Walnut Creek Municipal Code Art. 17 Obstruction to Visibility at Intersections

The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the safe and orderly movement of traffic through the intersections of City streets by providing minimum standards of adequate visibility at such intersections. The standards established by this ordinance are those deemed adequate for vehicles traveling upon City streets in a safe, prudent and legal fashion. This ordinance does not apply to intersections fully controlled by either stop signs or traffic signals. Enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance shall be at the discretion of the Transportation Administrator.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338 eff. February 2, 1978; § 1, Ord. 1541, eff. August 5, 1982; § 2, Ord. 1662, eff. 2/6/1987)

It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons who owns or is in possession of any real property in the City of Walnut Creek to install, set out or maintain, or to allow the installation, setting out or maintenance of any sign, hedge, shrubbery, natural growth or other obstruction to the view, higher than three feet above the level of the edge of pavement of the adjacent street within the sight distance area on that property.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338 eff. February 2, 1978; § 1, Ord. 1541, eff. August 5, 1982; § 2, Ord. 1662, eff. 2/6/1987)

Every obstruction maintained in violation of this article is a public nuisance which may be abated pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 6 of Title 1 of this Code or by any other procedure authorized by law. Every person who maintains an obstruction in violation of this article is guilty of an infraction.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338 eff. February 2, 1978; § 1, Ord. 1541, eff. August 5, 1982; § 2, Ord. 1662, eff. 2/6/1987, and by § 3, Ord. 1690, eff. 8/19/1988)