No person may place or allow obstructions of any kind to remain
in any Town road right-of-way, except as specifically authorized by
action of the Town Board, its designated representative, or as permitted
in other provisions of this code.
Town roads shall have gravel shoulders two feet in width. These
shoulders will be maintained by the Town. No person may obstruct the
shoulder with any substance, including vegetation such as grass.
Private mailboxes and newspaper receptacles may be placed in
the nontraveled portion of road rights-of-way, provided that:
A.
Construction. Mailboxes, newspaper receptacles and their supporting
structures shall be constructed in such a manner as not to unduly
place persons and property at risk of serious damage or injury in
the event of collision therewith. The owner of any mailbox which,
in the opinion of Town Road/Drainage Coordinator or Town Board, is
so massive or rigid that it unreasonably violates the intent of this
provision shall remove such obstruction immediately upon receipt of
an order to do so.[1]
B.
Placement. Mailboxes and newspaper receptacles shall be placed outside
the traveled portion of the roadway no closer than is necessary to
provide adequate access thereto. In no event shall any portion of
such structure extend nearer to the center line than the outside edge
of the shoulder.
The owner of any item obstructing a road right-of-way, the person
placing it in the right-of-way or the adjacent property owner shall
immediately remove such obstruction upon order of the Town Road/Drainage
Coordinator, Town Administrator or designee. In the event such responsible
party fails to comply with the order, the Town Road/Drainage Coordinator,
Town Administrator or designee shall act in accordance with applicable
law to remove the obstruction. The reasonable cost of such removal
shall be billed to the responsible party. In the event of failure
to pay such charge within 30 days of billing, the charge may be placed
as a special assessment against real property within the Town in which
the party has an ownership interest.
