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A. Posting Notices Prohibited: It shall be unlawful and illegal to post or place in any manner whatsoever any political, election or any kind of notices whatsoever upon any and all utility poles within the unincorporated area of Leyden Township.
B. Enforcement: The highway commissioner and town supervisor are hereby authorized to prosecute both criminally and civilly the violators of this section and to make complaint through lawful authority against said violators for prosecution according to law.
C. Nonliability Of Enforcing Officers: The highway commissioner and supervisor shall not be held to answer or be liable for damages in any action brought by any person allegedly aggrieved by their action under this section or brought similarly by any other person and if they, or any of them, are so held personally liable that they be reimbursed, indemnified and held harmless by the corporate fund, save for the highway commissioner, who shall be similarly held harmless by the road and bridge fund. (Ord., 4-25-1978)
A. No person shall construct, reconstruct, remove or resurface (exclusive of seal coating) a driveway which provides access from public or private property to a township roadway without first having applied for and obtained a permit from the highway commissioner. The application for a driveway permit shall be made on a form supplied by the highway commissioner, signed by the property owner and accompanied by the following:
1. A drawing of the driveway which includes measurements for said driveway, the dimensions for the driveway at the property line and at the street line, and the location of the driveway on the property to be served.
2. A current plat of survey for the property.
3. The name and address of the owner of the property to be served by the driveway and of the contractor that will be constructing the driveway.
4. For commercial driveways, a scaled drawing depicting the cross section of the proposed driveway construction detailing and the construction materials to be used and the thickness of each layer of material. For residential driveways, the application shall include a written description of construction materials to be used and the thickness of each layer of material. For purposes of this section, driveways serving residential buildings with three (3) or more dwelling units shall be considered commercial driveways.
5. All driveways shall make a smooth transition from the property line to the edge of pavement of the township road with a slope not greater than one-half inch (1/2") for each twelve inches (12") in any direction, unless a variance to this specification is requested in the permit application and granted by the highway commissioner.
B. The fee for a residential driveway permit shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). The fee for a commercial driveway permit shall be three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00), plus two dollars ($2.00) for each linear foot of applicant's drive area that abuts the right of way at the property line, excepting the first thirty feet (30') of applicant's drive that abuts the right of way. No permit fee is required for removal of a driveway.
C. Applicants for a residential driveway permit shall deposit a cash performance bond of three hundred dollars ($300.00) with the highway commissioner to guarantee compliance with this section and the highway commissioner's driveway and drainage regulations. A cash performance bond of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) may be required by the highway commissioner as a condition to the issuance of a residential driveway permit and/or the opening of a driveway if parkway encroachments must be removed or parkway restoration must be performed.
D. Applicants for a commercial driveway permit shall deposit a cash performance bond of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to guarantee compliance with this section and the highway commissioner's driveway and drainage regulations. The highway commissioner may require a cash performance bond in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if the highway commissioner determines that an additional performance guarantee is required due to the complexity or scope of the proposed work, the foreseeable impact of the work on township facilities or other public property, or the probable cost of restoring the pavement, parkway and drainage facilities and functions upon completion of the work could exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
E. The highway commissioner may require that a culvert or other drainage device be installed, repaired or replaced in conjunction with the construction or removal of the driveway.
F. No driveway authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this section may be opened and made available for access to a township road until the township parkway adjacent to the property served by the driveway has been restored to the standards specified by the Highway Commissioner upon issuance of the driveway permit. Unless the Highway Commissioner specifies different standards as part of a driveway permit, the township parkway shall be restored with open ditch and grass providing positive drainage, and with a gravel shoulder of not more than twenty-four inches (24") from the edge of pavement.
G. Driveway permits will not be issued until all township code violations affecting the property served by the driveway have been corrected, or the owner has agreed to correct the violation as a condition to the issuance of the permit and/or the opening of the driveway.
H. The permit applicant and the owner of the property served by the proposed driveway are jointly and severally responsible for complying with the requirements of this section.
I. Any cash performance bond deposited with the highway commissioner under this section is subject to being refunded to the permittee upon the permittee's written application to the highway commissioner within six (6) months after completion of the permitted work, or expiration of the driveway permit, but only if the permittee has corrected all township code violations affecting the property served by the driveway, and only if the work performed pursuant to the permit has been completed in conformance with all permit conditions and standards specified by the highway commissioner. Failure to submit a written request for refund of a driveway permit performance guarantee within six (6) months after completion of such work or expiration of such permit shall result in the deposit being forfeited to and retained by the road district general fund. (Ord. TO-2011-6, 5-10-2011; amd. Ord. TO-2012-4, 3-13-2012; Ord. HO-2021-4, 9-14-2021; Ord. HO-2021-5, 10-12-2021)
A. Crossing Parkway Prohibited: No person may drive, operate or permit any motorized vehicle, trailer, or other such equipment to enter a property from a township road or to access a township road from a property except by means of an improved driveway meeting the requirements of section 4-1-3 of this chapter or of section 4-3-1 of this title.
B. Exceptions: A motor vehicle, trailer, or other such equipment may be operated across the parkway of a township road under the following circumstances:
1. For purposes of construction of a principal or accessory structure on the property adjacent to and abutting such point of access when such construction is authorized by a building permit issued by the governmental entity with building jurisdiction of the property; provided, however, that such access shall be subject to the requirements of the highway commissioner for: a) temporary access driveways; b) protecting township roads, sewers, water mains and drainage facilities; and c) the restoration of the township parkway upon completion of the construction.
2. When authorized by a temporary permit issued by the highway commissioner.
C. Damage To Parkway: It shall be a violation of this section for any person to knowingly, recklessly or negligently damage or injure the township parkway, or public property located within the township parkway. (Ord. TO-2009-4, 9-8-2009)
A. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for residential properties and three hundred dollars ($300.00) for commercial properties for each offense and each day on which such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
B. Payment of Penalties: Penalties imposed for violations of this chapter, as provided in subsection 4-1-5.A, above, and not paid within thirty (30) days of the imposition of such penalties, shall be included and billed as part of the Town's periodic bill for sewer and water utility service to the subject property, and shall be paid at the town hall within fifteen (15) days after the billing date. The owner of the subject property, and any nonowner that is the occupant or the lessee thereof, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay the penalties imposed herein.
C. Disconnection Of Utility Service For Failure To Pay Penalties: If the owner, occupant or lessee has not paid any penalties imposed for a violation of this chapter within thirty (30) days of the date such penalties are imposed, utility service to the subject property may be disconnected by the Superintendent of the Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System of the Town of Leyden in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 5-5-11 of this Code. (1992 Code; amd. Ord. TO-2009-4, 9-8-2009; Ord. HO-2020-2, 7-7-2020; Ord. HO-2021-4, 9-14-2021; Ord. HO-2021-5, 10-12-2021)
A. Definitions: The terms used in this section shall be defined as follows:
APPLICATION: | A request for approval to make a bus stop in the district on a form to be provided by the commissioner. |
APPROVAL: | A written notice signed by the commissioner that approves an application. |
BUS: | Any type of motor vehicle that is designed to carry, or is actually carrying, more than ten (10) individuals. |
COMMISSIONER: | The highway commissioner of the district. |
DISTRICT: | The Leyden Township Road District. |
REGULARLY SCHEDULED SERVICE: | Bus service that operates trips involving the dropping off of passengers in the district on a predictable and recurring basis, following a schedule that is published in advance and available to the general public, and provides service in exchange for paying a fare. |
UNSCHEDULED BUS STOP: | Any location in the district where individuals are dropped off by a bus that originated from a location outside of Cook County, Illinois that is not providing regularly scheduled service and not operating pursuant to the written approval of the commissioner. |
B. Application For Unscheduled Bus Stop:
1. No Unscheduled Bus Stop: It shall be a violation of this section for the owner, operator, or driver of any bus to make an unscheduled bus stop for the purpose of dropping off passengers in the district.
2. Application: The owner, operator, or driver of any bus that is not providing regularly scheduled service that desires to make a bus stop to drop off passengers in the district shall file an application with the commissioner. The application shall be submitted to the commissioner at least five (5) calendar days prior to the date of the proposed drop-off date. The Application shall include and provide the following information:
a. The full name, full address, and telephone numbers of the owner, operator, and driver of the bus.
b. The full name, full address, mobile and landline telephone numbers of the entity or individuals that has either directed, paid for, or financed the transport of persons to be dropped off in the district by the bus.
c. The full name of all persons and identifications of the persons who are proposed to be dropped-off in the district by the bus.
d. The name, address, or location in the district that the bus proposes to drop off passengers.
e. The date and time at which the bus passengers will be dropped off in the district, which shall be from eight (8:00) A.M. to five (5:00) P.M. on Monday through Friday, excluding any district holidays.
f. The name and address of all locations form which the passengers are being picked up for transport to the district.
g. The full name, full address, telephone numbers of all entities or individuals that shall be present in the district to meet the bus and receive the passengers when they are dropped off.
h. A detailed plan identifying how the individuals being dropped off will be cared for, housed, and fed, either temporarily or permanently, upon being dropped off in the district. The plan shall include the full names, full addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons that will be present at the date and time of the drop-off and responsible for the care, housing and feeding of the passengers. The plan shall be signed by the entity that agrees to be responsible for the care of the individuals and at least one (1) additional individual that will be present to receive the passengers and responsible for their care. The entity and the individual that will be present to receive the passengers and be responsible for their care shall each by their signature certify that they will be responsible for providing the actions detailed in the plan.
3. Application Approval: The commissioner shall review an application to verify its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and veracity. The commissioner shall approve or deny the application in writing within three (3) calendar days upon receipt of the application. (Ord. TO 2024-1, 1-9-2024; amd. Ord. HO-2024-1, 1-9-2024)