It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to injure or obstruct a public highway right of way by placing or leaving any object or obstruction thereon, or encroaching upon the same with any fence, or by plowing or digging any ditch or other opening thereon, or by turning a current of water so as to saturate, wash or damage the same, or by plowing in or across or on the slopes of the side gutters or ditches, or by placing any material in such ditches, or in any way interfering with the free flow of water therein, or leaving the cuttings of any hedge thereon. The placing of culverts or the change of drainage flow within the public highway right of way shall be unlawful without first obtaining written approval and a permit from the village building inspector. (Ord. 1990-O-58 § 7)