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Village Codes |
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Below is a sample of the Village Codes. For a complete list, please stop by the Village Office. Liquor Control - License Required - It is
unlawful to sell or offer for sale at retail in the Village any alcoholic
liquor without having a retail liquor dealer's license or in violation of
the terms of such license. Closing Hours - It shall be
unlawful to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the
Village except as follows: Itinerant Merchants, Transient Vendors, Peddlers and Hawkers - License Required - It shall be unlawful for any itinerant merchant, transient vendor, peddler or hawker to sell or offer for sale, or peddle any article, goods, or chattels, in the Village without having a license thereof. Application - Application for such licenses shall be made to the Chief of Police. The application shall set forth the name and legal status of the applicant, the permanent business address and if an individual, the residence address, and if an employee, his employer's name and address. License Fee - The application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day. Hours Of Operation - Any selling offering for sale, or peddling by such license shall be between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) AM and six o'clock (6:00) PM unless special permission otherwise shall be granted by the Village. Weeds - Nuisance Declared - Whoever shall suffer or permit any cockleburs, thistles, burdocks, jimson, or other weeds or tall grass to grow to a height exceeding six inches (6") upon any lot or guilty of maintaining a nuisance. Owner Responsibility - It shall be the duty of every owner, lessee or occupant of property within the Village limits to keep such property clear and free of cockleburs, thistles, or other weeds or tall grass. Abatement - Police Regulations - Dogs And Cats, Number Restricted - It shall be unlawful for any person to house, keep or maintain within a single dwelling unit more than three (3) dogs or three (3) cats, or any combination thereof, over the age of four (4) months within the corporate limits of the Village. Running At Large Prohibited - It shall be unlawful for any dog or cat to run at large. For the purposes of this Section, any dog or cat not upon the premises of its owner or such other person having custody, possession or control over any such dog or cat, which is not on a leash and under the control of a person physically able to control it, shall be deemed to be running at large. All dogs or cats found to be running at large shall be promptly impounded by the Chief of Police or any person authorized by him for this purpose. Nuisance Prohibited - It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of any dog or cat or other domestic animal to cause or permit such animal to perform, create, or engage in any "animal nuisance" defined by Section 5-2-1 of this Chapter. Any animal found acting in any way forbidden by this Chapter, in the determination of the Chief of Police, shall hereby be declared a nuisance and its owner or harborer shall be subject to citation. Motor Vehicles and Traffic - Removal; Towing - The Village Police Department is hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or have removed and towed away by commercial towing service, any vehicle illegally parked in any place where such parked vehicle creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the use of a fire hydrant, alley or driveway, or obstructs or may obstruct the movement of any emergency vehicle; or any truck or commercial vehicle having a weight of exceeding four (4) tons which has been parked in any public street, alley or other public place in a residential zone for a period of two (2) consecutive hours. Prima Facie Proof - The fact that a vehicle which is considered illegally parked is registered in the name of a person shall be considered prima facie proof that such person was in control of such vehicle at the time of such parking. Abandonment of Vehicles - No person shall abandon any vehicle within the Village an no person shall leave any vehicle at any place within the Village for such time and under such circumstances as to cause such vehicle reasonably to appear to have been abandoned. Notice of Intent to Tow - Unless the public safety and convenience requires the towing of a vehicle pursuant to this Chapter before notice of an intention to tow the vehicle is given to the owner thereof, the person authorizing or performing the towing service shall attempt to contact the owner and give notice of the intention to tow the vehicle prior to its removal and towing away. Proceeds of Sale - When a vehicle located within the corporate limits of this Village is authorized to be towed away by the impounding person and disposed of as set forth in this Chapter, the proceeds of the public sale or disposition after the deduction of towing, storage and processing charges shall be deposited in the Treasury of the Village. Trees - Prohibited Species - It shall be unlawful to plant any of the following species anywhere within the right of way of Village streets and alleys: Poplars, willows, box elder, silver maple, tree-of-heaven, elm or any evergreens. Authorization to Plant Trees on Village Property - No trees shall be planted on right of way of Village streets and alleys without first receiving permission in writing from Village Board. Water and Sewer - Cost of Hookup - The applicant shall pay for all labor and expenses incurred, including but not limited to, twelve inch (12") stainless steel clamp, compression corporation valve, K copper lines, curb valve and box connected to the water main, curb shutoff valve and other attachments as approved by the Superintendent of the Water Department. Service Lines - All exterior water lines shall be installed at least four and one-half feet (4 1/2') deep. The State Plumbing Code shall be followed as to each installation. Unauthorized Use Prohibited - No person not duly authorized shall turn the water on at any fire hydrant or service cock, or use water there from when so turned on an the person wasting water in such unlawful manner shall be liable to pay for the same. Lawn Fountains; Sprinkling - The right is reserved to suspend the use of lawn fountains and hose for sprinkling lawns and gardens whenever, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees, public exigencies require it. Building Codes - Building Code Adopted - There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, that certain Building Code known as the Uniform Building Code, copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials, being particularly the current edition and any amendments thereto, of which not less than three (3) copies have been and now are filed in the office of the Village Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures. Building to be Vacated - Any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, hotel or motel condemned as unfit for human habitation, and so designated as placarded by the housing inspector, building inspector or fire inspector, shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the housing inspector, building inspector or fire inspector. Broken Glass and Boarding Up - Every window, glazed exterior door, exterior transom or exterior sidelight, shall be provided with properly installed glass or other approved glazing material. In the event of breakage, the owner shall cause the immediate removal of broken glass from the premises and shall temporarily board up the affected openings with suitable material to provide protection from the elements and to prevent entry of insects, birds or animals and to provide security to occupants or contents of buildings. |