[Adopted as Title 6, Ch. 2, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances]
No owner or occupant shall allow the sidewalk abutting on his
premises to be littered with rubbish or dirt. If such owner or occupant
shall refuse or fail to remove any such rubbish or dirt when notified
to do so by the Village Board or its designee, the Village Board or
its designee may cause the same to be done and report the cost thereof
to the Village Clerk-Treasurer who shall spread the cost on the tax
roll as a special tax against the premises, pursuant to § 66.0627,
Wis. Stats., or such cost may be recovered in an action against the
owner or occupant.
A.
Board may order. The Village Board may determine that sidewalks or
curb and gutter may be constructed, laid, rebuilt or repaired along
or upon any public street, right-of-way or highway within the Village.
The Village Board may determine or change the width or grade of any
street or sidewalk.
B.
Apportionment of costs. Where required by the Village Board, it shall be the duty of the Village to construct sidewalks along or upon any street, alley or highway in the Village of Howards Grove and to pay for such work, except for sidewalks constructed on or adjacent to tax-exempt property, the cost of which shall be assessed in full to the abutting property. Sidewalks in new subdivisions shall be installed pursuant to Chapter 408, Subdivision of Land, of this Code.
C.
Standard specifications for sidewalk.
(1)
General. Concrete sidewalk construction shall meet the specifications
and provisions set forth in this section and shall be constructed
in locations and to line and grade as established by the Village.
(2)
Grading. Prior to construction, ground on which sidewalks are to
be placed shall be brought to within three inches of subgrade by the
contractor.
(3)
Subgrade. Subgrade shall be three inches of sand fill, thoroughly
and uniformly compacted and brought to correct grade placing of concrete
and thoroughly wet down immediately before concrete is placed. Soft
and unsuitable subgrade material shall be removed and replaced with
sand or other satisfactory material, and the subgrade shall be thoroughly
and uniformly compacted and moistened immediately before the concrete
is placed.
(4)
Concrete. The minimum quantity of cement per cubic yard shall be
six ninety-four-pound sacks. Concrete shall be mixed for at least
one minute. Gravel shall be of good quality and washed. Concrete shall
test 2,000 pounds compression in 28 days.
(5)
Jointing. Expansion joints one-half-inch thick and four feet wide
shall be placed at fifty-foot maximum intervals. At all places where
a walk intersects another walk or curbline, a one-half-inch expansion
joint shall be placed.
(6)
Slope. To provide adequate drainage, the sidewalk shall slope toward
the curb at a minimum rate of 1/4 inch per foot of width of sidewalk.
All joints and edges shall be finished with a one-fourth-inch radius
edging tool. Sidewalks shall be constructed within the limits of the
street, and unless otherwise specifically indicated, there shall be
a six-inch strip of street property left between the property line
and the edge of the sidewalk.
(7)
Width and thickness. Residential walks shall be five feet in width
and not less than four inches thick except within driveway approaches
where the minimum thickness shall be six inches, provided that walks
in residential areas may be repaired or replaced to a width not less
than the existing width on the effective date of this section. Sidewalks
in front of commercial or industrial establishments shall be not less
than eight feet in width and five inches in thickness, except within
driveway approaches where the minimum thickness shall be seven inches.
Where possible, sidewalks shall be located nine feet from the curb.
One-half-inch reinforcement rod shall be used when replacing or repairing
sidewalks over alley entrances.
(8)
Finishing. The concrete shall be struck off true to grade, finished
smooth and given a broom finish. All edges shall be rounded. No tool
marks shall be left on exposed surfaces. In case of rain, the walk
shall be covered to protect the surface from being damaged. Walks
shall be kept free from all traffic at normal temperatures for 48
hours and in cold weather (below 50° F.) for 96 hours. No concrete
shall be poured when the temperature may be expected to fall below
35° F. in any seventy-two-hour period or upon frozen subgrade.
(9)
Curing. Concrete shall be kept moist by sprinkling, covering or a
combination of both for a minimum of five days.
(10)
Higher standards. Where deemed necessary by the Village, higher
sidewalk standards may be required by the Village Board.
D.
Repair or replacement of defective sidewalks. Pursuant to § 66.0907,
Wis. Stats., the Village Board may order at any time property owners
to repair or remove and replace any sidewalk which is unsafe, defective
or insufficient. If the property owner shall fail to so repair or
remove and replace such sidewalk within 30 days after service of the
notice provided in § 66.0907(3)(c), Wis. Stats., the Village
Board shall repair or construct such sidewalk and the Village Clerk-Treasurer
shall enter the total cost thereof upon the tax roll as a special
assessment against said lot or parcel of land. If a life-threatening
situation exists which is caused by a sidewalk in need of repair,
the Village Board or its designee shall direct the property owner
to make repairs within seven days. If the property owner shall fail
to repair such sidewalk within the required period, the Village Board
shall make the necessary repairs and the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall
enter the total cost thereof on the tax roll as a special tax against
said parcel.
E.
Illegal sidewalks. No sidewalk which shall be constructed contrary
to the provisions of this section shall be considered a legal sidewalk
and the same may be ordered to be replaced with a legal sidewalk and
with one that is in conformity with this section, the same as if no
sidewalk whatever had been built or constructed in the place where
any such sidewalk is located.
A.
Permit required. No person, partnership or corporation, or its agents
or employees or contractors, shall make or cause to be made any opening
or excavation in any public street, public alley, public way, public
ground, public sidewalk or Village-owned easement within the Village
of Howards Grove without a permit therefor from the authorized Village
representative.
B.
Application for permit. The application for a permit shall be in writing and signed by the applicant or his agent. The applicant shall submit to the authorized Village representative, at the time the permit is applied for, sufficient information relating to the work to be done, including the general location and nature of the work and the method applicant proposes to use in doing the work. The authorized Village representative shall determine if sufficient information is submitted. No permit shall be issued to any person who has not paid the costs charged to him on previous street restoration work performed by the Village. A permit shall be granted only on the condition that, by its acceptance, the applicant agrees the excavation or other work under the permit shall be performed within the time and in the manner as directed by the authorized Village representative and subject to the requirements of this section and § 335-7.
C.
Exception. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Village
excavation work done under the direction of the Village Board or its
designees.
D.
Validity of permit. Permits shall be valid for a period of 30 days from the date of approval, except as provided for under § 335-7H for pavement replacement.
E.
Renewal of permit. If operations have begun under an approved permit
and will continue beyond the thirty-day validation period, the permittee
shall apply for a thirty-day permit renewal by written request to
the authorized Village representative. Permit renewals shall be issued
at the discretion of the authorized Village representative. There
shall be no fee for such permits.
F.
Village standards; fees.
(1)
Village standards. All street work shall be performed in accordance with the current standard specifications for street openings found in this section and § 335-7. Any damaged curb and gutter, sidewalk or grass-covered area shall be restored to the condition prior to damage.
(2)
Fee. There shall be no fee for a street opening permit.
G.
Insurance required. A permit shall be issued only upon the condition
that the applicant submit to the Village satisfactory written evidence
that applicant has in force and will maintain during the time the
permit is in effect public liability insurance of not less than $500,000
per one person, $500,000 for one accident and property damage coverage
of not less than $500,000.
A.
Frozen ground. No openings in the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public
ways shall be permitted between November 15 and April 1 except where
it is determined by the authorized Village representative to be an
emergency excavation.
B.
Protection of public.
(1)
Every opening and excavation shall be enclosed with sufficient barriers,
signing, and such other traffic control devices as required by the
authorized Village representative, in accordance with Section VI of
the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Sufficient warning
lights shall be kept on from sunset to sunrise. No open flame warning
devices shall be used. Except by special permission from the authorized
Village representative, no trench shall be excavated more than 250
feet in advance of pipe or conduit laying nor left unfilled more than
500 feet from where pipe or conduit has been laid.
(2)
All necessary precautions shall be taken to guard the public effectively
from accidents or damage to persons or property through the period
of the work. Each person making such opening shall be held liable
for all damages, including costs incurred by the Village in defending
any action brought against it for damages, as well as cost of any
appeal, that may result from the neglect by such person or his employees
of any necessary precaution against injury or damage to persons, vehicles
or property of any kind.
(3)
Unless otherwise approved, a minimum of one lane of traffic in each
direction shall be provided. Every effort shall be made on the part
of the permittee to provide reasonable access to all properties adjacent
to his project. In the event traffic is limited to less than one lane
in each direction, a flagman or temporary traffic control signal shall
be provided so as to safely cycle traffic in each direction past the
work area.
(4)
The permittee shall perform the work in such a manner so as not to disrupt the flow of traffic in the area or endanger the safety of workmen or passersby. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to prevent traffic backup during construction operation. The permittee shall notify the authorized Village representative 24 hours prior to commencement of excavation of the location and extent of the excavation, unless the excavation is an emergency excavation as identified in Subsection I.
(5)
When the operations will result in the loss of any utility service to private properties, the private properties shall be notified in writing or by personal contact at least 12 hours prior to the loss of service, unless the operations are part of an emergency excavation as defined in Subsection I.
C.
Pavement removal.
(1)
When any excavation is done in any concrete street, the concrete
shall be removed and replaced from joint to joint. If the authorized
Village representative determines that the excavation may cause damage
to adjacent sections, he may order additional squares of concrete
to be removed; such additional removal shall be from joint to joint.
When any excavation is done in any asphalt or resurfaced street, the
asphalt shall be sawed in such a manner as to provide a good butt
joint. The costs of pavement removal and replacement shall be borne
by the property owners or the utility performing the work. Excavations
shall be kept to the minimum possible and acceptable for the convenience
and safe performance of the work and in accordance with all applicable
codes and regulations.
(2)
If the pavement is damaged during excavation beyond the original
saw cut lines, it shall be saw cut again along neat, straight lines.
The finished saw cut shall leave a regular rectangular section for
pavement replacement. Should the street opening occur within, adjacent
or close to an existing patch or require more than one opening within
a short distance, the permittee shall identify and locate the existing
patches or additional openings on the permit application form. The
authorized Village representative shall, on the basis of an on-site
inspection, approximate the boundaries of the pavement replacement
area.
(3)
Pavement replacement areas with the long dimension in the direction
of travel shall pave the long dimension parallel with the curbline
or the direction of travel. Pavement replacement areas in concrete
pavements shall be parallel with or at right angles to the direction
of travel.
(4)
The authorized Village representative may order the permittee to
remove and replace up to one full lane width of pavement along the
patched or excavated area. Special care shall be taken with concrete
pavement to produce a vertical face on the existing concrete at the
point of the saw cut to ensure a full depth of concrete at the joint.
D.
Excavation.
(1)
All excavated material shall be piled in a manner such that pedestrian
and motor traffic is not unnecessarily disrupted, gutters shall be
kept clear or other satisfactory provisions made for street drainage,
and natural watercourses shall not be obstructed.
(2)
Excavated material to be used for backfilling of the trench must
be so handled and placed as to be of as little inconvenience as practical
to public travel and adjoining tenants.
E.
Backfilling.
(1)
All backfill material shall be free from cinders, ashes, refuse,
vegetable or organic matter, boulders, rocks or stones greater than
eight inches in their greatest dimension, frozen lumps or other material
which, in the opinion of the authorized Village representative, is
unsuitable.
(2)
In refilling the excavation, if there is not sufficient material
excavated suitable for refilling, the deficiency shall be made up
with material, approved prior to use by the authorized Village representative,
hauled in.
(3)
Wherever an excavation crosses an existing utility, pipe or other
structure, backfill shall be carefully compacted in stages from the
bottom of the excavation. Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water,
telephone, natural gas or other service shall not be interrupted by
the permittee. It shall be the permittee's responsibility to
have the various utilities locate and mark their facilities prior
to excavation.
(4)
Backfilling shall be done in accordance with the "Standards and Methods
for Excavation, Backfilling and Compaction" (Appendix A) on file with
the Village Clerk-Treasurer, and as amended from time to time. Copies
of such standards and methods shall be made available by the authorized
Village representative to any contractor engaged in such work. When
a street is opened or trenched beyond the curbline, the backfilling
shall be continued beyond the curbline as far as the street has been
opened, but need not be continued beyond the adjacent lot line.
(5)
All excavations shall be subject to testing by the Village. Backfilled
material not achieving the above compaction requirements shall be
removed and recompacted by the permittee. The cost of any retesting
shall be paid by the permittee.
(6)
When the sides of the trench will not stand perpendicular, sheathing
and braces shall be used to prevent caving. No timber, bracing, lagging,
sheathing or other lumber shall be left in any trench. At no time
shall any street pavements be permitted to overhang the excavation.
F.
Notice. It shall be the duty of the permittee to notify the Village
Clerk-Treasurer or authorized Village representative and all public
and private individuals, firms and corporations affected by the work
to be done at least one business day before such work is to commence.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer or authorized Village representative shall
also be notified at least four hours prior to backfilling and or restoring
the surface.
G.
Restoring surface. Excavated surfaces shall be restored as follows:
(1)
By permit holder. All contractors and other persons authorized to
make an excavation or opening in any street, alley, sidewalk or public
place for laying any drain, sewer, gas or water pipes, or for any
other purpose shall rebuild and restore the same to as good, substantial
and permanent a condition as existed prior to commencement of the
work.
(2)
By Village. In all cases where a paved or macadamized street has
been excavated for laying or repairing sewers, drains, or gas or water
pipes, the Village shall rebuild and restore the street, and the costs
of such restoration by the Village shall be charged to the person
authorized to make the excavation.
H.
Pavement replacement.
(1)
Backfill material shall be left below the original surface to allow
for four inches of three-inch crushed stone and four inches of three-fourths-inch
crushed stone, plus the thickness of the required pavement structure.
If paving will not occur as part of the initial street restoration
operation, the balance of the opening to the original surface elevation
shall be backfilled with compacted three-fourths-inch crushed stone.
(2)
Bituminous pavement shall be placed the full depth of the existing
pavement or three inches, whichever is greater. Bituminous pavement
shall be placed in a maximum of a 1 3/4 inch base layer and a
1 1/4 inch top layer, with each layer compacted to maximum density
and shall consist of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Gradation
No. 1 for the binder course and Wisconsin Department of Transportation
No. 3 for the surface course. The finished surface shall be smooth
and free of surface irregularities and shall match the existing pavement
and any castings or street appurtenances. Allowable deviations shall
be no more than 1/4 inch as measured with a ten-foot straight edge.
(3)
Concrete pavement shall be placed to the full depth of the existing
pavement or seven inches, whichever is greater. Concrete used shall
not contain calcium chloride. The surface shall be given a light broom
finish. The edges shall be tooled to prevent spalling at the saw cut
edge. The surface shall be evenly and completely sealed with a white
pigmented curing compound. The surface shall be protected from traffic
for a minimum of three days. Tie bars shall be installed as directed
by Village officials.
(4)
In emergency excavations during winter months when it is not possible
to replace the removed pavement with a like material, the excavation
shall be temporarily resurfaced with a minimum of three inches of
cold mix bituminous material. This temporary wearing surface shall
be compacted and rolled smooth. These temporary wearing surfaces shall
be removed and replaced with material as specified above by not later
than the following June 1, except as provided above. Permanent pavements
shall be replaced within 60 days of the date of the permit.
I.
Emergency excavation. In the event of an emergency, any person, firm
or corporation owning or controlling any sewer, gas main, water main,
conduit or other utility in or under any public street, alley, easement,
way or ground and his agents and employees make take immediate proper
emergency measures to remedy dangerous conditions for the protection
of property, life, health or safety without obtaining an excavation
permit, provided that such person, firm or corporation shall apply
for an excavation permit not later than the next business day and
shall notify the Village office immediately.
J.
Excavation in new streets limited. Whenever the Village Board determines
to provide for the permanent improvement or repaving of any street,
such determination shall be made not less than 30 days before the
work of improvement or repaving shall begin. Immediately after such
determination by the Village Board, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall
notify in writing each person, utility or other agency owning or controlling
any sewer, water main, conduit or other utility in or under said street
or any real property abutting said street that all such excavation
work in such street must be completed within 30 days. After such permanent
improvement or repaving, no permit shall be issued to open or excavate
said street for a period of five years after the date of improvement
or repaving unless, in the opinion of the Village Board or its designee,
conditions exist which make it absolutely essential that the permit
be issued. Every effort shall be made to place gas, electric, telephone
and television cable lines in street terraces.
A.
Obstructions and encroachments prohibited. No person shall encroach upon or in any way obstruct or encumber any street, alley, 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 way adjoining the premises of which he is the owner or occupant, except as provided in Subsections B and C.
B.
Exceptions. The prohibition of Subsection A shall not apply to the following:
(1)
Temporary encroachments or obstructions authorized by permit under § 335-9 of this article pursuant to § 66.0425, Wis. Stats.
(2)
Building materials for the period authorized by the Building Inspector
which shall not obstruct more than 1/2 of the sidewalk or more than
1/3 of the traveled portion of the street and which do not interfere
with the flow in the gutters.
C.
Standards. Property owners may place certain fixtures on sidewalks
which immediately adjoin their property if the following requirements
are met:
(1)
The property must be located in an area used for commercial uses.
(2)
The fixture(s) shall not be physically attached to the sidewalk,
any street fixture or any adjacent building and shall be of a temporary
design.
(3)
The placement of the fixture shall not significantly impede the flow
of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. In no event shall the fixture
reduce the unobstructed sidewalk width to less than three feet at
any point.
D.
Removal by Village for sidewalk obstructions and encroachments. In
addition to any other penalty imposed, if any Village enforcement
official determines that a sidewalk is unlawfully obstructed in violation
of this section, he shall issue a written notice to the owner or occupant
of the premises which adjoins the obstructed sidewalk directing that
the obstruction be removed within 24 hours.
E.
Removal by Village for obstruction and encroachments located in the
Village streets, alleys, public grounds or lands dedicated for public
use. In addition to any other penalty imposed, if the authorized Village
representative, Building Inspector or any Village enforcement official
determines that a Village street, alley, public grounds or land dedicated
for public use is obstructed or encumbered, he shall issue a written
notice to the property owner of the premises which adjoins the obstructed
public area directing that the obstruction be removed within 24 hours.
F.
Failure to remove obstruction.
(1)
If the owner or occupant fails to remove the obstruction within the time period established in Subsection D or E respectively, any Village enforcement official shall cause the removal of the obstruction, keeping an account of the expense of the abatement, and such expenses shall be charged to and paid by such property owner. Notice of the bill for abatement of the obstruction shall be mailed to the owner of the premises and shall be payable within 10 calendar days from receipt thereof. Within 60 days after such costs and expenses are incurred and remain unpaid, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall enter those charges onto the tax roll as a special tax as provided by the state statutes.
(2)
The failure of the Village Clerk-Treasurer to record such claim or
to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such notice
shall not affect the right to place the Village expense on the tax
rolls for unpaid bills for abating the obstruction as provided for
in this section.
A.
When required. Permits for the use of the streets, alleys, sidewalks
or other public ways or places of the Village may be granted to applicants
by the Village Clerk-Treasurer for the purpose of encumbering the
street, alley, sidewalk or way with materials necessary in and about
the construction or demolition of any building or structure, provided
such applicant has complied with the other requirements of this section
and has obtained a building permit if required by this Code of Ordinances.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall request advisory recommendations
from the authorized Village representative prior to issuance of the
permit. Village officials may attach conditions to the permit, including
proof of liability insurance.[1]
B.
Bond.
(1)
No street privilege permit shall be issued until the applicant shall
execute and file with the Village Clerk-Treasurer a bond in an amount
determined by the Village President not exceeding $5,000, conditioned
that the applicant will indemnify and save harmless the Village from
all liability for accidents or damage caused by reason of operations
under said permit and will remove such encumbrance upon termination
of the operations and will leave the vacated premises in a clean and
sanitary condition and repair any and all damage to the streets, alleys,
sidewalks or public property of the Village resulting from such building
operations. Upon request, the Village Board may waive this requirement.[2]
C.
Fee. The fee for a street privilege permit shall be as indicated
on the Village Rate Schedule.
D.
Conditions of occupancy. The permission to occupy or obstruct the
streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds is intended only for
use in connection with the actual erection, alteration, repair or
removal of buildings or structures and shall be given upon the following
terms and conditions and subject to revocation without notice by the
Village Board, authorized Village representative or Building Inspector
for violation thereof:[3]
(1)
Such temporary obstruction shall cover not more than 1/3 of any street
or alley.
(2)
Obstructions shall be sufficiently lighted at night so as to be in
full view of the public from all directions.
(3)
Sidewalk traffic shall not be interrupted, but temporary sidewalks
of not less than four feet in width guarded by a closed fence at least
four feet high on both sides may be maintained during the period of
occupancy.[4]
(4)
Upon termination of the work necessitating such obstruction, all
parts of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds occupied
under the permit shall be vacated, cleaned of all rubbish and obstructions
and placed in a safe condition for public travel at the expense of
the permittee.
E.
Termination. All street privilege permits shall automatically terminate
at the end of three months from the date of issuance unless an earlier
termination date is specified thereon at the discretion of the Village
Clerk-Treasurer.
F.
Removal by Village. In addition to any other penalty imposed, if
the owner or occupant of the premises adjoining any lawfully obstructed
sidewalk shall fail or neglect to remove such obstruction within 24
hours after such notice from the Village Board to do so, it shall
be the duty of the Village Board to remove such obstruction and make
return of the costs and expenses thereof to the Village Clerk-Treasurer
who shall enter such cost on the next annual tax roll as a special
charge against the property abutting such obstructed sidewalk, and
such sum shall be levied and collected as other special taxes against
real estate.[5]
A.
Removal from sidewalks. The owner, occupant or person in charge of
any parcel or lot which fronts upon or abuts any sidewalk shall keep
said sidewalk clear of all snow and ice. In the event of snow accumulating
on said sidewalk due to natural means and/or by any other means, said
sidewalk shall be cleared of all accumulated snow and/or ice within
24 hours from the time the snow ceases to accumulate on said sidewalk.
Sidewalks are to be kept clear of snow and ice to a minimum of four
feet in width. In the event that ice has formed on any sidewalk in
such a manner that it cannot be removed, the owner, occupant or person
in charge of the parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins said sidewalk
shall keep the sidewalk sprinkled with sand and/or salt to permit
safe travel by pedestrians.
B.
Notice and removal of snow from sidewalks. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins any sidewalk shall fail to keep said sidewalk clear of snow and ice as set forth in Subsection A, Village law enforcement officers and other designated Village officials and employees shall take the following action:
(1)
Hazardous conditions. If a Village law enforcement officer or other
designated Village officials and employees determine that the failure
to remove the snow and ice from the sidewalk creates an immediate
danger to the public health and/or safety, they shall cause the issuance
of a written notice to the owner, occupant or person in charge of
any parcel or lot directing that the snow and ice be removed within
two hours from the delivery of the notice. In the event the property
owner, occupant or person in charge of said parcel or lot is unavailable
to receive a written notice, the law enforcement officer and other
designated Village officials and employees shall immediately cause
the removal of the snow and/or ice. The law enforcement officer and
other designated Village officials and employees shall send a written
notice to the last-known address of the property owner notifying him
that a hazardous condition existed which required immediately abatement.
(2)
Nonhazardous conditions. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of the subject parcel or lot fails to remove the snow within the time period established in Subsection A, the Village shall cause the issuance of a written notice to said owner, occupant or person in charge of the subject parcel or lot, directing the responsible person to remove said snow and ice no later than 12:00 noon of the day following the issuance of said notice. The written notice shall be hand delivered when possible or mailed to the last known address of the owner of the subject property as identified on the records in the Village Clerk-Treasurer's office.[1]
C.
Snow and ice not to encroach. No person shall push, shove or in any
way deposit any snow or ice onto any public street, alley, sidewalk
or public lands dedicated to public use except for parcels or lots
located where existing buildings are constructed within five feet
of the street right-of-way and the sidewalks exist from the Village
right-of-way to the curbline. In such instances, the owners, occupants
and/or employees of parcels or lots shall be permitted to deposit
snow and ice from their sidewalks onto the public streets.
D.
Enforcement. All sworn law enforcement officers and other designated
Village officials and employees are hereby authorized and directed
to enforce the provisions of this section.
E.
Continued violations. Each twenty-four-hour period where a violation
occurs shall constitute a separate offense under this section for
enforcement purposes. Repeated violations or subsequent additional
accumulations of snow and/or ice shall not nullify any pending notice
issued under this section.
F.
Abatement after notice. Failure of the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot to cause the removal of snow and/or ice within the time established under Subsection B after receiving a written notice shall result in the Village causing the removal of said snow and or ice.
G.
Expense. An account of the expenses incurred by the Village to abate
the snow and/or ice hazard shall be kept and such expenses shall be
charged to and paid by the parcel or lot owner. Notice of the bill
for the removal of snow and/or ice shall be mailed to the last known
address of the owner of the parcel or lot and shall be payable within
10 calendar days from the receipt thereof. Within 60 days after such
costs and expenses are incurred and remain unpaid, the Village Clerk-Treasurer
shall enter those charges onto the tax roll as a special tax as provided
by § 66.0907(5), Wis. Stats.
B.
Noxious weeds; paving. All that part of the terrace not covered by
a sidewalk shall be kept free and clear of all noxious weeds and shall
not be paved, surfaced or covered with any material which shall prevent
the growth of plants and shall be maintained as a lawn, except in
areas specifically approved by the Village Board or its designee.
Basketball backstops, statuary, structures, flag poles and other objects
shall not be placed in the terrace area.
C.
Responsibility to maintain. Every owner of land in the Village whose
land abuts a terrace is required to maintain, or have maintained by
his tenant, the terrace directly abutting such land as provided in
this section and elsewhere in this Code. Every owner shall keep mailboxes
located on a terrace free and clear of snow.
All vaults and cisterns under sidewalks shall be prohibited.
Requests or petitions by Village property owners for new streets,
street resurfacing, curb and gutter, storm sewers, utility work and
sidewalks shall be presented to the Village Board on or before September
1 to be considered for installation in the following year.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited, dump, sort, scatter or leave any rubbish, stone, wire, earth, ashes, cinders, sawdust, hay, glass, manure, filth, paper, snow, ice, dirt, grass, leaves, construction waste, garbage or other offensive or noxious material in any public street, sidewalk, alley, or upon any public property or upon any property of another, without the express permission of the owner of occupant thereof, except that snow and ice may be deposited in streets where permitted by § 335-10C of this article.
No person shall in any manner obstruct or cause to be obstructed
the free passage of water in any public gutter, ditch, culvert, swale
or drain or place or cause to be placed any rubbish, dirt, sand, gravel
or any other matter or thing so that the same is likely to be carried
by the elements into any public gutter, ditch, culvert, swale or drain.
A.
Method. Except in the case of new curb and gutter under Chapter 408, Subdivision of Land, of this Code, curb and gutter within the Village of Howards Grove shall be reconstructed, repaired, or replaced by the Village pursuant to either of the following two methods:
(1)
Petition from abutting property owners. In case of a petition to
the Village to build, replace, or repair any curb and gutter signed
by the abutting property owners, such petition shall, whether specifically
stated in the petition or not, authorize said Village to build said
curb and gutter abutting the property owned by said petitioners in
such manner as the Village Board shall direct. The work shall be done
either directly by the Village or by a private contractor hired by
the Village.
(2)
Village Board determination without petition from abutting property
owners. Whenever the Village Board shall, by resolution, determine
that a curb and gutter be laid, rebuilt, or repaired on any public
street within the Village, it shall proceed according to §§ 66.0701
and 66.0703, Wis. Stats.
B.
Cost. Seventy-five percent of the cost of curb and gutter reconstruction
or repair projects shall be special assessed to adjacent property
owners, with 25% of such cost borne by the Village, except that tax-exempt
property owners shall pay 100% of the cost of curb and gutter reconstruction
or repair projects.
A.
Buildings to have street numbers. Each principal building in the
Village shall be assigned an official street number by the Village
Clerk-Treasurer. All lots and parts of lots in the Village shall be
numbered in accordance with a street numbering map on file in the
office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer. Plats shall be numbered to
conform as nearly as possible to the general scheme of numbering as
outlined on the map.
B.
Street numbers to be displayed. The owner, occupant or agent in charge of the premises shall cause to be affixed and to be maintained when so affixed to each principal building controlled by him the official street number assigned to that building as provided in Subsection A hereof. The physical numbers provided herein shall be not less than 2 1/2 inches high on a background of not less than three inches. Each required number shall be fixed on the particular building in such a location that it may be easily and readily seen by a person of ordinary eyesight on the public street or highway upon which the building abuts. For buildings abutting also on a public alley, the street number shall so be affixed in such location that it may be seen in like manner from such alley. Numbers shall not be affixed to garage doors as a primary source of identification.
C.
Noncompliance. If the owner or occupant of any building neglects for 20 days to duly attach and maintain the proper numbers on the building, the Village shall serve him a notice requiring him to properly number the same, and if he neglects to do so for 10 days after service, he shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
