Orland Park prohibits obstructing public sidewalks with merchandise, signs, vehicles, vegetation, or debris. Property owners must maintain clear passage and trim overhanging branches to maintain ADA-compliant pedestrian clearance.
Public sidewalks in Orland Park must remain unobstructed for pedestrian and ADA accessibility use. Property owners are responsible for: trimming hedges, shrubs, and overhanging tree branches to maintain at least 8 feet vertical clearance over walkways; removing snow and ice within the village's required window; ensuring private signs, decorations, and outdoor merchandise do not encroach on the right-of-way without permit; and not parking vehicles across sidewalks at driveway aprons. Construction projects on private property requiring sidewalk closure must obtain a right-of-way permit from Engineering with safe pedestrian re-routing. Sidewalk cafe operations require their own permit. Garbage carts on collection day must be placed clear of sidewalks. Persistent obstruction violations may be abated by the village with charges billed to the property owner.
Sidewalk obstruction: $50-$500 depending on severity. Repeat violations: village abatement billed to owner. Vehicle blocking sidewalk: parking citation $50-$100.
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