§ 18-2-601. OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER'S VIEW AT INTERSECTION.

(a)

Authority of the Traffic Engineer. When the Traffic Engineer receives notice that any trees, bushes, vines, fences, signs, or other obstructions are located on a property at an intersection of a highway or street in the county or at an intersection of a side street or side road with a county or state highway in a manner that obstructs the vision of the operators of vehicles as they reach the intersections, the Traffic Engineer may require the owner of the property located at the intersection to remove from the property the trees, bushes, vines, fences, signs, or other obstructions within a period of time that the county determines to be just.

(b)

Penalty. An owner of a property who fails to remove an obstruction within the time required in the notice is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c)

County may remove the obstructions.

(1)

In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a property owner fails to comply with the notice provided under this section, the county may:

(i)

Have the trees, bushes, vines, fences, signs, or other obstructions removed; and

(ii)

Charge the cost of the removal to the owner of the property.

(2)

The cost or charges made under this subsection shall be a lien on the property and the county shall collect them in the same manner as the county collects taxes.

(1988 Code, § 21-3) (Bill No. 66-01, § 2, 7-1-2004)