2008-17BILL NO. 2008-17
AMENDMENT TO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
REPEAL SUBSECTION 509.17 AND AMEND
SUBSECTION 925.01, SUBD. 4(a) OF THE CITY CODE
RELATED TO CLEAR VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Richfield City Code Subsection 509.17 is hereby repealed upon the
effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 2 Subsection 925.01, Subdivision 4(a) of the Richfield City Code is
amended to read as follows:
Subd. 4. Public nuisances affecting peace and safety. The following
are declared to be nuisances affecting peace and safety:
Section 3
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfiel Minnesota this 22nd day of
July, 2008.
e ie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs i y Clerk
(a) Trees, hedges, billboards or other obstructions which prevent persons
from having a clear view of traffic approaching an intersection from cross
streets in sufficient time to bring a motor vehicle drawn at a reasonable
speed to a full stop before the intersection is reached_
This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
50-foot sight triangle
(CURRENTLY APPLIES
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intersections)
30-foot sight triangle
(CURRENTLY APPLIES TO:
4-way controlled
intersections)
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2 way controlled intersections in
addition to 4-way
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BILL N0.2008-17
AMENDMENTTO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
REPEAL SUBSECTION 509.17 AND AMEND
SUBSECTION 925.01, SUBD. 4(a) OFTHE CITY CODE
RELATED TO CLEAR VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Richfield City Code Subsection 509.17 is
hereby repealed upon the effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 2 Subsection 925.01, Subdivision 4(a) of the
Richfield City Code is amended to read as follows:
Subd. 4. Public nuisances affecting peace and safe-
ty. The following are declared to be nuisances affecting
peace and safety:
(a) Trees, hedges, billboards or other obstructions which
prevent persons from having a clear view of traffic ap-
proaching an intersection from cross streets in sufficient
time to bring a motor vehicle drawn at a reasonable speed
to a full stop before the intersection is reached_
Egypt as otherwise Provided in this clause on corner lots
in all districts nothing shall be erected. Dlaced. planted or
allowed to grow in such a manner as to obstruct vision be-
twaanthe height of 30 inches and 10 feet above the abut-
ting curb line of the intersecting streets within a triangular
area as defined as follows: "beginning at the intersection
of the ~roiected curb lines of two intersecting streets
thence 50 feet along one curb line thence diagonals to a
point 50 feet from the point of beginning on the other curb
line. thence to the point of beginning:'_
For the purposes of this section chain link wrought iron
or other fences with less than 50 pgrcent opacity shall not
be considered sight obstructions.
Section 3 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with
Section 3.09 of the Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Min-
nesota this 22nd day of July, 2008.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
( July 31, 2008) d2-Bill 2008-17
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Notary Pu lic
MARY ANN CARLSON
NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1-31-09