(a) Nothing contained herein shall affect in any way the rights of, or exercise by, any public utility of its present and future acquired rights to clear trees and other growth from lands used by the public utility. The utility shall cooperate and coordinate with the City of Topeka Forester when clearing or pruning in the right-of-way.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall reduce required lines of sight and traffic visibility standards adopted by the City of Topeka.

(c) All pervious surface areas of public and private parks, playgrounds, playing fields, and other outdoor recreation facilities shall be excluded from the calculation of base points as required by this chapter. (Ord. 17846 § 4, 6-11-02. Code 1995 § 48-38.03.)