A.

Encroachment prohibited. No person shall permit any trees, bushes, shrubs, or other vegetative matter growing on his property to encroach upon the public rights-of-way within the City of Parkland in such a way as to interfere with traffic. Overhanging branches or tree limbs or other similar extrusions from plant life shall be considered to be an encroachment prohibited by this section.

B.

Right of city to remove at owner's cost. If any person shall permit such vegetative encroachment as is prohibited by this section, the city may take such actions as may be necessary to remove such vegetative encroachment fifteen (15) days after mailing a notice to the last known address of the lot owner, certified mail, return receipt requested. The cost of such removal shall be assessed against the lot owner.

C.

Failure to reimburse city for cost of removal. If the lot owner does not pay such cost within thirty (30) days after the date of billing by the city, the city shall have a lien upon the property for the costs of such removal which lien may be foreclosed against the lot owner in the same manner as other unpaid municipal liens. The charge and liens provided for herein shall bear interest at the legal rate.

(Ord. No. 2015-09, § 2(Exh. A), 9-21-2015)

A.

Permit required. No construction of sidewalks, multi-use paths/trails, and/or bicycle lanes shall be started until an engineering permit for the proposed installation has been granted by the city engineer. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law.

B.

Design standards. Sidewalks shall be constructed in compliance with the design standards of any agencies having jurisdiction including, but not limited to, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Florida Department of Transportation, Broward County, and the City of Parkland as may be amended from time to time.

C.

Minimum width. Minimum sidewalk width shall be six (6) feet on public roads and four (4) feet on private roads. Sidewalk widths may be required to be greater than six (6) feet when large pedestrian volumes are anticipated or in accordance with the city's comprehensive plan or adopted multi-use trails plan as may be amended from time to time.

D.

Minimum construction standards. All sidewalks shall be constructed of Portland concrete (three thousand (3,000) psi) and not less than four (4) inches thick except at driveways which shall be not less than six (6) inches thick.

E.

Cross-access. Sidewalks shall incorporate pedestrian cross-access at intersections in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Broward County, Florida Department of Transportation, City of Parkland and/or any other agencies having jurisdiction.

F.

Multi-use path construction standards. Multi-use paths/trails shall be constructed in compliance with the design standards of any agencies having jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Florida Department of Transportation, Broward County, and the City of Parkland, including section 35-10.M., adequacy of multipurpose trails and pedestrian circulation system.

G.

Multi-use path in lieu of sidewalk. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path with a minimum width of six (6) feet and constructed within an adjacent public or private right-of-way may be used in lieu of the required sidewalk.

H.

Bicycle lane construction standards. Bicycle lanes on new and existing roadways shall be constructed in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation, Broward County, and City of Parkland standards.

(Ord. No. 2015-09, § 2(Exh. A), 9-21-2015)