A. Hedges And Trees: Where any hedges or trees have been planted along the margin of a highway, in the culvert or right of way, the village may contract with the owner for their destruction and they shall be destroyed. The planting of such hedges or trees hereafter on the margin of highway is declared to be a public nuisance and in violation of this chapter. The cost incurred by the village shall be assessed to the owner and the village shall have the right to file a lien against owner's property for the cost thereof.
B. Inspection; Removal Of Obstructions: The village authorities shall, from time to time, inspect the bridges and culverts on the public highways and streets under their respective jurisdiction which span streams and watercourses and shall remove driftwood and other materials accumulated within the right of way at such structures which obstruct the free flow of either low or high water.
C. Injury To Or Obstruction Of Public Right Of Way: It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to injure or obstruct a public highway right of way by placing or leaving any object or obstruction thereon, or encroaching upon the same with any fence, or by plowing or digging any ditch or other opening thereon, or by turning a current of water so as to saturate, wash or damage the same, or by plowing in or across or on the slopes of the side gutters or ditches, or by placing any material in such ditches, or in any way interfering with the free flow of water therein or leaving the cuttings of any hedge thereon. The placing of culverts or the change of drainage flow within the public highway right of way shall be unlawful without first obtaining written approval and a permit from the village building inspector.
D. Debris: It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to deposit in or on the public right of way any weeds, trash, garbage, broken bottles, glass or boards containing projecting nails or other debris.
E. Sewage: It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, firm, corporation or institution, public or private, to discharge or empty any type of sewage, including the effluent from septic tanks or other sewage treatment devices, or any other domestic, commercial or industrial waste, or any putrescible liquids, or cause the same to be discharged or emptied in any manner into open ditches along any public street or highway right of way, site or cross yard drainage ditches or swales or into any drainage structure installed for street or highway drainage purposes.
F. Signs, Billboards Or Advertising: It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to place or cause to be placed any sign or billboard or any advertising of any kind of description upon or within any public highway or street right of way within the corporate limits of the village, except as may be required by 605 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-101 et seq., the Illinois vehicle code 1 or of any other provision of this code. (Ord. 88-240, 2-8-1988)
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| 1 | 1. 625 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq. |