HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 0989 15&1.3
RESOLUTION NO. 989
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THINGS WHICH CREATE AN
OBSTRUCTION TO VIEW AND A TRAFFIC HAZARD AT INTERSECTIONS
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 30" IN HEIGHT
WHEREAS, Section 4800 of the Downey Municipal Code provides, in effect,
that no person owning or in possession of real property located at a corner
formed by intersecting streets shall allow or permit any shrubbery, sign, or
other device within a certain triangular area on said property, all as set
forth in said section, which would obstruct or interfere with the view of
a driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineer and the Chief of Police have caused
studies to be made as to the maximum height such obstructions may exist at
such an intersection and upon such properly without constituting a hazard
or obstructing the view of a driver; and
WHEREAS, by reason of the large number of sport cars and compact cars
now being driven upon the streets, it has been determined that no such
shrubbery or other obstruction upon such property at such an intersection
and within such an area should exceed 30" above the street level, as any
obstruction in excess of such height would interfere with the view of the
driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby declares as a matter of policy that
the protection of the public peace, health, safety and welfare requires
that no hedge, shrubbery, natural growth, sign, device, or other obstruction
as specified in Section/B00 of the Downey Municipal Code within the triangular
area defined within said section shall exceed 30" in height above street
level.
SECTION 2. The proper administrative officials shall administer this
declaration of policy with due regard to the public peace, health, safety,
and welfare of those using the streets of the City of Downey and with due
regard to the rights of property owners which may be affected by such policy.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this llth day of June, 1962.
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Mayor
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City /Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the llth day of
June, 1962, by the affirmative vote of at least four councilmen, to wit:
AYES: 4 Councilmen: Corbin, Skinner, Morton, Temple
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 1 Councilmen: Peavey i (
City Cl k