§ 721-148. Owners of Abutting Property to Maintain Area Between Property Line and Curb or Presumable Curb.

Where land abuts a street, the owner or owners of such land shall be jointly and severally responsible for causing the area between the curb, or presumable curb, and the property line to be kept in good order, free from nuisance, weeds, and litter. In addition said owners shall:

(a)

Keep the line of sight to all traffic signals open and visible to the operators of vehicles for a minimum distance of 150 feet; maintain a clear line of sight of street name signs, traffic control signs and devices.

(b)

Maintain a minimum overhead clearance of eight feet over the sidewalk space.

(c)

Maintain a minimum overhead clearance of fourteen feet above the adjacent roadway.

(d)

Keep privately owned trees, growing under a utility wire in the public right of way, at a height less than the utility wire.

The city manager, or his designee, shall notify the owner, or owners, of the property of conditions which may violate this section. Such notice shall provide for a fifteen day period within which the owner or owners may eliminate the conditions. Notice sent to the tax mailing address is deemed sufficient notice. If the situation is not remedied within fifteen days of actual notice, or the mailing of the notice, the city manager or his designee may remedy the situation. In such event the owner or owners shall be jointly and severally responsible for the city's direct and indirect costs.

As used in this section the phrase "presumable curb" means the point at which the paved area of a street, with no curb, ends.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 9-1995, eff. Feb. 1, 1995; a. Ord. No. 406-1999, eff. Nov. 12, 1999)