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:E C~I u L1Ji! :.10 _iol 11"1"" ...., Ci :m C~I (.) bJ~ =;~ 11.1_ ~ I :E \ C'~r ~ (.) L1J..2 (.) UO ~;I :c I I r-- ~g IS' U' <t:- .-' .-a:I LLJ :iE. 5-1 !..LJ en -, i:= 15. _b ~a 121 ORDINANCE 1997 - 33 I g=: ~B .-' ~a 1..1.I:?: cr::: (..> ~ t""\..1 1.1J en c..")",- --' ~ ~ _.<- uC3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 74, ARTICLE 3 - SIDEWALKS, BY ADDING REGULATIONS REGARDING TREES, PLANTS, FENCES, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS IN CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: 1. Chapter 74, Article 3, of the San Marcos City Code is amended SECTION ~.,ad as follows: ...- c 5-; ARTICLE 3. SIDEWALKS AND TREES, PLANTS AND FENCES IN RIGHT-OF- t""\..l ~ WAY. ._., >- 15 ~~. !:: b ~~ Sec. 74.121. Definitions. In this division: Corner lot means a tract of property located at the intersection of two streets. Curb Une means the physical edge of that portion of any street which is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic. Shrub means any hedge, bush, shrubbery, vine, palm or other similar vegetation, except trees. Traffic means pedestrians, riders of animals, drivers of vehicles, while using any street for purposes of travel. Tree means any self-supporting woody plant species which normally grows to a height of 15 feet or more. Vehicle means every device in, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, except devices moved by human power. Sec. 74.122. Maintenance of sidewalk areas by property owners. It is unlawful for any person to allow the sidewalk in front of any property owned or controlled by the person, to become cracked, out of repair or remain in any condition which might endanger a person or interrupt a person's the free passage of persons on the sidewalk, or to allow tall weeds or tall grass to grow between the person's front property line and the curb line. Sec. 74.123. Fences obstructing view of traffic prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to construct or replace, or cause to be constructed or replaced on that portion of any corner lot, which is within a triangle on the corner of the lot formed by a diagonal line intersecting the property lines at points 20 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines, any fence that prevents traffic approaching the intersection on any street from clearly seeing traffic approaching the intersection on another street. Sec. 74.124. Trees or shrubs near fire hydrants prohibited. It is unlawful for either the owner or the occupant of any property to place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, any tree or shrub within five feet of any fire hydrant.