[Adopted 1-17-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1985]
A.
No tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure located
on any land at or near any corner or any curve on any street within
the limits of the Village shall be permitted by the owner or owners
thereof if it obstructs or interferes with the view of drivers of
vehicles at a point more than 30 inches above the street level and
within 75 feet from either side of the point of intersection of two
streets, or within 75 feet from either side of the center radial of
a curve, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to trees,
shrubs, fences, walls or other structures existing as of the 14th
day of January 1985, which do not, in the opinion of the Director
of Public Works, Building Inspector or Chief of Police, create a traffic
hazard.
B.
No tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure may
be located on land within 15 feet of the edge of the traveled way
of any street within the limits of the Village if such tree, shrub,
fence, wall or other structure obstructs or interferes with the view
of drivers of vehicles on a driveway from a point on such driveway
15 feet from the traveled way to a minimum distance of 75 feet along
the street at a point more than 30 inches above the street level.
[Amended 12-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
[Amended 12-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992; 10-27-2020 by L.L. No. 9-2020]
The Director of Public Works, Superintendent
of Public Works/Village Engineer, Building Inspector or other code
enforcement officer shall report any violation of this article to
the Traffic Commission, and if the Traffic Commission agrees, the
Director of Public Works may, by notice of at least 15 days mailed
to the owner or owners of such tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure,
order such owner or owners, on or before a date fixed in such notice,
to cause such tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure to be removed
or so trimmed so that it shall cease to be a violation.
[Amended 12-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
In case such owner or owners shall fail to cause
such tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure to be removed or
so trimmed on or before such date, the Director of Public Works shall
report to the Village Administrator, who shall direct the Director
of Public Works to have the tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure
removed. The cost of such removal shall be the obligation of the property
owner and shall become a lien on the property, to be collected in
the same manner as a Village tax. This provision with respect to costs
shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for violation of or
noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
Any such owner or owners (including any individual, partnership or corporation owning such tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure, alone or in common with another or others) who shall fail to comply with an order made pursuant to this article or shall resist or obstruct the Director of Public Works or any other person or persons acting under his direction in removing or trimming any tree, shrub, fence, wall or other structure pursuant to this article shall, upon conviction, be liable to a penalty as provided in § 1-17 of Chapter 1, General Provisions. Each week the violation continues shall be a separate offense.
