89-D-22 Amending Traffic Safety
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ORDINANCE NO. <{j-D--~ '?-
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 18-131
PROVIDING FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
THAT Section 18-131 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Schertz, Texas be revised to read as follows:
"Section 18-131. Obstruction of intersections and traffic-
control devices prohibited.
The owner or person in control of any property adjacent to any
intersection shall not permit any vegetation, fences or other
structures to obstruct any such intersection.
Any vegetation, fence or other structure in excess of thirty-six
(36) inches above roadway within the visibility triangle is
hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a traffic hazard.
In the event the owner, tenant, lessee or agent fails to remove
or remedy the condition within ten (10) days after the notice has
been given, the City may do whatever is deemed necessary to
remove or remedy the condition or cause same to be done, and
charge the expense incurred thereby to the owner, agent or lessee
of the lot or parcel, and such expense shall be assessed against
the real estate upon which the work is done.
DEFINITION: For the purpose of this ordinance visibility
tr iangle shall have the following meaning. Tr iangle sight area
would be from the corner of a converging street to a distance of
twenty-five (25) feet along each street with the triangle
completed by drawing a line through the property from both
twenty-five (25) foot street setbacks."
II
ordinances in conflict
THAT all ordinances or parts
with this ordinance are hereby
Approved on first reading the
PASSED(JAPPROVED AND ADOPTED
of I~ Oh~ ' 1989.
ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Schertz
(SEAL OF CITY)
, 1989.
, Texas