(A) Permits required.
(1) No person shall construct a driveway for vehicles or animals across any sidewalk in the city without having first obtained a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall be made to the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by the fee required.
(2) No permit for construction of a driveway for commercial use or for the habitual use of other than the owner or occupant of the premises served shall be issued except upon the order of the City Clerk. The applicant shall pay the cost of the culvert to be installed prior to installation.
(Prior Code, § 33-7-1)
(B) Fee. The fee for all such construction shall be $1.
(Prior Code, § 33-7-2)
(C) Grade surface.
(1) No driveway shall be so constructed or graded as to leave a step, sharp depression, or other obstruction in the sidewalk. The grade shall be as nearly as possible the same as that of the adjoining sidewalk.
(2) It shall be unlawful to have the surface finish of any driveway where the same crosses the sidewalk constructed of such materials as to render it slippery and hazardous to pedestrians or to have the grade of such portion vary from the grade of the sidewalk or be other than level.
(Prior Code, § 33-7-3)
(D) Specifications. Driveways across sidewalks shall be constructed in compliance with the specifications required by the Street Superintendent.
(Prior Code, § 33-7-4)
(E) Breaking curb; bond required. Before a permit can be issued to break a curb in the city for the installation of a driveway or any other purpose, a bond or cash in the amount of $100 is required to be posted with the City Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 33-7-5)
(F) Repair. It shall be the duty of the person maintaining the driveway to keep the same in good repair where it crosses the sidewalk and free from obstruction and openings.
(Prior Code, § 33-7-6)
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-80-2