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Ordinances-2003-260

Dated February 19, 2003 64 pages Ord. 2003-260, Ord. 260

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<table> <tr> <th>30</th> <th>335</th> </tr> <tr> <td>35</td> <td>390</td> </tr> <tr> <td>40</td> <td>445</td> </tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>50</td> <td>555</td> </tr> <tr> <td>55</td> <td>610</td> </tr> </table> Notes: 1. Driver's eye height shall be 3.5 feet above pavement edge. 2. Driver's eye shall be 17 feet from pavement edge. 3. Object height (approaching vehicle) shall be 4.25 feet above center of traffic lane. 4. Sight distances based on vehicle leaving intersection frontward, not backing out onto highway. Table 6B Minimum stopping sight distance for access <table> <tr> <th>Design Speed (mph)</th> <th>Distance Required (Feet)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>190</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>35</td> <td>250</td> </tr> <tr> <td>40</td> <td>305</td> </tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td>360</td> </tr> <tr> <td>50</td> <td>425</td> </tr> <tr> <td>55</td> <td>495</td> </tr> </table> Notes: 1. Driver's eye height shall be 3.5 feet above pavement edge. 2. Driver's eye shall be 17 feet from pavement edge. 3. Object height (approaching vehicle) shall be 4.25 feet above center of traffic lane. 4. Sight distances based on vehicle leaving intersection frontward, not backing out onto highway. For such cases, it will be at the discretion of the City of Tiffin City Council to determine on whether adequate sight distance exists regardless if the requirements in Table 6B are met or exceeded. The City of Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission and the City of Tiffin City Council shall review the sight distance constraints on a site-specific basis and may require the use of acceleration lanes to benefit the access in connection with the prescribed roadway. If it is determined that inadequate sight distance exists for any turning/crossing movement(s), the access shall be designed to prohibit such movements by the use of channelizing islands, signs, and pavement markings as required by the City of Tiffin. If it is determined that safe sight distance is not available at any point along the frontage of a property, access may be allowed, at the developer's expense, in one of the following ways:

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