Caledon By-law 2024-048, s. 7 — Signs shall be erected on the boulevard of a designated fire route so that no part of the sign is closer than sixty (60) centimetres nor greater than 3 metres to the edge of the fire route
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Signs shall be erected on the boulevard of a designated fire route so that no part of the sign is closer than sixty (60) centimetres nor greater than 3 metres to the edge of the fire route.
SCHEDULE " Q" TO BY-LAW BL-2024 - 048 SIGHTLINE OBSTRUCTIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
No property shall have a fence, retaining wall, vegetation, or any other encumbrance which encroaches into the vertical area contained within 0.914 and 2.4 meters above the finished grade of the abutting highways, and is within the triangular area indicated below, refer Figure 1.1 Intersection Sightline Triangle, attached to this Schedule. This triangular area shall be created by joining the following three points, the roadway points of intersection, the position of the stopped vehicle, and the sight distance clearance point. Figure 1.1 Intersection Sightline Triangle https:// safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ local_rural/ training/ fhwasa1108/ ch3.cfm ISD- Intersection Sight Distance- it is measured along the major road beginning at a point ( approaching vehicle along major road, Point
- A) that coincides with the location of the minor road, typically where a vehicle stops ( point B). Point B- Roadway point of Intersection- Point where the vehicle stops to make a safe maneuver along the minor road. Ideally this point is 4.5 meters back from the curb line. Posted Speed along Required Sightline Major Road Distance ( meters) 40 to 50 Km/ hr. 90 60 to 70 km/ hr. 120
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- 5 Signs shall be installed at an angle of 45-60 degrees in relation to the edge of the travelled portion of the designated route facing approaching traffic
- 6 Signs shall be erected on a sign post anchored securely to the ground or a platform capable of holding the sign erect during all weather conditions. The maximum height of signs shall be no greater than three (3) metres and the minimum height of signs shall be no less than two (2) metres above the wearing surface of the fire route. The height measurement referred to in this section shall be taken to the top of the sign for both the minimum and maximum heights
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