O-72-61ORDINANCE NO. 0 -72- 61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.120 OF
CHAPTER 11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
Published in pamphlet form
this 20th day of November
1972p by the Presi en an
Board of Trustees of Deerfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -72 -61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.120 OF
CHAPTER 11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF-TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section 11.120 of Chapter 11 of the Muni -
ONE: cipal Code of Deerfield of 1963, as amended, be
and the same is hereby further amended by striking said Section in
its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
11.120 VIEWS AT CORNERS.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings hereafter set forth:
Curb: The word curb shall mean and include the edge
of the street pavement or the edge of the
traveled portion of an improved street surface
where there is no curb.
Nonregulated Intersection: The phrase nonregulated
intersection shall mean an intersection of two
streets neither of which is controlled by a
stop sign or a traffic control device as de-
fined in Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code.
Regulated Intersection: The phrase regulated inter-
section shall mean an intersection of two
streets, one of which is designated as a
"stop street" as defined in Chapter 20 of the
Municipal Code and the other of which is not
controlled by either a stop sign or a traffic
control device as defined in such Chapter.
Property: The word property shall mean and include
public as well as private property.
Plants: The word plants shall include trees except
those whose branches have been trimmed to a;
point not less than six feet above the ground,
or which have no such branches.
(b) Unsafe Intersection: Whenever a nonregulated or regu-
lated intersection shall be declared to be an un-
safe intersection, the existence of fences, walls,
parapets, shrubs, bushes and other plants at a height
in excess of 36 inches above the adjoining street
grade at such intersection is expressly found and de-
clared to be a public nuisance which unreasonably
obstructs or interfers with vehicular traffic visi-
bility tending to create a dangerous or hazardous
condition whenever such fence, wall, etc., is
located within the following areas:
(1) Non- regulated Street Intersections.
The areas within triangles- -formed by .
extending each of the nearest curb lines
of the adjoining two intersecting.streets
to two points, each up to but not exceeding
90 feet distant from the point of intersection
of said curb lines and a line connecting said
two points. ,as determined by the Board of
Trustees-for the particular intersection.
90
(2)
a
Regulated street intersections.
The areas within triangles- fiormed by extending
the nearest curb line of the adjoining regulated
street to a point up to but not exceeding 10 feet
from the point of intersection of ,the curb lines
herein described and by extending the nearest
curb line of the adjoining non - regulated street
to a point up to but not exceeding 300-feet,
distant from the point of intersection of said
curb lines and a line connecting said two
points, as deft,-ermined by the Board of Trustees
for'tYe particular intersection.
300
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(c) Prohibition and Abatment: It shall be unlawful for.any
person to cons ruc or install a fence, wall, parapet or
similar structure or to plant or to allow to grow
shrub, bush or other plant in such location and to such
a height at such intersections as would constitute a
public nuisance, as herein defined and declared.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any
lot or parcel adjoining a street intersection declared
to be an unsafe intersection to fail, neglect or refuse
to remove any existing fence, wall, parapet or other
structure at a location constituting a public nuisance
as herein defined and declared or to fail, neglect or
refuse to remove, trim, out or prune any existing shrub,
bush or other plant at such locations within aO
days after such intersection has been declared to be an
unsafe intersection pursuant hereto.
(d) The following intersections are hereby declared to be
unsafe intersections:
SECTION That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
TWO: conflict herewith are, to the extent of such
conflict-,—Hereby repealed.
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to pub -
lish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
FOUR: effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
AYES: FIVE (5)
NAYS: ONE (1)
ABSENT: NONE (0)
PASSED this 20th day of November A.D.
APPROVED this 20th day of November A. D.
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLENK
1972.
1972.
Published in pamphlet form this 20th day of November, 1972, by
the President and Board of Trustees of Deerfield.
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ORDINANCE NO. 0 -72 -61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.120 OF
CHAPTER 11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS .:
FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section 11.120 of Chapter 11 of the Muni-
ONE: cipal Code of Deerfield of 1963, as amended, be
b.hd the same is hereby further amended by striking said Section 11T\
its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
11.120 VIEWS AT CORNERS.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings hereafter set forth:
Curb: The word curb shall mean and include the edge
of the street pavement or the edge of the
traveled portion of an improved street surface
where there is no curb.
Nonre ulated Intersection: The phrase nonregulated
intersection shall mean an intersection of two
streets neither of which is controlled by a
stop sign or a traffic control device as de=
fined in Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code.
Regulated Intersection: The phrase regulated inter-
section Ma-11—mean an intersection of two
streets, one of which is designated as a 'st-PP
street' as defined in Chapter 20 of the Muni:,
cipal Code and the other of which is not con-
trolled by either a stop sign or a traffic
control device as defined in such Chapter.
\`1
Property: The word property shall mean and include
public as well as private property.
Plants: The word plants shall include trees except
those whose branches have been trimmed to:a
t11an ci x fP.P.t al m-niand.
or which have no such branches.
(b) Unsafe Intersection: Whenever a nonregulated or
regulated inter ion shall be declared to be an-un-
safe intersection, the existence of fences, walls,
p,- xapets, shrubs, bushes and other plants at a hei;ht
iri el;.-CesS of 36 inches above tl.e ad joinin; street
, rc.c_e ; t suc1- intersection is expressly found and
ciL:re ? to be a public 11uisL�.nce ►jahich unreasonably
obstructs or interfer s with vehicular traffic visi-
bility tending to create a dangerous or
hazardous condition whenever such fence, wall,
etc., is located within the - following areas:
(1) Non - regulated Street Intersections.
The areaSwithin'A triangle5formed by
extending each of the.nearest curb lines
of the adjoining two intersecting streets
to two points, each up to but not exceed-
ing 90 feet distant from the point of
intersection of said curb lines and a line
connecting said two points as determined
by the Board of trustees for the particu-
lar intersection.
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(2) Regulated streev intersections.
That area within plc triangles formed
by extending the nearest curb line
of the adjoining regulated street to a
point up to but not exceeding 10 feet
from the point of intersection of the
curb lines 'herein described and by ex-
tending the nearest curb line of the
adjoining non - regulated street to a point
up to but not exceeding 300 feet distant
from the point of intersection of said
curb li es and aline connecting said two
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