[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Hobart as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as § 4.4 of the 2000 Code]
No person shall encroach upon or obstruct or encumber any road,
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 right-of-way. Examples include but are not limited
to fences, plantings, decorative monuments, lights, drain tile, etc.
Any damage to or costs incurred for removal of said items or delays
in maintenance or construction operations by the Village or its representatives
as a result of items within the right-of-way shall be borne by the
responsible property owner.
The prohibition of § 227-1 shall not apply to the following:
A.
Public utility encroachments authorized by the Village of Hobart.
B.
Building material when placed upon the roadway or sidewalk upon conditions
prescribed by the Public Works Director, Zoning Administrator/Building
Inspector or their designee, who may require such materials to be
protected by barricades or appropriate lights.
D.
Approved mailboxes.
E.
Special exceptions as made by the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector
in writing.
Penalties shall be as set forth in § 1-3.
[Adopted as § 3.821 of the 2000 Code]
No person shall run a vehicle over a curb in the Village, unless
that curb shall have been properly blocked or planked to ensure no
damage to the curb.
A.
"Properly blocked" means adequately covered behind the curb with
crushed stone to a sufficient depth to protect the back of the curb
and four-by-four planking in front of the curb. All tires crossing
the curb shall be supported in this manner. This requirement may be
waived by the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector for good cause.
