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Purpose This section is intended to define and regulate areas around street intersections for the purpose of preserving adequate sight lines for the safety ofmot nsts, cyclists, and pedestrians passing through the intersections . Visibility triangles are described by locating Points A B, and C as instructed in this Semon and connecting these points with straight lines. Applicability. Although the visibility triangles described in this section at least partially overlap land in the public right bf-way, the requirements of this section apply only to the privately owned property (i e, land which is not in the public right bf-way) that lies within a visibility triangle Definitions: The following words and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: 1. Street X At an intersection, Street X is the street of higher classification or, if intersecting streets are of equal classification, the primary street as determined by the Community Development Department. 2. Street Y. At an intersection, Street Y is the street of lower classification or, if intersecting streets are of equal classification, the street which is not determined by the Community Development Department to be the primary st eet 3. Width of Street The distance in feet measured from back of curb to back of curb or, in the absence of a curb, the distance measured perpendicularly from the edge of the paving surface to the opposite edge of the paving surface Parcels Zoned LowDensityResidential. The visibility triangle fora street intersection adjacent to an CDRzonedparcel shall be described as follows. 1. PointA. Located by extending the curb lines (or pavement edges where there are no curbs) of Streets X and Y toward the intersection until the curb lines meet. 2. PointB. Located on the curb line of Street Y 45 feet from Point A 3. Point C Located on the curb line of StreetX 45 feet from Point A Parcels Not Zoned LowDensityResidential. The regulations in this section shall apply to all private property, can eptCDR -zoned property, within visibility mangles. 1. Controlled Steet&rtersections: a Four way Stop or Traffic Control Signal The visibility triangle for a four way stop or traffic signal controlled intersection shall be desmbed as follows: PointA. Located at the intersection of the centerlines of Streets X and Y. ii. PointB. Located on the center line of Steel Y at a distance from Point A equal to tY times the avenge of the widths of Street X and Y. 3 Distance from Point A to Point D = 4(widtA of Street X+widtA°f Street i7 in Point C Located on the centerline of Steel ata distance from Point A equal to tY times the avenge of the widths of Streets X and Y. 3 Distance from Point D to Point C = 4(widtA of Street X+widtA°f Street i7 It Three -way Stop : The visibility triangle for athree -way stop at a Tintersection shall be described the same as for the fouo-way stop. c Two -way Stop : The visibility triangle for a two- way stop controlled intersection shall be the scrib ed as follows (Street Y has stop controk PointA. Located at the intersection of the centerlines of Streets X and Y. ii. PointB. Located on the centerline of Steel Y at a distance from Point A equal to halfthe width of Street plus 15 feet. Distance from Point A to Point D = PO1dtl°fStreet X)+ 15 feet l in Point C Located on the centerline of StreetX ata distance in beetfrom Point given by Table 10114 according to the speed limit and widen of StreetX.