All culverts hereafter constructed along or
near the line of the gutter of any public highway under and across
any private entrance to any highway or public place shall consist
of stone, concrete or other masonry, with an interior cross section
of not less than 144 square inches and a least interior dimension
of six inches, likewise to be laid on the line of the highway gutter.
No iron pipe, vitrified pipe or clay pipe, wooden box or wooden cover
shall be used for such purpose.
No existing culvert under any such private entrance shall be substantially altered or repaired except to reconstruct the same in accordance with the provisions of § 200-9; and in case any such existing culvert shall become broken or damaged or insufficient properly to carry off the water flowing thereto, the owner or occupant of the premises for which such private entrance is provided shall, upon demand of the Superintendent of Public Works or Village Engineer, forthwith reconstruct the same in accordance with the provisions of said section.
No such culvert shall be constructed, nor shall
any culvert basin or other structure interfering or tending to interfere
with the free and open operation of any highway gutter be constructed,
without the consent of the Superintendent of Public Works or Village
Engineer, and all such work shall be performed and completed under
the direction of and to the satisfaction of said Superintendent of
Public Works or Village Engineer.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Section 13, containing
penalties, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 8-11-1997
by L.L. No. 4-1997.
