 Code, sec. 26-41; 1991 Code, sec. 27-66; 2007 Code, sec. 36-91)
In addition to any penalty which may be imposed for the violation of this article, the city shall be entitled to enter upon and remove from the triangular corner areas described in this article any of the growths prohibited by this article. Such entry and removal shall be without liability to the owners thereof.
(1973 Code, sec. 26-42; 1991 Code, sec. 27-67; 2007 Code, sec. 36-92)
The areas in the city restricted by the provisions of this article are as follows:
(1) 
All of that portion of land lying within a triangular shaped area on each street corner within the city described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at the precise corner of intersection point of the curbs of each of the two streets forming each corner and extending 20 feet along each such curbline from the curb intersection point, the third side being determined by the drawing of a straight line from the ends of such 20-foot extensions, whether the land be privately owned or unpaved or untraveled street right-of-way property.
(2) 
Where no curbs are in existence at such street intersections, said 20-foot lines shall coincide with the central flow line of the ditches paralleling such uncurbed streets as shall be determined by the city engineer.
(1973 Code, sec. 26-43; 1991 Code, sec. 27-68; 2007 Code, sec. 36-93)
No person shall plant, grow or maintain in any restricted area any plant, hedge, shrub or other growth, except trees at a height greater than three feet from the street gutter flow line.
(1973 Code, sec. 26-44; 1991 Code, sec. 27-69; 2007 Code, sec. 36-94)
Any trees planted, grown and maintained in any restricted area shall not have branches or foliage extending from the trunk thereof at a height lower than 15 feet from the street gutter flow line.
(1973 Code, sec. 26-45; 1991 Code, sec. 27-70; 2007 Code, sec. 36-95)