Property owners having access to a county highway are fully responsible for the maintenance of their driveway. This maintenance responsibility includes the removal of snow and ice and keeping the portion of the driveway within the county right-of-way in a safe condition for the general public. Where the owner of a commercial or industrial property is required by the County Engineer to construct turning lanes on the county highway, the County Engineer may in the interest of public convenience provide maintenance and remove snow and ice on the portions of those lanes constituting an integral part of the highway. Once a culvert is properly installed pursuant to a permit, it becomes public property in accordance with ILCS Ch. 605, Act 5, § 9-105 of the Illinois Highway Code and will thereafter be maintained by WCDOT.
(Ord. 20-231, passed 7-16-2020)