The map or plat of the city prepared by the city, now on file
in the office of the city secretary, is designated as the official
map and plat of the city, and all streets shall be named and all buildings,
structures and lots shall be numbered in accordance therewith.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 96, Section
96.01)
The booklet, a copy of which is on file in the office of the
city secretary, entitled Regulations for Access Driveways to State
Highways, dated September 23, 1953, as amended in September 1960,
and published by the Texas Highway Department in accordance with Minute
Order No. 34719, is hereby adopted by the city for the public safety
and protection of the citizens of the city.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 96, Section
96.02)
(a) Definition.
For the purpose of this section the following definition shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
Street Gutter Flow Line.
The street gutter flow line of the curb adjacent to and bordering
upon each such restricted area; in the event there be no such curb,
the height restrictions set forth in this section shall be based upon
the actual level of the paved or used port on of the public street
adjacent to and bordering upon each such restricted area.
(b) Enforcement
of Provisions.
In addition to any penalty which may be
imposed for the violation of this section, the city shall be entitled
to enter upon and remove from the triangular corner areas described
in this section any of the growths prohibited by this section. Such
entry and removal shall be without liability to the owners thereof.
(c) Restricted
Areas.
The areas in the city restricted by the provisions
of this section 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 said curb intersection point, the third
side being determined by the drawing of a straight line from the ends
of such 20-foot extensions; whether said land be privately owned or
unpaved or untraveled street right-of-way property.
(2) Where
no curbs are in existence at such street intersections, the 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.
(d) 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.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 96, Section
96.03; Ordinance adopting Code)