All streets of the Village shall be known and designated by the names applied thereto, respectively, on the map of the Village kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk, and the street names designated on such map shall continue to be the names of streets unless and until changed by ordinance of the Board of Trustees.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Forrest as Ch. 6 of the 2008 Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All buildings on streets of the Village shall be numbered on a map prepared by the Village Engineer or another designee, which map shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall damage or deface any street, alley, sidewalk, public way, park or other Village or public property, or any post, wire, lamp, street sign, traffic sign, tree, grass, vegetation, gutter, drain, manhole or any other appurtenance thereon, except as may be authorized by the Village.
A.
No person shall erect or maintain any structure or thing on, over or under any street, alley, sidewalk or public way except by permit from the Board of Trustees. Application for such permit shall describe the nature of the encroachment in such detail as the Board of Trustees shall require. The Board, in its discretion, may issue or deny the permit, and may impose any conditions to such permit as it deems appropriate.
B.
Awnings made of pliable substance attached to a building and extending not less than seven feet above the surface of the sidewalk may be erected and maintained without a permit.
A.
No person shall obstruct or endanger, the free passage or proper use of the public on any street, sidewalk, alley or public place, except as may be permitted by this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall paint or post any signs or bills on any streets, poles or other structures in any street or on the surface of any street or sidewalk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall litter or deposit any foreign matter on any street, alley, sidewalk, park, lake, or public place, except building materials and merchandise as permitted under this chapter, or as may be permitted by the Village President.
A.
No person shall excavate in or tunnel under any street in the Village without first securing a permit at least 24 hours in advance of such work from the Village Clerk.[1]
B.
The applicant for such permit shall deposit $5,000 in cash or bond with the Village Clerk as security for the repair of the street. The deposit shall be held by the Clerk until the Superintendent of Public Works certifies to him/her that the street has been properly repaired.
C.
The person securing such permit shall restore the surface of the street to its original condition under such directions as the Village may issue within five days after completing the work for which the excavation was made. Upon restoration of the surface to its former condition, the Village Clerk shall return the cash deposit or bond to the permit holder less an amount as set from to time to time by the Board of Trustees, which shall be retained by the Village as a permit fee. If the permit holder does not restore the street to its original condition, the Village shall have such work done and retain the cost thereof out of the deposit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
D.
Any public utility or other person may deposit a standing bond with the Village to insure the proper repair of Village streets whenever work is done in the Village, but shall secure a permit as required by this section.
A.
Any person constructing or repairing, or making any excavation in or tunnel under, or placing any material on or over any street, sidewalk or other public place shall maintain suitable barricades and other protective devices as shall properly prevent injury to any person or property. Suitable lights shall be maintained during the nighttime to warn the public. No unauthorized person shall interfere with or disturb any such protective devices.
B.
A permit shall be secured from the Village President at least 24 hours in advance of placing any barricades in any street.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall move any building or structure on any street without a permit from the Village President. The President may impose such conditions as he or she deems appropriate to protect the Village and the public, upon granting such permit. The applicant for such permit shall deposit an amount in cash, in such amount as set forth in the Fee Schedule on file in the Village offices, with the Village Clerk as security for the protection of the streets and other Village property.
A.
No person shall injure any tree or shrub planted in any street, parkway or public place. No person shall attach any sign or wire to any such tree or shrub without permission of the Village President.[1]
B.
No person shall permit any tree or shrub on his or her property to overhang any street, sidewalk or other public place so as to interfere with the public use of such ways, or to obstruct the vision of drivers of vehicles at intersections or so as to project over a public sidewalk less than eight feet above the surface thereof or less than 10 feet above the surface of a public street. Any dead limb or a tree overhanging a public way shall be removed by the owner of the tree.[2]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The person occupying the ground floor of any building, the user of any lot without a structure thereon, and the owner of any vacant building or other premises, shall remove the snow and ice accumulating on the abutting sidewalks within 24 hours after any snowfall had ceased. If snow or ice cannot be removed, the surface shall be sanded or otherwise treated to lessen the hazard for pedestrians until the climate permits removal.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall burn any leaves, paper, rubbish or other substances upon any street, sidewalk, or alley.
A.
No person shall construct a driveway entering any street without a permit from the Village President. The fee for such permit shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule on file in the Village offices.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Culverts shall be required at the point of the entrance of the driveway to the public road. The length and width of the culvert shall be in accordance with good engineering standards and subject to the approval of the Village Engineer. In the event driveways are altered where there have been no previous culverts or the previous culverts are inadequate according to good engineering standards, new culverts shall be installed by the owner of the property. The culverts shall be of a length and width determined by good engineering standards and subject to the approval of the Village Engineer. The cost of 16 feet of culvert with rock or gravel fill shall be borne by the Village.
[Added 5-19-2005 by Ord. No. 430]
A.
No person shall ride any bicycle, skateboard, roller blades, roller skates, coaster, sled, or toy vehicle along or upon any public sidewalk or other public property at the following locations: Krack Street, and all other posted areas within the Village of Forrest.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Violations of this chapter shall result in a fine of up to $750 plus restitution, including any court and administrative fees required to correct any damage caused.