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Every public utility, after the enactment of this subchapter, shall maintain records showing the location of all of its underground facilities except relatively minor facilities which connect a particular premises or building to a facility serving more than one premises or building and except oil or gas-gathering or field lines. Every public utility shall maintain equipment which can locate the facilities in the field.
(2001 Code, § 33-4-29)
If any person violates any provision of this subchapter and any person or property in consequence thereof is injured or damaged, the person so guilty of the violation shall be civilly liable to the village in relation thereto, and no prosecution or other proceeding by the village of that person for any penalty imposed for a violation shall constitute a bar to that action by the village for the damages.
(2001 Code, § 33-4-30) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, or maintains or uses, or abandons, any open well, cesspool, cistern, quarry, recharging basin, catch basin, sump, excavation for the erection of any building structure or excavation created by the razing or removal of any building structure without covering or surrounding the installation with protective fencing. This section shall not apply during the course of repair, construction, removal or filling of any of the structures or conditions herein described while any worker is present at the location thereof either performing services thereon or as a watchman to guard the location.
(2001 Code, § 33-4-31) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, §§ 11-80-1 through 11-80-23, Ch. 720, Act 605, § 1
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
(A) Grade. No sidewalk shall be built above or below the established grade of the village and in all cases where no grade is established, any person building a sidewalk shall build the same according to the instructions of the Street Superintendent and the Village Board. No one shall build a sidewalk unless it consist of new construction. No one shall remove or destroy a sidewalk without replacing the same with a new sidewalk.
(B) Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, lay or construct any sidewalk along any property in the village or along any of the streets, alleys or public highways thereon, without first filing an application for a permit with the Village Clerk and approved by the Village Board.
(C) Cost to owner. If the funds are available and the Village Board approves the request, the property owner shall pay one-half of the cost of the construction, including engineering fees, and thereafter, the sidewalk shall be maintained by the village.
(D) Subdivisions. This section is not applicable to new subdivisions.
(2001 Code, § 33-5-1) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-80-13
(A) Request in writing. Any person owning property within the village who desires to have new curbs and gutters constructed, along the street adjoining his or her premises shall file a request with the Street Superintendent, giving the location of the property and the length of the curbs and gutters requested. All installations shall conform to the requirements of ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-80-11 and the Environmental Barriers Act.
(B) Cost to owner. If the funds are available and the Village Board approves the request, the property owner shall pay one-half of the cost of the construction, including engineering fees, and thereafter, the curbs and gutters shall be maintained by the village.
(C) Approval by Village Board. The approval of the request for construction of curbs and gutters by the Village Board shall be dependent upon the approval of funds, priority of projects and continuity of construction for the best benefit of the village as determined by the Village Board.
(D) Subdivisions. This section is not applicable to new subdivisions.
(2001 Code, § 33-5-2) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-80-11
(A) Description of storm water sewers. Storm water sewers shall be any pipe or sewer used for the carrying of surface drains, ground waters, roof leaders or storm waters, rain waters or other waters other than sanitary sewage.
(B) Supervision. The Superintendent of the Street Department shall supervise all connections made to the public storm sewer system or excavations for the purposes of installing or repairing the same.
(C) Drains. It shall be unlawful to obstruct any drain in any public street or alley or any public drain or tile within the village limits or reasonable extension thereof or to make a connection thereto without first obtaining a license from the village to so connect.
(D) Requirements; use of storm water sewers. Where a storm water sewer is accessible in a street, alley or easement to a building or premises abutting thereon, the surface drains, ground waters, roof leaders, or storm waters shall be discharged into the storm water sewer unless otherwise authorized by the village. Under no conditions shall sanitary sewage or wastes or any substance other than surface waters, ground waters, roof waters or storm waters be permitted to flow into or be connected to the storm water sewer; and no sanitary sewer shall be connected to the storm water sewer system.
(E) Private sewage system connection. A license fee of $125 is hereby established for the connection of any sand filter or aerification private sewage system to a village tile and the fee shall be paid in advance.
(2001 Code, § 33-5-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-80-7
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