To Plan and Promote the General Welfare of the Edgemont Community
As the School Year Begins Remember To Trim Back Your Shrubs
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Dear Edgemont Neighbors,
As the new school year begins, we want to assure you that we are working hard to increase both driver and pedestrian safety in Edgemont.
As our community begins walking to school again, we are asking Edgemont residents to please take a close look at their landscaping and ensure that it complies with the Town Code. As new residents have moved to the community, many are not aware that there is a Town Code with respect to landscaping, so we have included it at the end of this letter for your reference. The main takeaways are that nothing within the first 5 feet of our properties should be taller than 30 inches/2.5 feet (flowers, hedges, or shrubs) or hang down below 8 feet (tree branches). Corner properties have additional visibility requirements, as detailed below.
Some specific actions we ask everyone to take:
– Please trim back shrubs or hedges planted close to the street and any low-hanging branches, especially if you live on a corner or along a sidewalk.
– If you live on a corner or where the road curves, please consider removing any bushes or trees that are obstructing visibility in the town right-of-way.
– Please do not park near intersections.
If we use this as a guide, we can make small changes that will significantly increase safety on our streets. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns at safety@edgemontecc.org.
Sincerely, Dylan F. Pyne President, The Edgemont Community Council
Paul Wooten 1st Vice President, The Edgemont Community Council Chair, ECC Public Safety Committee
Additional Information for Intersections, as provided to the Edgemont Community Council by the Greenburgh Police Department:
Anything placed in the first five feet of property is considered within the town right-of-way. Nothing can be taller than 30 inches/2.5 feet (like flowers or hedges) or hang lower than 8 feet (like tree branches). There needs to be clear Vision Clearance Triangles (see illustration below) established for each direction of the intersection. 20 feet needs to be clear along the streets leading up to the intersections, as well as through the hypotenuse/base.
The Town of Greenburgh Part III: Regulations / Chapter 430 Streets and Sidewalks / Article III Permanent Street Obstructions https://ecode360.com/6819024
§ 430-9 Prohibited acts; exceptions.
A. No pole, post, fence, hedge, wall, steps, tree, shrub, plant, sign or other structure or object shall be placed in the first five feet of shoulder or sidewalk area of any highway or public right-of-way measured from the curb or edge of a traveled way; except public utility poles and structures placed pursuant to a permit issued by the Town; and except isolated or ungrouped trees, shrubs or plants, provided that they do not interfere with sight distance, passage or potential passage of pedestrians or pose a potential hazard or liability for the Town; and except mailboxes on simple, unelaborate posts.
B. Additionally, any existing or conditionally permitted condition may remain, with the understanding that its continued presence does not convey any permanent license, easement or other vested rights to the adjoining property owner, but rather is a revocable temporary license which may be revoked at any time without cause, and furthermore, that the Town does not accept any liability for damage to such objects or condition from any activity of the Town or any third party.
§ 430-10 Permitted acts.
Poles, posts, fences, hedges, walls, steps, trees, shrubs, plants, signs and/or other structures or objects may be placed in that portion of the shoulder or sidewalk area of a highway or public right-of- way which is more than five feet measured from the curb or edge of the traveled way, provided that they do not interfere with sight distance or pose a potential hazard or liability for the Town. Objects so placed must be incidental to the normal and permitted use of the property adjoining the public right-of- way, and the owner of the adjoining property understands that such installation, by its continued presence, does not convey any permanent license, easement or other vested rights to the adjoining property owner, but rather is a revocable temporary license which may be revoked at any time by the Town without cause, and that the Town does not accept any liability for damage to such objects or condition from any activity of the Town or any third party.
