§ 17.44.050. Clear vision areas

All zones shall comply with the following vision clearance requirements:

A. Clear vision areas shall be maintained at each access to a public street and on each corner of property at the intersection of two streets or a street and a railroad.

B. No fence, wall, hedge, sign, or other planting or structure that would impede visibility between two feet and eight feet shall be established in the clear vision area. Measurement shall be made from the top of curb or, where no curb exists, from the street centerline grade.

C. For single use residential driveways, the clear vision area shall consist of a triangular area, two sides of which are the curb line and the edge of the driveway. Where no curbs exist, the future location of the curb based on full street improvements shall be used.

D. The following measurements shall establish the clear vision areas.

Clear Vision Area Measurements

Type of Intersection	Measurement Along Each Lot Line or Drive Edge
Controlled intersection (Stop sign/signal)	20 feet
Uncontrolled intersection (60′ r/w or less)	30 feet
Uncontrolled intersection (over 60′ r/w)	40 feet
Commercial/industrial driveways	20 feet
Common use residential driveways, alleys	20 feet
Single residential driveways	10 feet

 

E. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:

1. A public utility pole;

2. A tree trimmed (to the trunk) to a line at least eight feet above the level of the intersection;

3. An official warning sign or signal;

4. A place where the natural contour of the ground is such that there can be no cross visibility at the intersection.

(Ord. 283 § 5, 2001: Ord. 273 § 5.050, 1998)