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• Refer to Section 27-11 of the Montgomery City Code.

(a)

In any residence or local business district, no obstruction to vision, including shrubbery or any plant growth between the heights of three feet and 15 feet above street level shall be permitted within 35 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two public streets or of two railroads' rights-of-way; or of a public street and a railroad right-of-way.

(b)

With respect to the planting of shrubbery or with the respect to any existing plant growth on city-owned, county-owned or state-owned property near the intersection of public streets in the city, and in order to avoid traffic hazards and/or traffic accidents caused by blind corners at street intersections, no shrubbery or plant growth, or any obstruction, shall be permitted in that part of the street area between the traveled portion of the street and the private property, within a distance of 35 feet from the intersection corner, or where the vision of motorists or pedestrians is obstructed between the heights of three feet and 15 feet above street level, or a distance and/or height that is reasonable, for the vision as above mentioned is obstructed.

(c)

Where there is an obstruction to vision creating a traffic safety hazard on any lot within the corporate limits of the city, it shall be the duty of the property owner after notice of such obstruction to promptly remove the obstruction.

(d)

Any notice required to be given under this section shall be given by the chief of police. When such notice is given to a property owner of the existence of an obstruction creating a safety hazard, the property owner shall be conclusively presumed to have notice of the existence of the obstruction.

(e)

Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense.

(Ord. No. 54-72, § 9-27; Code 1980, § 25-93)

State Law reference— Limitations on penalties, Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-45-9.