12.20.020 Prohibitions.
All vegetation or structures growing or upon private or public property on corner lots or adjacent to the interior curbs of a curved street, or adjacent to streets, highways, alleys and public or commercial driveway approach intersections, which obstruct a reasonable and safe view by motor vehicle drivers upon such streets, highways, alleys or public or commercial driveway approaches of oncoming and intersecting traffic; and any such vegetation or structure which extends more than 30 inches above the adjacent grade of any street, highway, alley or public or commercial driveway approach intersection and within a 40-foot by 56.57-foot sight distance triangle, the vertex being the intersection of the face of the nearest intersecting curbline of a street, highway, alley or public or commercial driveway approach intersection, is hereby declared to be a public traffic hazard nuisance; provided, that trees growing in such areas may grow above such height if the limbs are trimmed to a minimum height of nine feet. (Ord. 19407 § 2, 4-13-10. Code 1995 § 130-552.)