Permit required. No person shall injure, break, remove or tear up
any pavement, street, alley, highway, road, sidewalk, crosswalk, drain,
sewer, public right-of-way or public ground, or any part thereof,
or dig any hole, ditch or drain in any pavement, street, alley, highway,
road, sidewalk, crosswalk, public right-of-way or public ground, or
remove any gravel, sod, dirt or sand from any pavement, street, alley,
highway, road, sidewalk, crosswalk, public right-of-way or public
ground or from the east end of any street, alley, highway, road, sidewalk,
crosswalk, public right-of-way or public ground abutting on Lake Michigan,
or place, or allow to be placed, on any pavement, street, alley, highway,
road, sidewalk, crosswalk, public right-of-way or public ground any
building, material, equipment or machinery, or obstruct travel thereon
of any nature, without a written permit obtained from the Village
Board or its authorized agent. All work authorized by the permit shall
be completed within the time specified in the permit. The fee for
such permit shall be as determined from time to time by resolution
of the Village Board.
(1) When
private landscaping or other improvements are placed or installed
within the public right-of-way, the Village has no obligation to replace
or repair such landscaping or other improvements if removed or damaged
by Village field operations, utility operations, and other governmental
functions. The Village also has no obligation to maintain private
aboveground or below-ground improvements or landscaping within the
public right-of-way. Private installations interfering with; including,
but not limited to, Village field operations, utilities (installation,
access, repair, etc.), roadway repair and/or maintenance, public safety,
or drainage, shall be ordered removed from the public right-of-way
at the discretion of the Public Works Department.
[Added 2-27-2023 by Ord. No. 9-2023]