It shall be unlawful to obstruct any drain or storm sewer in
any public street or property.
It shall be unlawful to install any culvert or replace any culvert
without first obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration,
Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
Any person desiring a permit to install or replace any culvert
shall file an application therefor with the Village Clerk upon a form
to be provided for that purpose.
All such permits shall terminate upon the expiration of one
year following the date of issue.
Culverts shall be installed where driveways or walkways cross
open ditches. The material used for the construction of the culverts
shall be reinforced concrete, corrugated steel culvert pipe with a
minimum wall thickness of 16 gauge, corrugated aluminum alloy culvert
pipe with a minimum wall thickness of 16 gauge, or of such other material
as determined by the Superintendent, depending upon the conditions
existing. The culverts shall be of such size, installed at the grade
and constructed with couplings as determined by the Superintendent
of Public Works. The person desiring the culvert shall purchase a
culvert as provided herein and shall have it delivered on the site.
The Village shall install the culvert.
Any person installing or replacing a culvert shall, at his own
expense, construct and install drainage inlet boxes in such form and
manner as the Superintendent determines necessary depending on the
conditions existing.
Any person installing or replacing a culvert shall, at his own
expense, provide and place such backfill material as the Superintendent
determines necessary to complete the project.
The expense of replacing any culvert shall be borne by the person
making application for the permit to install the same.
