Recent debate on one of our local ordinances
Fences and Hedges, Corner Visibility: Except in zones allowing the construction of buildings to the property line. there shall be provided an unobstructed view across the triangle formed by joining points measured twenty (20) feet distance along the property line from the intersection of two (2) streets or fifteen (15) feet along both the street and alley line from the intersection of the street and an alley. Within said triangle there shall be no sight obscuring or partly obscuring wall, fence or foliage higher than thirty (30) inches above the curb grade or in the case of trees, foliage lower than five (5) feet.
We have a discussion between 2 officials
Building Inspector says the 20 foot is measured starting at the property line (this would be 20' along the property line)
Electrical Inspector says the 20 foot is measured starting at the street, along the property line. (this would be example 10' ROW + 4' sidewalk + 6' property line)
Fences and Hedges, Corner Visibility: Except in zones allowing the construction of buildings to the property line. there shall be provided an unobstructed view across the triangle formed by joining points measured twenty (20) feet distance along the property line from the intersection of two (2) streets or fifteen (15) feet along both the street and alley line from the intersection of the street and an alley. Within said triangle there shall be no sight obscuring or partly obscuring wall, fence or foliage higher than thirty (30) inches above the curb grade or in the case of trees, foliage lower than five (5) feet.
We have a discussion between 2 officials
Building Inspector says the 20 foot is measured starting at the property line (this would be 20' along the property line)
Electrical Inspector says the 20 foot is measured starting at the street, along the property line. (this would be example 10' ROW + 4' sidewalk + 6' property line)