Matthews UDO requires a sight-distance triangle at corner lots and driveways limiting fence, wall, and landscaping height to approximately 3 feet within 10 to 25 feet of intersections.
The Matthews UDO requires preservation of a sight-distance triangle at corner lots and where driveways meet streets. Within the triangle (typically 10 to 25 feet from the intersection of right-of-way lines), no fence, wall, hedge, sign, or landscaping may exceed approximately 3 feet in height above the street grade. This ensures safe visibility for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. Engineering staff enforce the standard during permit review, and violations discovered post-construction require modification.
Removal or reduction required, civil penalty if not abated.
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