Town of Manitowish Waters, WI Chapter 314 Streets and Sidewalks

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Manitowish Waters as Ch. 8 of the 2001 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Roller skates and skateboards — See Ch. 280, § 280-1.

Obstructing streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 280, § 280-4.

Loitering — See Ch. 280, § 280-7.

Littering — See Ch. 280, § 280-9.

§ 314-1 Road specifications.

A. All subdivision and Town roads shall meet the following specifications prior to acceptance:

(1) Have a width of four rods.

(2) Have a twenty-foot-wide roadbed.

(3) Have three feet of cleared shoulders on each side.

(4) Have two inches of blacktopping over either five inches of compressed gravel or eight inches of loose gravel.

B. All roads or driveways abutting or connecting to Town roads shall have a culvert with a minimum diameter of 12 inches which extends on each end three feet wider than the road or driveway, except where the Town Board determines a culvert is not necessary for drainage. Permits are required.

C. The subdivider shall provide and erect all signs and posts required by the Town Board.

§ 314-2 Snow and ice removal.

A. Sidewalks to be kept clear. The owner or occupant of any public or private property, buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, businesses or vacant lots adjacent to a sidewalk shall keep snow, ice and debris free and clear from the sidewalks for the safety, health and general welfare of the public. When ice is formed on the sidewalk so that it cannot be removed, it shall be kept sprinkled with ashes, salt, sand or like material.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

B. Deposit on rights-of-way prohibited. No person shall deposit, by any means, snow and ice from private property onto any public streets, sidewalk, parking lot, alley or any other type of public right-of-way. All existing sidewalks shall be kept clear of ice, snow and debris, regardless of condition, width or location.

§ 314-3 Burial of utility lines.

A. Location. All utility and service lines, including but not limited to sewer, water, electric, telephone, and cable television, when buried within the Town road right-of-way shall be buried within the outermost five feet of the Town road right-of-way.

B. Variances. If installation of such utility line at the location set forth in Subsection A requires the removal of substantial tree coverage, so as to cause an adverse environmental impact, any person may petition the Town Board to install or construct a utility line other than on the outermost five feet of the Town road right-of-way. Upon such petition, the Town Board shall view the premises and, if it finds that such adverse environmental impact would in fact occur, may permit the installation of the utility line at a different location as determined by the Town Board.

C. Permit. No such service or utility lines, including but not limited to sewer, water, electric, telephone and cable television, may be buried or otherwise installed within the Town road right-of-way without first receiving a permit therefor from the Town Board. Application for such permit shall be made to the Town Clerk/Treasurer.

§ 314-4 Violations and penalties.

Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-4 of this Code.