Sec. 6-2-13 Street Numbers.

   (a)   Numbering System Established.

      (1)   Uniform Numbering System. There is hereby established a uniform system of numbering houses, mobile homes and buildings (residential and non-residential) fronting on all streets, roads and highways in the Village of Edgar, and all houses, mobile homes and buildings shall be numbered in accordance with this Section. Failure to be in compliance with this Section shall be a violation of the Village of Edgar Code of Ordinances. The Village of Edgar shall have sole authority to determine the type of uniform numbering system to be used, the method of address number display, and the type of required address number signage.

      (2)   Purpose. A uniform numbering system is established to protect the public health and safety through requiring consistency in the type and placement of address numbers, assisting in the provision of government services and helping emergency services personnel to efficiently respond to calls for assistance and other emergency situations.

      (3)   Types of Address Signage. Upon the recommendation of emergency services providers, the Village of Edgar elects to use uniform address numbering on signs placed perpendicular to the roadway, or, at the option of the Village, parallel to the roadway or on buildings, provided that the designated signage shall be uniform throughout the Village. In addition, a property may also have address numbers placed on the primary building located on that property as supplemental signage if free- standing address signs are also required.

      (4)   Assignment of Numbers.

         a.   The Building Inspector shall determine and assign address numbers per this Section. The Edgar Village Board shall determine the uniform display method to be utilized and any associated assignment of costs.

         b.   As a condition of the issuance of a building or zoning permit, whenever any house, mobile home, multi-family building, or non-residential building or structure is erected or located in the Village of Edgar, the owner (s) shall procure the correct number(s) from the Village at the time of application for a building permit for the property and shall within two (2) months of occupancy install the address number signage required by this Section. No building or zoning permits shall be issued for any house, building or structure until the owner has procured from the Village the official street address of the premises.

         c.   To facilitate correct address numbering, a map, plat book or other record showing all streets and roads within the Village of Edgar indicating the numbers of all lots or houses fronting thereon shall be kept on file with the Village Administrator.

         d.   Where any building has more than one (I) door serving separate occupants, a separate number shall be assigned, at the discretion of the Village, to each door serving a separate occupant, provided the building is twenty-five (25) feet or more in width. If the building is not twenty-five (25) feet or more in width and entrances are not that far apart, the next consecutive number shall be marked fractionally.

         e.   Buildings fronting on two (2) or more streets/roads shall have a number assigned only to the primary entrance side, unless other entrances serve different occupants.

         f.   All mobile home parks are required to have street numbers assigned and installed pursuant to this Section for each mobile home unit or lot.

         g.   All streets and roads not extending through the base line shall be assigned the same relative numbers as if the street or road had extended to the base line.

   (b)   Address Number Signage Standards.

      (1)   Perpendicular or Parallel Address Signs.

         a.   When required by the Village, a freestanding address sign shall be installed so that the numbers are perpendicular to the roadway, or at the option of the Village, parallel to the roadway.

         b.   The address sign post shall be located not more than ten (10) feet from the road right-of-way and not more than ten (10) feet from the driveway serving the principal structure on the property. The sign shall be installed to be not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) feet nor more than four and one-half (4 1/2) from ground level.

         c.   Unless there has been prior approval of an exception to the standards herein, the numbers and letters on required freestanding address signs shall be white and applied on a green six (6) inch by twelve (12) inch sign, affixed to a new manufacture steel post. With perpendicular placement, the numbers and letters shall be applied to both sides of the sign so as to be visible from the street in both directions. A minimum of two (2) bolts of 3/8" diameter of galvanized steel shall be used to secure the sign to the steel post.

         d.   Address signs shall not be concealed from view from the roadway. It is the responsibility of the property owner to maintain clear sign vision lines.

         e.   Buildings which are located on dead-end public streets shall be assigned a number at the intersection of the dead-end street and another public road.

         f.   Private streets/roads, driveways, easements and other access agreements which provide access to multiple building sites shall be required to have all parcel address numbers for all building sites posted at the intersection of the public roadway and the private street/road, driveway or access point. In addition to the signs required at the public roadway, individual building sites having a driveway accessing onto the private street/road shall have a parcel address sign installed at the intersection of the building driveway and the private roadway. If there are additional intersections of the private street/roadway, parcel address signs shall be installed at each of the intersections of those private drives that service multiple building sites. Such address signs shall be located not more than ten (10) feet from the edge of the building driveway and not more than ten (10) feet from the private roadway. The maintenance of such address sign(s) serving parcels on a private road or easement shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

      (2)   Building Placed Address Numbers.

         a.   In the alternative when directed by the Village Board, or in addition to the address signage required under Subsection (b)(I) above, address numbers may also be affixed to the house or building, at the cost of the property owner. Such numbers shall be not less than three (3) inches in height on a background of not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches, and shall be in contrasting colors for maximum visibility. Script numbering shall not be used for primary numbering purposes.

         b.   The numbers shall be conspicuously affixed above or at the side of the primary entrance of each building so that the numbers can be plainly seen from the roadway. It is the responsibility of the property owner to maintain unobstructed views of such address numbers.

   (c)   Damage to Address Signs.

      (1)   Intentional Damage. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code of Ordinances to intentionally remove, disturb, deface or damage any address sign erected or maintained under the provisions of this Section. Violators shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section 1-1-6 and, in addition, shall be responsible for all costs associated with replacing or repairing such address sign.

      (2)   Accidental Damage. Any person who accidentally damages an address sign, or the owner of any land whose sign is damaged or disturbed, shall immediately report the same to the Village. The owner of the damaged address sign is responsible for the cost of a replacement sign. Willful failure to report such damage is a violation of this Section, subject to the penalty provisions of Section 1-1-6.

   (d)   Records.

      (1)   To facilitate correct numbering, a plat book or map of all the streets, avenues and public highways within the Village of Edgar showing the numbers of all lots or houses fronting thereon shall be kept on file with the Village Administrator.

      (2)   The numbering of each street shall begin at the base line. The number in the first block shall be from 100-199, the second block shall be 200-299 and so on.

      (3)   All lots and houses on the south and west sides of all streets shall be numbered with odd numbers, and all lots and houses on the north and east sides of all streets shall be numbered with even numbers, each commencing with the hundred assigned to that block and shall increase from the base line one (I) number for each twenty-five (25) feet of frontage or fraction thereof. Where any building has more than one (1) door serving separate occupants, a separate number shall be assigned to each door serving a separate occupant, providing the building is twenty-five (25) feet or more in width. If the building is not twenty-five (25) feet or more in width and entrances are not that far apart, the next consecutive number shall be marked fractionally. Buildings fronting on two (2) or more streets shall have a number assigned only to the entrance, unless other entrances serve different occupants.

      (4)   All streets not extending through to the base line shall be assigned the same relative numbers as if the street had extended to the base line.

      (5)   Where only one (1) number can be assigned to any house or building, the owner, occupant or agent of such house or building, who may desire distinctive numbers for the upper and lower portion of any such house or building, or for any part of such house or building fronting on any street, may use the suffix "A", "B", or "C", etc. as may be required.

Sec. 6-2-14 Obstruction of Public Ditches.

No person shall in any manner obstruct or cause to be obstructed the free passage of water in any public gutter, ditch, culvert, swale or drain or place or cause to be placed any rubbish, dirt, sand, gravel or any other matter or thing so that the same is likely to be carried by the elements into any public gutter, ditch, culvert, swale or drain. Such unlawful material or obstruction may be removed by the Village of Edgar and the cost thereof billed to the violator pursuant to Sec. 66.0627, Wis. Stats.

Sec. 6-2-15 Use and/or Lease of Village Equipment and Services.

   (a)   Equipment. The Village of Edgar shall not permit any private party to use and/or lease/rent any Village equipment for private purposes. However, where it is deemed to be in the public interest, such Village equipment may be rented/leased to private parties performing municipal-related work provided such equipment is operated at all times by trained Village personnel and lease/rental rates fully reflect all Village costs, including, but not limited to, wages, maintenance, insurance, non-wage compensation/benefits, etc.

   (b)   Services. The Village of Edgar generally does not provide specialized services such as heavy equipment services, snowplowing, etc., for private parties, whether for a fee or no fee. However, due to the unavailability of private sector service providers and in order to protect public safety, the Village of Edgar may provide, for example but not limited to, sanding/salting services to private businesses on a fee basis.

Sec. 6-2-16 Village Public Construction Projects; No-Bid Construction.

   (a)   No-Bid Construction for Projects Performed by the Village. Pursuant to Section 62.15(1), Wis. Stats., the Village Board by three-fourths (3/4) vote of all members-elect, elects that any class of public construction, or any part thereof, may be performed directly by the Village of Edgar without submitting the same for bids. The following classes of public work, or any part thereof, may be done directly by the Village of Edgar or its subunits without submitting the same for bids:

      (1)   Construction and/or repair or maintenance of streets.

      (2)   Laying, construction and/or repair or maintenance of sewer mains and laterals, and other system-related infrastructure.

      (3)   Laying, construction and/or repair or maintenance of water mains and laterals, and other system-related infrastructure.

      (4)   Installation, construction and/or repair or maintenance of Village or its subunits service facilities and infrastructure, including, but not limited to, street lighting.

      (5)   All public construction of which the estimated cost is less than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).

   (b)   Contracts, How Let. All public construction, other than those classes exempted under Subsection (a) above, the estimated cost of which exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder; all other public construction shall be let as the Village Board shall direct. If the estimated cost of any public construction exceeds Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) but is not greater than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, the Village shall give a Class I Notice, under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats., of the proposed construction before the contract for the construction is executed.

Cross-Reference: Section 3-1-16

Sec. 6-2-17 Dirt and Debris on Streets.

   (a)   Unlawful Deposit. In the interests of public safety, health and general welfare, community appearance, and efficiency of operation, it shall be unlawful to place, throw, leave, in any way deposit or permit to be deposited, or permit to remain any dirt, leaves, rubbish, litter, debris or material of any kind upon any street, sidewalk, alley, drainageway, or public ground in the Village of Edgar.

   (b)   Owner's Responsibility for Removal. The owner, occupant, or person in charge of private premises, which places, causes or permits to remain, any of said materials upon any street, sidewalk, alley, drainageway or public ground in the Village shall immediately remove said materials at no cost to the Village of Edgar.

   (c)   Refuse from Motor Vehicles.

      (1)   The operator of any motor vehicle which tracks, drops, or places any materials upon any street, sidewalk, alley, drainageway or public ground in the Village shall immediately stop and remove said materials at no cost to the Village of Edgar.

      (2)   In the event said operator is performing work under the control or authority of the owner, occupant, or person in charge of the work on private premises, and said operator causes the deposition of any materials upon any street, sidewalk, alley, drainageway, or public ground in the Village of Edgar, and which said operator fails to remove said materials as required in Section (c) above, the owner, occupant, or person in charge of said work on said private premises, shall remove said materials at no cost to the Village of Edgar.

   (d)   Removal by Village. In the event the materials are not removed from the street in accordance with Subsections (b), (c), and/or (c)(l) above, the Village shall cause the removal of such materials and shall charge said operator, or said owner, occupant, or person in charge of said work the cost of the removal. In the event the person charged for said removal fails to pay such costs within thirty (30) days, it shall be entered on the tax roll as a special tax against said property.

   (e)   Penalties. In addition to the costs of removal, said operator, or said owner, occupant, or person in charge of said property shall be subject to a penalty per occurrence as prescribed in Section 1-1-6. Each day that said materials are not removed, shall constitute a separate offense under this Section.