Kingdom City Culvert Maintenance; Obstruction Removal by the Village; Costs ordinance (§ 510.090)

A. Every culvert shall be kept clear of any obstructions that might interfere with the flow of drainage water, and it shall be the obligation of the property owner to inspect and maintain the culverts.

B. If a culvert has an obstruction of any form which interferes with the flow of drainage water and the property owner does not correct the problem within thirty (30) days after notification from the Street Superintendent of the owner's duty to remedy such obstruction, then the Street Superintendent shall have the authority to enter onto such owner's land and use any suitable means necessary to restore the adequate flow of drainage water through such culvert.

C. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice for the actual cost of clearing such obstruction, the owner shall pay to the Village its cost incurred in remedying such obstruction, and if the same is not timely paid, the Board of Trustees may, by ordinance, levy such cost as a special tax bill against the property on which such culvert is located, or that is adjacent to such culvert, which tax shall be collected like other special tax bills and which shall constitute a first lien on the property until paid.