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, the Board may cause the same to be
done and report the cost thereof to the Clerk/Treasurer, who shall
enter the cost on the tax roll as a special tax against the premises,
or such cost may be recovered in an action against the owner or occupant.
No person shall burn any leaves, trash, rubbish or other materials
within the traveled portion of any roadway within the Village.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
A. Terrace. The definition of "terrace" shall be defined in §
4-6-2.
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 materials which shall prevent
the growth of plants and shall be maintained as lawn, except in areas
specially approved by the Village Board or its designee.
C. Responsibility to maintain. Every owner of land in the Village whose
land abuts a terrace and/or ditch is required to maintain or have
maintained, by his/her tenant, the terrace and ditch in this code.
Every owner shall keep mailboxes located on a terrace free and clear
of snow. No debris (sticks, tree limbs, leaves or brush) is to be
placed in ditches. If the ditch is not maintained, the Village will
clean it and bill the owner.
Requests or petitions by Village property owners for new streets,
curbs and gutter, and sidewalks shall be presented to the Village
Board on or before November 1 to be considered for installation in
the following year.