A. 
The intent of this Section 6.4 is to promote safe roadways and to prevent destructive or fatal accidents by ensuring adequate visibility at intersections.
B. 
These regulations are effective whenever any development occurs or any objects are placed or modified within the Sight Visibility Zone as defined in this section.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
The Sight Visibility Zone shall remain open and completely unobscured as required by the Technical Manual within the area described by the Technical Manual.
B. 
No development requiring a permit shall occur within the Sight Visibility Zone at any height.
C. 
The Sight Visibility Zone shall be conveyed as an easement and indicated on Plats, Subdivision Construction Plans and Site Plans.
D. 
Modified dimensions.
1. 
Reduction. The City Engineer may reduce the required dimensions in the Technical Manual if the reduction is necessary due to site-specific constraints and does not negatively impact the safety of the intersection.
2. 
Increase. The City Engineer may increase the required dimensions in the Technical Manual if the increase is necessary due to site-specific constraints and roadway speeds to ensure the safety at the intersection.
3. 
Intersection sight distance. On a corner lot in any district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner that materially impair the Intersection Sight Distance (ISD) as defined in the current edition of the American Association of State Transportation Officials (AASHTO), A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets; without approval of a variance by the City, except that fences, walls, or hedges may be permitted provided that such fences, walls, or hedges do not impair vision from three (3) feet to six (6) feet above the curb line elevation.
4. 
In accordance with Landscaping and Screening Standards in Article 5, and as permitted by the City Engineer:
(i) 
Shrubs and hedges that are typically less than thirty inches (30") in height at maturity, as measured from the centerline of the street, may be located in the visual clearance areas of all districts.
(ii) 
A limited number of single-trunk trees having a clear trunk height of at least eight feet (8') may be located within sight visibility areas provided that they are spaced and positioned such that they will not produce a visibility inhibiting, "picket-fence" effect when they attain mature size.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)