907.03 SIGHT TRIANGLE TO BE MAINTAINED CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

• A.
  To ensure that the driver or operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection will have an unobstructed view of the entire intersection and sufficient lengths along the intersecting street to permit the driver to anticipate and avoid potential collisions, appropriate Intersection Sight Distance shall be provided at all intersections within the city of Oakwood. This shall be provided in the form of unobstructed areas along all intersection approach legs and across their included corners, which shall be clear of obstructions that might block a driver’s or operator’s view of potentially conflicting vehicles or pedestrians. Obstructions within the defined Sight Triangle area that do not allow for appropriate Intersection Sight Distance are hereby determined and declared to constitute a public nuisance, unless such Intersection Sight Distance cannot be attained in a particular location as provided in subsection C below.
• B.
  This requirement shall apply regardless of whether the intersection involves public streets, public alleys, private streets, or any combination thereof, except that it shall not apply to any intersection consisting solely of private streets.
• C.
  If appropriate Intersection Sight Distance cannot be attained in a particular location due to topography or other conditions that cannot be feasibly altered via pruning, trimming, removal of landscaping, trees, or plant material, or similar actions, the City Engineer may authorize instead the use of other safety measures, as appropriate and warranted by the exercise of sound engineering judgment, including but not limited to advance warning signs or flashers.

907.04 PROCEDURES WHEN SIGHT TRIANGLE IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

To the extent that maintenance of appropriate Intersection Sight Distance requires the trimming or removal of landscaping, trees, or plant material located outside the public right-of-way, upon private property, the following protocol shall be followed:

• A.
  The Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall provide written notice to the property owner of the need for Sight Triangle clearance. The notice shall inform the property owner of the following:

  • 1.
    The dimensions and location of the Sight Triangle at issue, and the extent of Sight Triangle clearance needed;
  • 2.
    That the property owner shall have at least ten (10) calendar days to:

    • a.
      Perform the clearance;
    • b.
      Make alternative arrangements with the Department of Public Works satisfactory to the Director; or
    • c.
      Appeal the Director’s notice to the General Appeals Board established under Chapter 169 of the ordinances of this City.