[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Salem Lakes at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 470.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall immediately report
any defective or dangerous streets, sidewalks, culverts, walls or
places to the Village Board and notify the proper person or persons
whose duty it is to immediately repair and put into good and safe
condition all such defective places. Should such person or persons
fail to make the necessary repairs within a reasonable time after
such notice, the Superintendent of Public Works shall put the same
in good, safe and substantial repair and the expense of such work
shall be assessed against the land upon or fronting upon that part
of any street, alley or sidewalk upon which repairs have been made
and collected with the taxes of the current year.
A.
Culverts required. No person shall connect a private driveway or
access road with a public street or roadway thoroughfare without installing
a suitable culvert to provide for adequate drainage.
B.
Permit required.
(1)
No culvert required by Subsection A shall be installed without first applying to and obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. Before issuing such permit, the Building Inspector shall forward the application to the Superintendent of Public Works, who shall visit the location of the proposed culvert and determine the grade and size of culvert required for proper drainage, provided that no culvert shall be less than 12 inches in diameter.
C.
Installation by Village. Whenever any owner or occupant of private
property shall establish a driveway or access way to a public street,
highway or thoroughfare and has not installed the proper culvert as
required by this section, the Building Inspector shall notify the
owner of the property to install such culvert within a reasonable
period of time, not to exceed 45 days, and if the owner shall refuse
or neglect to install such culvert as ordered by the Building Inspector,
the Village shall thereupon install the appropriate culvert, and all
costs and charges therefor shall be paid by the property owner. If
such charges are not paid on or before October 1, the Village Clerk
shall place all of such charges on the tax roll as a special charge.
D.
Maintenance responsibility. The property owner is responsible for
maintaining the driveway approaches, culvert and ditch in such a manner
as may be necessary to permit free and unobstructed flow of water.
The property owner's obligations under this section include, but are
not limited to, the removal of leaves, branches and other debris from
the culvert and adjacent ditch and the repair or replacement of any
fully or partially collapsed culvert. The Village may (but has no
duty or obligation to) remove or clear snow or ice or open windrows
of such material on any portion of the driveway within the right-of-way.
The Village shall not be responsible for the repair or replacement
of concrete or decorative pavement or decorative end walls or head
walls located within the right-of-way.
E.
Hazardous conditions. If washing or other conditions created by an
existing driveway or culvert cause the obstruction of a public street
or highway or a potential hazard to persons using such street or highway,
the property owner shall take such action as may be necessary to correct
such condition. Any property owner failing to take such action within
30 days after receipt of notice from the Village shall be subject
to a forfeiture as provided herein. Each day the condition continues
following the thirty-day notice period shall constitute a separate
violation and shall subject the property owner to a separate forfeiture.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate excavations made
in public streets, roadways, rights-of-way or sidewalks by requiring
permits to be obtained by any person, firm or corporation engaged
in any enterprise requiring excavation within Village roads, roadways
or sidewalks and requiring cash bonds to be posted prior to the commencement
of any such work to ensure proper restoration of pavements, drainage
facilities and roadways.
B.
Permit required.
(1)
No person, firm, corporation or utility shall make or cause to be
made any excavation in, across or under any public street, alley or
sidewalk, or within a public right-of-way, without first obtaining
from the Village Clerk a written permit for making of such excavation.
(2)
The application for the permit provided for in Subsection B(1) shall state the purpose for which the permit is desired, the location of the proposed excavation, and the name of the individual or firm to be making the opening and shall contain an agreement that the applicant will pay all damages to persons or property, public or private, including any costs incurred by the Village in defending any action brought against it for damages, as well as the cost of any appeal, that may result from the conduct of the applicant, his agents, contractors, subcontractors, or employees in connection with the excavation.
(3)
The applicant shall be required, as a condition of the granting of
a permit to excavate in a public street, roadway, right-of-way or
sidewalk for any purpose, to file a cash deposit in an amount determined
by the Superintendent of Public Works to be necessary to guarantee
that the contractor will restore the street, roadway, right-of-way
and/or sidewalk to as good condition as it was in at the commencement
of the work. Such deposit shall be a minimum of $5,000. While such
cash deposit may be refunded following proper backfilling and resurfacing
of the street, alley or sidewalk, the applicant shall be responsible
for the cost of any repairs occasioned by settling, or the like, for
a period of one year thereafter. Such cash deposit shall serve as
a bond to indemnify the Village for the cost of any work for repair
or replacement of roads, roadways, rights-of-way or sidewalks required
to be done by the Village upon the failure of the permittee to do
so after any work of construction within such roads, roadways, rights-of-way
or sidewalks, and shall include the cost of restoring any drainage
facilities damaged or altered by such construction. The posting of
such bond shall not relieve the utility or contractor from notifying
the Superintendent of Public Works of any excavation prior to the
commencement of any work.
(4)
The applicant shall also be required to submit a certificate of insurance
indicating public liability insurance with a solvent insurance company
in the sum of at least $100,000 for injury to one person and $300,000
for one occurrence and workers' compensation and/or employer's liability
insurance for all employees employed at the site of the excavation.
The applicant shall require each and every subcontractor to obtain
and maintain similar policies with the same limits stipulated above.
(5)
Each
application shall be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in
§ 272- 6.
[Added 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.10-19]
C.
Regulations governing openings.
(1)
Frozen ground. No openings shall be permitted when the ground is
frozen in Village streets, sidewalks, or parking areas between November
15 and April 1 of any given year, except where necessary, or in an
emergency, as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works.
(2)
Removal of paving. In opening any street or other public way, all
paving and ballasting materials shall be saw-cut and removed with
the least possible loss of or injury to surfacing material and, together
with the excavated material from trenches, shall be placed so as to
cause the least practicable inconvenience to the public and to permit
free flow of water along the ditch. All pavement shall be straight-edge
or saw-cut in a straight line on all sides of the opening to a minimum
depth of two inches.
(3)
State or county trunk highways. Notwithstanding any other provision
to the contrary, state and county trunk highway crossings, for the
purpose of installing services, laterals or the like, shall be effected
through auguring, jacking or tunnelling as opposed to making an opening
in the highway itself. The applicant shall also obtain the necessary
permits from the respective highway authorities.
(4)
Protection of public. Every applicant shall enclose with sufficient
barriers each opening which he may make in the streets, sidewalks
or public ways of the Village. All machinery and equipment shall be
locked or otherwise effectively safeguarded from unauthorized use
when not being used by the permittee, his agents or employees. Amber
lights or torch lamps are to be placed at each end of the opening
in the street or walkway and other lights sufficient in number and
properly spaced to give adequate warning. Except by special permission
from the Superintendent of Public Works, no trench shall be excavated
more than 250 feet in advance of pipelaying nor left unfilled more
than 500 feet where pipe has been laid. All necessary precautions
shall be taken to guard the public effectively from accidents or damage
to persons or property through the period of the work.
(5)
Replacing street surface. In making any opening, the paving materials,
sand, gravel and earth or other material moved or penetrated, and
all surface monuments or hubs, must be removed and replaced as nearly
as possible to their original condition or position and the same relation
to the remainder as before. Any excavated material which, in the opinion
of the Superintendent of Public Works, is not suitable for refilling
shall be replaced with approved backfill material. All trench backfill
under pavement, driveways, shoulders and sidewalks shall be of thoroughly
compacted granular backfill. All rubbish shall be immediately removed,
leaving the street, sidewalk or public way in perfect repair, the
same to be so maintained for a period of one year. In refilling the
opening, the granular material must be puddled or laid in layers no
more than six inches deep and each layer rammed, tamped or flushed
to prevent caving. No timber, bracing, lagging, sheathing or other
lumber shall be left in any trench. All street openings shall have
at least eight inches of compacted crushed road gravel placed at the
top of the opening and shall have the original surface restored to
the same type and thickness, the same to be so maintained for a period
of one year.
(6)
All trenches shall be backfilled within 24 hours after being opened
unless otherwise permitted by the Village Board, upon recommendation
of the Superintendent of Public Works. The surface shall be restored
within 72 hours after being opened. The Village reserves the option
to complete restoration of any excavation if the above-mentioned time
limits are exceeded, using all or any portion of the cash deposit
and assessing any balance to the permit holder.
(7)
The parkway shall be restored with sod, and drainage facilities restored
to original condition.
(8)
Any excavation within the right-of-way and off the roadway shall
be handled on an individual basis in accordance with the Village Engineer's
specifications.
(9)
Any moneys, cash deposits or bonds deposited with the Village as
set forth in this section shall be returned to the applicant within
30 days after final inspection and approval by the Village Board,
not to exceed six months after a letter of completion and notification
by the contractor or utility.
D.
Village work excluded. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to excavation work under the direction of the Village Board by Village
employees or by contractors performing work under contract with the
Village, necessitating openings or excavations in Village streets.
E.
Emergency openings. When an emergency arises, a utility may make an opening so as to effect the needed repairs prior to the issuance of the permit hereunder. In such an event, said utility shall file its application the following business day; during such excavation work, it shall be held amenable to the regulations specified in Subsection C hereunder.
A.
Definition. As used in this section, the term "terrace" shall mean
the land between the normal location of the street curbing and sidewalk
in all residential, business and manufacturing zoning districts. Where
there is no curb and gutter, the area four feet from the curbline
shall be deemed to be a terrace for the purpose of this section. Where
there are no sidewalks, the area seven feet from the curb shall be
deemed terrace areas under this section.
B.
Noxious weeds; paving. All that part of the terrace not covered by
a sidewalk shall be kept free and clear of all noxious weeds and shall
not be paved, surfaced or covered with any material which shall prevent
the growth of plants and shall be maintained as a lawn, except in
areas specifically approved by the Village Board or its designee.
Basketball backstops, statuary, structures, flagpoles and other objects
shall not be placed in the terrace area.
C.
Responsibility for maintenance. Every owner of land in the Village
whose land abuts a terrace is required to maintain or have maintained
by his/her tenant the terrace directly abutting such land as provided
in this section. Every owner shall keep mailboxes located on a terrace
free and clear of snow.[1]
A.
Rubbish or dirt removal. No owner or occupant shall allow the sidewalk
abutting on his/her premises to be littered with rubbish or dirt.
If such owner or occupant shall refuse or fail to remove any such
rubbish or dirt when notified to do so by the Village Board or its
designee, the Village may cause the work to be done and report the
cost thereof to the Treasurer who shall spread the cost on the tax
roll as a special charge against the premises, pursuant to § 66.0627,
Wis. Stats., or such cost may be recovered in an action against the
owner or occupant.
B.
Snow and ice removal. Within 24 hours after the cessation of any
fall of sleet or snow, it shall be the duty of the owners and/or the
occupants of any lot or parcel of land in the Village to remove or
cause to be removed the snow or sleet from any and all sidewalks and
the nearest cross-sidewalks adjacent to the premises of such owner
or occupant and to keep them free and clear of snow and ice for the
full width of the sidewalk. When ice is formed on the sidewalk so
that it cannot be removed, it shall be kept sprinkled with ashes,
salt, sand or like material.
C.
Failure to remove snow. For the failure or neglect of any owner or occupant of any land or parcel of land to remove the snow from sidewalks as specified in Subsection B of this section, the Village Board or its designee shall notify the owner or occupant, in writing, indicating that if the snow is not removed within 24 hours, the Village shall document by photograph the condition of any and all sidewalks and shall remove or cause the snow to be removed from any and all sidewalks and cross-sidewalks that may be so neglected. A fee, established by the Village Board, shall be assessed against the owner or occupant for the cost and expense of moving such snow. The fee will be charged against the respective lots and parcels of land adjacent to which such work shall be done, as a special charge, and such sum shall be collected in the same manner as other special charges.
D.
Prohibited placement of snow. No person shall deposit or cause to
be deposited any snow taken and removed from his premises upon any
sidewalk, alley, boulevard, or street in the Village, except that
snow removed from a sidewalk and driveway approach in the front of
or abutting his/her premises may be deposited on the terrace or, where
no terrace exists, at the curbline. The deposit of any snow or ice
upon any sidewalk, alley or street of the Village contrary to this
section shall be and is declared to be a nuisance. In addition to
any forfeiture as provided herein, the Village may remove any snow
so deposited and cause the cost of removal to be charged to the owner
of the property from which the snow was removed.[1]
A.
Establishment. The grade of all streets, alleys and sidewalks shall
be established by resolution from time to time by the Village Board
and the same recorded by the Village Clerk in the office of the Village
Clerk. No street, alley or sidewalk shall be worked until the grade
thereof is established.
B.
Alteration of grade prohibited. No person shall alter the grade of
any street, alley, sidewalk or public ground or any part thereof in
the Village of Salem Lakes by any means unless authorized or instructed
to do so by the Village Board. All such alterations of grade shall
be recorded in the office of the Village Clerk by the Clerk or the
officer authorizing the alteration.
C.
Superintendent of Public Works. No construction, repairs, excavation
or installation of any sidewalk, excavation for streets or occupancy
of streets, culverts, driveways, or any other work set forth in this
chapter requiring a permit shall be undertaken until the Village Superintendent
of Public Works has received at least 48 hours' notice prior to the
commencement of such work and has inspected the work site and approved
of such work prior to the commencement thereof.
A.
Owner to construct. It shall be the duty of the abutting owner to
build, repair, construct and perpetually maintain sidewalks along
or upon any street, alley or highway in the Village of Salem Lakes
and to pay the entire cost thereof. Whenever the Village Board shall,
by resolution, determine that a sidewalk be laid, be built, repaired,
lowered or raised along or upon any public street, alley or highway
within the Village of Salem Lakes, it shall proceed according to § 66.0907,
Wis. Stats., and any amendments from time to time thereto and § 66.0609,
Wis. Stats., which deals with curb ramping and any amendment from
time to time thereto.
B.
Permit required. No person shall hereafter lay, remove, replace or
repair any public sidewalk within the Village of Salem Lakes unless
under contract with the Village to do such work, or has obtained a
permit therefor from the Superintendent of Public Works at least five
days before work is proposed to be undertaken. A fee for such permit
shall be determined by the Village Board.
A.
Permit. No person shall construct or repair any driveway to connect
with any street, alley or thoroughfare without first obtaining a driveway
permit from the Superintendent of Public Works. No permit for a driveway
shall be issued until the Village Superintendent of Public Works has
viewed the premises and determined whether or not a culvert shall
be required to provide adequate surface water drainage. A fee for
such permit shall be determined by the Village Board.
B.
Specifications for driveway construction.
(1)
Width. No driveway shall exceed 24 feet in width at the outer or
street edge of the sidewalk unless special permission is obtained
from the Village Board.
(2)
Interference with intersections prohibited. At street intersections
a driveway shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from the
street intersection area and shall not occupy areas of the roadway
deemed necessary by the Village Board for effective traffic control
or for highway signs or signals.
(3)
Interference with street. No driveway apron shall extend out into
the street further than the face of the curb and under no circumstances
shall such driveway apron extend into the gutter area. All driveway
entrances and approaches shall be so constructed that they shall not
interfere with the drainage of streets, side ditches or roadside areas
or with any existing structure on the right-of-way. The Village Board
may require the property owner to provide for adequate surface water
drainage along the street, and the property owner shall also provide
any necessary culvert pipe at his own expense.
(4)
Number of approaches limited. No more than one driveway entrance
and approach shall be constructed for any lot or premises except where
deemed necessary and feasible without undue impairment of safety,
convenience and utility of the street by the Superintendent of Public
Works. Any two approaches shall be at least 10 feet apart.
(5)
Permittee liable for damage or injury. The permittee shall assume
all responsibility for any injury or damage to persons or property
resulting directly or indirectly during construction or repair of
driveway approaches or entrances. When curb or gutter is removed the
new connection shall be of equivalent acceptable material and curb
returns provided or restored in a neat workman-like manner. Driveway
surfaces shall connect with the street pavement and sidewalk in a
neat workman-like manner. Any sidewalk areas which are damaged or
inadequate by reason of vehicle travel across the sidewalk shall be
replaced.
A.
Prohibited. No person shall encroach upon or in any way obstruct or encumber any street, alley, sidewalk, public grounds or land dedicated to public use or any part thereof, or permit such encroachment or encumbrance to be placed or remain on any public way adjoining the premises of which he is the owner or occupant except as provided in Subsection B.
B.
Exceptions. The prohibition of this section shall not apply to the
following:
(1)
Signs or clocks attached to buildings which project outward from
properties not more than six feet from the face of any such building,
unless otherwise approved, and which do not extend below any point
10 feet above the sidewalk, street or alley, unless otherwise approved
by the Village Board.
(2)
Awnings which do not extend below any point seven feet above the
sidewalk, street or alley.
(3)
Public utility encroachments authorized by state law or the Village
Board.
(4)
Goods, wares, merchandise or fixtures being loaded or unloaded which
do not extend more than three feet on the sidewalk, provided that
such goods, wares, etc., do not remain thereon for a period of more
than four hours.
A.
When required. Permits for the use of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public ways or places of the Village may be granted to applicants upon application made to, and approved by, the Building Inspector and Village Superintendent of Public Works for the purpose of moving any building or structure or of encumbering the street, alley, sidewalk or way with materials necessary in and about the construction or demolition of any building or structure, provided such applicant has complied with all other ordinances of the Village of Salem Lakes. Any permit for the use of streets, alleys or sidewalks or public ways as set forth in this section shall require the approval of the Village Board if such use shall be extended for more than five days or in the event that the applicant requests use and occupancy of the street which would violate conditions of occupancy set forth in Subsection D of this section.
B.
Bond. No street privilege or occupancy permit shall be issued until the applicant shall execute and file with the Village Clerk a cash bond in an amount determined by the Superintendent of Public Works, conditioned that the applicant will indemnify and save harmless the Village of Salem Lakes from all liability for accidents or damage caused by reason of operations under said permit and will leave the vacated premises in a clean and sanitary condition and repair any and all damage to the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public property of the Village resulting from such building or moving operations. The applicant shall also comply with § 456-3B(4) relating to insurance.
C.
Fee. The fee shall be determined by the Village Board.
D.
Conditions of occupancy. The permission to occupy or obstruct the
streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds is intended only for
use in connection with the actual erection, alteration, repair, removal
or moving of buildings or structures and shall be given upon the following
terms and conditions and subject to revocation without notice by the
Building Inspector for violation thereof:
(1)
Such temporary obstruction shall cover not more than 1/3 of the passage
way of any street or alley.
(2)
Obstructions shall be sufficiently lighted at night so as to be in
full view of the public from all directions.
(3)
Sidewalk traffic shall not be interrupted but temporary sidewalks
of not less than four feet in width guarded by a closed fence at least
four feet high on both sides may be maintained during the period of
occupancy.
(4)
The process of moving any building or structure shall be as continuous
as practicable until completed and, if ordered by the Building Inspector,
shall continue during all hours of the day or night.
(5)
No building or structure shall be allowed to remain overnight on
any street, crossing or intersection or so near thereto as to prevent
easy access to any fire hydrant or other public or private utility
structure.
(6)
Buildings shall be moved only in accordance with the route prescribed
by the Superintendent of Public Works.
(7)
Upon termination of the work necessitating such obstructing, all
parts of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds occupied
under the permit shall be vacated, cleaned of all rubbish and obstructions,
and placed in a safe condition for public travel at the expense of
the permittee.
In addition to any other penalty imposed, if the owner or occupant
of the premises adjoining any unlawfully obstructed sidewalk shall
refuse or neglect to remove such obstruction within 24 hours after
notice from the Village Superintendent of Public Works to do so, it
shall be the duty of the Village Superintendent of Public Works to
remove such obstruction and make return of the cost and expense thereof
to the Village Clerk, who shall enter such cost on the next annual
tax roll as a special charge against the property abutting such obstructed
sidewalk and such sum shall be levied and collected as other special
charges against real estate.
A.
Overhanging street.
(1)
Trees standing in and upon any public street or place or upon any
lot or land adjacent thereto shall be pruned and trimmed by the owner
or owners or occupants of the property on or in front of which such
trees are growing so that the lowest branches projecting over the
public street or alley will provide a clearance of not less than 14
feet and a clearance of not less than 10 feet over any other public
place and so that no dead, broken or otherwise hazardous branches
shall be likely to fall and do injury to the public. Any tree not
trimmed as herein provided shall be deemed hazardous.
(2)
Shrubbery and other growth standing in and upon any public street
or place or upon any lot or land adjacent thereto shall be pruned
and trimmed by the owner or owners or occupants of the property on
or in front of which such shrubbery or growth is growing so that the
lowest branches, shrubbery or growth shall not project over the public
street, alley or public way and shall be maintained and kept free
of dead, broken or otherwise hazardous branches, limbs and growth.
Shrubbery and growth along and upon any curve or corner shall be so
trimmed as to provide reasonable view and clearance so as to prevent
safety hazard to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
B.
Hazardous and infected trees. Any tree or part thereof, whether alive
or dead, which the Weed Commissioner shall find to be infected, hazardous
or a nuisance so as to endanger the public or other trees, plants
or shrubs growing within the Village or to be injurious to sewers,
sidewalks or other public improvements, whether growing upon public
or private properties, shall be removed, trimmed or treated by the
owner of the property upon or adjacent to which such tree or part
thereof is located. The Weed Commissioner shall give written notice
to said owner to remedy the situation which shall be served personally
or posted upon the affected tree. Such notice shall specifically state
the period of time in which the action must be taken which shall be
within not less than 24 hours nor more than 14 days as determined
by the Weed Commissioner on the basis of the seriousness of the condition
of the tree or danger to the public. If the owner shall fail to remove,
treat or trim said tree within the time limited, the Weed Commissioner
shall cause the tree to be removed, treated or trimmed and shall report
the full cost thereof to the Village Clerk, who shall thereupon enter
such cost as a special charge against the property.
C.
Trees prohibited. The Weed Commissioner, upon the approval of the
Village Board, may designate certain species of trees as being prohibited
for planting within the Village of Salem Lakes.
D.
Planting of certain trees restricted. The Weed Commissioner, with
the approval of the Village Board, may designate certain trees as
being restricted with respect to planting on, in or upon any public
street, parkway, boulevard or other public place.
No person shall damage or deface any street, highway, sidewalk,
public way, park or other public property or any post, wire, lamp,
street sign, traffic sign, tree, grass, vegetation, gutter, drain,
manhole or any other appurtenances thereof nor burn leaves upon any
blacktop or pavement surface of any street except as may be otherwise
authorized by the Village Board.
No person shall obstruct or endanger the free passage or proper
use of the public of any street, sidewalk, highway or public place
except as may be permitted by this chapter.
No person shall litter or deposit any foreign matter on any
street, highway, sidewalk, park or public place except building materials
and merchandise as permitted under this chapter or as may be permitted
by the Village Board.
Any person laying or making an excavation in or doing any work
in any street, highway, sidewalk or other public place shall maintain
suitable barricades to prevent injury to any person or vehicle by
reason of the work. Barricades shall be protected by suitable lights
at night. Any defect in any pavements shall be barricaded to prevent
injury. Any person maintaining any opening or excavation in any such
place shall guard such opening or excavation while the same remains
open by proper barricades and lights. No person shall interfere with
or disturb any barricades or lights lawfully placed in any street,
highway or sidewalk.
The intent of this section is to establish standards for providing
safe mailbox installation in keeping with Village requirements and
requirements of the United States Postal Service.
A.
The support shall be a wood post, steel pipe or steel channel installed
no more than 24 inches into the ground and extending to a vertical
height such that the bottom of a mailbox is no less than 42 inches
but not more than 48 inches above the ground surface.
(2)
Dimensions or specifications exceeding the above are deemed in violation
of this section. The support shall not be set in concrete nor is a
base plate acceptable. Anti-twist flanges may be installed on the
pipe or channel supports but shall not be imbedded more than 10 inches
into the ground.
B.
Attachment. The box-to-post attachment must be sufficient to prevent
the separation of the box from the support post when struck by a vehicle.
C.
Multiple mailboxes. No more than two mailboxes shall be mounted on
a single support post. For installations of more than two mailboxes,
supports must not be spaced more than three feet apart.
D.
Other delivery boxes. For any property which has a mailbox, other
delivery boxes such as for newspaper must be mounted on the same post.
E.
Mailboxes shall be located on the same side of the road as the direction
of the mail carrier's line of travel, except that either side is permissible
on one-way streets. Mailboxes shall be located on the far side of
the driveway in relation to the direction of the mail carrier's line
of travel. The face of the mailbox must be located at least 12 inches
behind the traffic face of a curb or 12 inches off the edge of the
payment or shoulder, whichever is greater.
F.
Mailboxes must be mounted on an arm with a minimum length of 24 inches.
G.
Mailboxes shall be installed so as to avoid blind spots or poor sight
distance locations.
H.
All other delivery boxes, such as for newspapers, shall have the
face of the delivery box located at least 12 inches behind the traffic
face of a curb or 12 inches off the edge of the pavement or shoulder,
whichever is greater.
I.
Exceptions to the above requirements for the placement of mailboxes
may be granted by the Superintendent of Public Works in circumstances
where in the opinion of the Superintendent of Public Works literal
compliance with the above requirements would create a hardship to
the property owner or create a safety hazard or interfere with drainage.
J.
The Village shall not be responsible for damage to any box or supporting
post.
K.
The Superintendent of Public Works may require a change in the location
or manner of construction of any mailbox or supporting post which
is either installed in violation of this section or which creates
a safety hazard.
L.
The Village shall maintain a supply of standard drawings of approved
mailbox installations to be provided to any member of the public on
request.
M.
This section does not apply to mailboxes installed by the United
States Postal Service.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall do any work or improvement or cause to be done any work or improvement for which a permit is required without first having secured such permit for the purpose specified from the proper authority, or who shall violate any provision of this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, remove or cause to be removed any work or improvements done in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and upon failure so to do within 10 days therefrom shall be liable to have the same removed by the Village, and the cost thereof shall be assessed as a special charge against the abutting property which shall be collected in the manner provided therefor. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
