Wherever a public street, avenue, road, or highway is crossed by a railroad in the village, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, or maintain any billboard or signboard which shall obstruct the line of sight within the area established by the following points: from the intersection of the border of the public street, avenue, road, or highway, and the closest rail which crosses the public street, avenue, road, or highway, to a point on the border of the public street, avenue, road, or highway 200 feet distant from the intersection and a point on the rail 400 feet distant from the intersection of the rail and the border of the public street, avenue, road, or highway, and all points and measurements herein mentioned are to be those closest to the billboard or signboard.
('56 Code, § 7-19) Penalty, see § 95.99