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ORDINANCE NO. 26711
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTION 8. 17.010 RELATING TO OB-
STRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND STREETS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending section 8. 17. 010 to read as follows :
8.17.010 Sidewalks--Streets--Obstructions. ( a) No
person owning, leasing, occupying, having charge or control of any
lot or premises shall allow, keep or maintain any tree, bush or
vegetation growing upon any lot or premises abutting any street
or sidewalk or upon any street or sidewalk in such manner that
the limbs, twigs, leaves or parts of such tree , bush or vegetation
interfere with or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or
vehicles along or upon said streets or sidewalks .
( b) Trees, bushes , vines or any other vegetation growing in,
upon, or overhanging any public right-of-way shall be deemed to
interfere with and obstruct the vision or free passage of pe-
destrians or vehicles upon said public right-of-way, within the
meaning of this section, unless the lower limbs, twigs or leaves
of such trees , bushes, vines or vegetation are kept removed at all
times so as to provide an unobstructed clearance , including a
minimum vertical clearance of:
( 1) Thirteen (13) feet six (6) inches over that portion
of state highways and arterials improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular traffic;
( 2) Eleven ( 11) feet over that portion of local streets
improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic;
( 3) Nine ( 9) feet over the sidewalk and parkway area of
all streets .
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
JG:ahb
5/14/82 1.
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th
day of January 1984.
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Ci y Attorney -�
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
A ing City Administrator Director of Public Works
2.
Ord. No. 2674
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of January
19 84 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 16th day of January 19 84 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, MacAllister, Thomas, Kelly, Finley, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None r
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
I, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
Hunt'np E3eixh and ex•officio Clerk of the City
Counc , rie ehy certify that a synopsis of this
ord:nan:.e 7,as been published M the Huntington
'r.each ;n�'e.�e �e^t cn
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In accor'a cA -r',h tie C`:iy of said C°Ay.
ALlCI.A..M...WETWf?RTN........................ .
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City Clerk
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Deputy City Clerk