A. Definitions:
ENCROACHMENT: Any building, fence, sign, (excluding certain signs located over sidewalks or any other structure or object of any kind with the exception of utilities and public road signs), which is placed, located or maintained in, on, under or over any portion of the project right of way or the roadway right of way where no project right of way line has been established.
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY: Those areas existing or acquired by dedication or by fee simple for highway purposes; also, the areas acquired by temporary easement during the time the easement is in effect.
B. Public Street Or Property: It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any building or structure which encroaches upon any public street or property.
C. Roadway Right Of Way: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or cause to be erected, to retain or cause to be retained, an encroachment, within the limits of the roadway right of way.
D. Severability: This section is intended to and shall be in addition to all other ordinances, rules and regulations concerning encroachments and shall not be construed as repealing or rescinding any other ordinance or part of any ordinance unless in direct conflict therewith.
E. Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall be fined as set by the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each and every day during which a violation continues or exists. (Ord. 99.11, 5-17-1999; amd. Ord. 2023.04, 5-1-2023)