596 Amend Land Development Code - Clear Site Triangle

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\o- Ia 2 948 94. HAY 2 x:; • 25 'ILEI} FOR REcORD CLK.CR CT.r A`.>CU COUNTY,FLL ORDINANCE NO. 596 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA,.. A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENTCODL.OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, CHAPTER FOUR, SECTIONS 4234, BY DELETING INTERSECTIONS- OF ALLEYS AND STREETS FROM THE CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE PROVISION AND REPLACING' SAME WITH A 10 FOOT SET BACK FROM RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID STREETS AND ALLEYS. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida; sitting in regular meeting that: Section 1: The Zephyrhills Land Development Code is hereby amended and-shall henceforth read as follows: _ 4234. CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE In order to provide a clear view of intersecting streets to the motorist, there shall be a triangular area of clear visibility formed by two intersecting streets or the intersection of a driveway and a street. The following standards shall be met: A. A clear sight triangle is required to maintain a minimum of 200 feet sight distance for motorists at all intersections of roadways or roadways and driveways. B. The clear sight triangle must be free from obstructiomsuch as vehicles, walls, fences, plants, or landscape materials in excess of 30 inches above the abutting roadway. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the above provisions shall. not apply to the intersection of an alley and a street. At each intersection of an alley and street, each landowner must maintain a set back of no less than 10 feet from right of way of said streets and alleys. The set back area must be maintained free from sight obstruction by vehicles,walls, fences, plants, landscaping materials or other opaque objects in excess of 30 inches above the abutting roadway. Section 2: The provisions,of this Ordinance are severable, and if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective, this holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, it being expressly declared to be the City Council's intent that it would have passed the valid portions of this Ordinance without the inclusion of any invalid portion or portions. Section 3: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. RECORD VERIFIED „,JED Pt Ti JAN Clerk Circbit Coir: Pasco County Record and Return to: City Clerk's Office j t "`� OR�2VP15-6-0. 5335 8th Street 6 Zephyrhills, FL 33540 .