Villa Park Municipal Code Art. 19-9 Closing of Streets, Etc. on a Temporary Basis During Construction Or…

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For additional provisions pertaining to repair and construction of streets, see § 17-1.

Whenever the Director of Public Works determines that it is necessary to close any public street or right-of-way on a temporary basis, for the purpose of construction or repair or for any reason related to public safety, the Director of Public Works may, with permission of the City Council, close or cause to be closed the whole or any part of such street or right-of-way deemed necessary to be excluded from public travel; provided that the Director of Public Works shall have discretion to close or cause to be closed the whole or any part of such street or right-of-way deemed necessary to be excluded from public travel for a period of time not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours, excluding weekends when due to the exigencies of the situation prior permission of the City Council cannot be obtained.

(Ord. #81-316, § 1; Ord. #87-361, § 1)

Required. While any such public street or right-of-way or portion thereof is so closed, or while such public street or right-of-way or portion thereof is in the process of construction or repair or maintenance, the Director of Public Works, his employees or the contractor under authority of the Director of Public Works may erect or cause to be erected suitable barriers or obstructions thereon, may post or cause to be posted conspicuous notices to the effect that such public street or right-of-way or portion thereof is closed or directing the traffic, and may place or cause to be placed warning lights or devices on such street or public right-of-way or portion thereof. All warning signs, lights and devices shall conform to the State Division of Highways Uniform Sign Chart and the Public Works Department Manual of Warning Signs, Lights and Devices.

(Ord. #81-316, § 1)

Damage to Notices, etc. When any such public street or right-of-way or portion thereof is closed to the public or is in the process of construction, repair or maintenance, as provided herein, no person shall willfully break down, remove, injure or destroy any such barrier or obstruction, or tear down, remove or destroy any such notices, or extinguish, remove, injure or destroy any such warning lights or devices so erected, posted or placed by the Director of Public Works, his employees or such contractor, or willfully enter upon or drive any vehicle on or over such street or highway or portion thereof when in the process of construction, repair or maintenance, without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Director of Public Works or such authorized contractor.

(Ord. #81-316, § 1)

No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or any pavement under construction or any freshly painted markings upon any public street or highway when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or markings or when a sign is in place stating that the street is closed.

(Ord. #81-316, § 2)

Whenever any public right-of-way, City street or State highway within the City is in the course of construction or improvement, with cement, asphaltum or other substance that is soft when first applied, it shall be unlawful for any person to step, walk, ride or drive upon that portion of any such public right-of-way, City street or State highway which is being at the time so improved until after the same has become set or hard.

(Ord. #81-316, § 3)