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Riverwoods adopts fee for fiber right-of-way permits amid private-road concerns

Village of Riverwoods Board of Trustees · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Trustees adopted Ordinance 25-11-13 to add a permit fee for fiber-optic work in village rights of way after staff said the village previously had no fee line; discussion focused on private roads, easements and permit conditions. The vote was unanimous.

Riverwoods trustees adopted an ordinance amending the village fee schedule to establish a permit fee for companies seeking to install fiber-optic lines in village rights of way. Mayor Ford introduced the ordinance; Attorney Hoover said companies have the legal right to install fiber in the public right of way and the village previously lacked a specific fee to quote prospective providers.

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