[Adopted as Ch. 11, Art. I, of the 1975 Code]
For the purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed herein:
CROSSING or CROSSWALK
Includes that portion of a public highway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings and the extension of the sidewalk space across intersecting streets or public highways.
CURB
Refers to the boundaries in a street or roadway, whether marked by curbstones or not.
SIDEWALK
Refers to that portion of a public highway, outside of the street or roadway, used or set aside for the use of pedestrians.
STREET INTERSECTION
The area bounded by the side lines, real or projected, of two or more streets or public highways which meet or cross each other.
A. 
It shall be the duty of every owner or tenant of a building to cause to be displayed thereon the correct street number of said premises and at all times to maintain the same.
B. 
The figure or figures comprising said number shall be placed on said premises in such a manner as to be plainly legible from the center of the street at all times between sunrise and sunset. The color of said figures shall be in sharp contrast to the color of their background.
A. 
No person shall obstruct or encumber or cause to be obstructed or encumbered any public street or sidewalk or gutter in any manner whatsoever without first obtaining written consent of the Board of Trustees or the Public Works Superintendent, and then only upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed necessary and appropriate.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
B. 
No person shall obstruct any sidewalk in loading or unloading any vehicle for a longer time than necessary and in no case longer than 30 minutes without a written permit from the Chief of Police.
C. 
No person shall willfully obstruct any street, crosswalk, sidewalk or any passage into any church, theater, restaurant or public place.
No person shall hang, place or erect any awning over any public street or sidewalk or any part thereof, unless the same shall be so hung or placed as to be at least 11 feet over and above such public street and nine feet over such sidewalk.
No person shall erect or place or permit to be erected or placed any sign or marquee on any building or otherwise which shall project into or ever any public street, highway or sidewalk without first obtaining the written permission of the Board of Trustees and posting a corporate surety bond, in such form and amount as shall be approved by said Board of Trustees, indemnifying and saving harmless the village from any and all injuries and damages.
No person shall erect upon any public street any pole, post, bracket or any similar structure or string any wires, except by written permission of the Board of Trustees or its duly authorized agent. All such work shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the Superintendent of the Light Department.
[Amended 10-8-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991]
No person shall remove, damage, destroy or in any manner interfere with any red lights or flares, signs or barriers or barricades of any kind erected in and about the public streets or highways by the Public Works Superintendent or other persons with authority or by order of the Board of Trustees.
No person shall move any dwelling, house, barn, garage or other building or structure in, upon or over any public street except by written permission of the Board of Trustees.
No person shall scatter, deposit or leave in any street of the Village any mud, debris, thing or substance which might tend to make the surface of the street unsafe for vehicular traffic or which might cause damage to other persons or property. If any such mud, debris, thing or substance shall be scattered, deposited or left in any street of the Village, it shall be the duty of the driver and owner of the vehicle depositing, scattering or leaving such mud, debris, thing or substance forthwith to completely remove the same from the street or pavement.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by L.L. No. 12-1999]
No person shall throw or deposit any snow, ice or water upon any public street or sidewalk nor shall the owners of any building or structure cause or permit such building or structure to cast, shed or deposit water upon any public street or sidewalk.
No person shall conduct any public auctions upon any of the public streets or sidewalks except by written permission of the Board of Trustees.
No person shall play baseball, football or basketball or slide or coast[1] in or upon any of the streets or sidewalks except such as may be designated by the Board of Trustees.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Board of Trustees included the word "skateboarding" in the word "coast" by resolution on 7-26-2005.
[Added 10-8-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991; amended 10-21-2025 by L.L. No. 7-2025]
An offense against the provisions of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both. The fine provided for herein may be amended from time to time by resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Village Board.