7-1-4-13: ENCROACHMENTS, LITTER PROHIBITED:
   A.   Obstructing Public Ways: No person shall obstruct or place an encroachment upon any village public way or other public place except as authorized by the village council.
   B.   Littering Public Ways: No person shall litter, track, deposit or cause to be littered, tracked or deposited ashes, sand, gravel, rocks, mud, dirt, rubbish, wastepaper, garbage or any other debris or material, except snow, upon any public way or any portion thereof.
   C.   Deposits From Equipment: No person owning or operating trucks and other vehicles shall fail to clean such vehicles to eliminate their tracking or depositing sand, gravel, rocks, mud, dirt or any other debris or material, except snow, upon any public way or any portion thereof.
   D.   Snow Deposits: No person shall plow, shovel or otherwise deposit or cause to be deposited any snow upon any public way or any portion thereof. It is a violation of this subsection to plow, shovel, blow or sweep snow directly from a sidewalk, driveway, residence, or otherwise deposit snow which impairs the use of the street by vehicular traffic. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to persons brushing off snow which has accumulated naturally upon a motor vehicle parked or driven upon a public way.
   E.   Enforcement:
      1.   Issuance Of Notice: If the village clerk finds that any person has violated the provisions of this section, the village clerk may notify the person of the duty to remove sand, gravel, rocks, mud, dirt, snow or any other debris or material so deposited within twenty four (24) hours from the date of the notice. Notice under this subsection is sufficient if hand delivered to the person or an employer of such person. No such notice shall be required if the village clerk determines that an emergency exists. No person shall fail or refuse to comply with the notice of the village clerk prescribed by this subsection.
      2.   Removal By Village; Costs To Violator: If the person so notified fails to remove debris as required by the notice described in this section, or if the village clerk determines that an emergency exists, the village clerk may remove the debris or cause it to be removed and charge the costs thereof to the person violating the provisions of this section.
      3.   Failure To Pay Costs; Collection: If any person fails or refuses to pay, when due, any charge imposed under this section, the village clerk may, in addition to taking other collection remedies, certify due and unpaid charges to the village finance director for collection. (Ord. 2007-06, 8-14-2007)