Triangle residents have really shaped up their hedges in front, cut back their stickies, and removed other foliage from the sidewalk areas.  Large trees have been removed, some have been shaped better, and that sticky “B” plant has been cut back from sidewalks and alleys.  Sidewalks must be free, no ifs ands or butts according to code.

Peter Griswold and Kari Peck are both anxious to get the Triangle cleaned up.  See Kari’s comments below.

This is a clear violation on Oxford.

But … Not everyone gets the Update, in spite of its price, so not everyone knows about the cleanup. Thus, there are still some laggards.  This cleanup is because the Triangle wants to look good and because the City was telling the Canal people to clean up their area before being cited.

And perhaps, people do not know they are violating a municipal code, such as when bushes flow over a sidewalk as shown above or a tree is too low in the street or on the sidewalk.   Municipal code follows.

Alleys too
But even after complying with the municipal code, scenes such as shown below must be taken care of.  This attracts dumpings and homeless.  This is not what Triangle residents want.  Yet, this is their back yard.  Can’t find the picture of the man asleep in the Carter-Stanford alley.

This attracts dumpings and homeless.

Perhaps, when you see a neighbor who hasn’t conformed, you can kindly hand him the following municipal code.

Municipal code states:

SEC. 56.08.  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 so 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 or bushes greater than fifteen feet in height growing in or upon any premises or sidewalk shall be deemed to interfere with and obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles upon said streets and sidewalks within the meaning of this section unless the lower limbs, twigs or leaves of such trees or bushes are kept removed at all times so as to have a minimum clearance of:

1.   13 feet 6 inches over that portion of State highways and major streets improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic;

2.   11 feet over that portion of local streets improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic;

3.   9 feet over the sidewalk and parkway area of all streets.  (Amended by Ord. No. 106,987, Eff. 3/24/56.)