(a) No person shall cause, create or maintain any obstruction of any fire hydrant, street, alley, sidewalk or other public way, except as may be specifically authorized by this code or by ordinance or by the director of public works and engineering. An "obstruction" shall include, by way of example and not limitation, irrigation systems, paver brick driveway approaches, sculptures, decorative log terraces, landscaping and similar items or materials.
(b) All fire hydrants shall be accessible and visible from any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way surrounding a fire hydrant.
(c) Subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to preclude placement of real estate signs in the public way contrary to the provisions of article 9 of the zoning ordinance of the village. The director of building and zoning shall confiscate any such signs illegally placed and retain them for a period of thirty (30) days during which the owner may effect the return of the sign upon payment as set forth in the annual fee resolution adopted by the corporate authorities. After passage of a thirty (30) day period any sign not so returned may be disposed of by the director of building and zoning. (Ord. 0-12-36, 10-1-2012)