Title 13 - Streets and Sidewalks

13.20 Soil Erosion

13.20.020 Presumption.

For purposes of this chapter, the phrase "conditions which are unsafe or pose a hazard to the motoring public" shall include, but not be limited to, each of the following conditions:

  1. A.
    obstructions which would force a motor vehicle to leave its lane or other normal path of travel in order to avoid contact with the obstruction;
  2. B.
    obstructions which would cause substantial damage upon contact with a motor vehicle;
  3. C.
    conditions which obscure lane or other road markings;
  4. D.
    conditions which obscure curbs or, on facilities without curbs, would prevent a motorist from distinguishing between travel areas and road shoulders, ditches, or other non-travel areas;
  5. E.
    conditions which make travel areas slick or otherwise prevent a motor vehicle from maintaining traction with the travel area.

(History: Ord. SE-1150 §2, 82; SE-440)

Effective on: 1/1/1901