Ordinance 1977-022 Landscape BarriersORDINANCE N0. 22-77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING SECTION 41-19 (8) (a) & (b) OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH CODE BY EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS ON LANDSCAPE BARRIERS TO
VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS OF PUBLIC STREETS FROM COMMERCIAL
7,ONF,S 1'0 ALL AREAS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORT}{ PALM BEAC}I,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 41-19 (8) (a) and (b) of the Village
Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"(8) Sight distance for landsca inQ adiacent to
public rights-of-way and points of access. At
any place within the corporate limits of the
Village of North Palm Beach when an accessway
intersects a public right-of-way or when the
subject property abuts the intersection of two
or more public rights-of-way, all landscaping
within the triangular areas described below
shall provide unobstructed cross-visibility at
a level between three feet and six feet,
provided, however, trees or palms having limbs
and foliage trimmed in such a manner that no
limbs or foliage extend into the cross-visibility
area shall be allowed, provided they are so
located so as not to create a traffic hazard.
Landscaping except required grass or ground cover
shall not be located closer than three feet from
the edge of any accessway pavement. The tri-
angular areas above referred to are:
"(a) The areas of property on both sides
of an accessway formed by the intersection of
each side of the accessway and the public
right-of-way line with two sides of each tri-
angle being ten feet in length from the point
of intersection and the third side being a line
connecting the ends of the two other sides.
"(b) The area of property located at a corner
formed by the intersection of two or more public
rights-of-way with two sides of the triangular
area being thirty feet in length along the abutting
public right-of-way lines, measured from their
point of intersection, and the third side being
a line connecting the ends of the other two lines."
' Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
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PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1977.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER,
1977.
/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
MAYOR
ATTF,ST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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