Prior to the issuance of any permit requiring demolition of
any existing structure in the Town of Clinton, the applicant shall
file with the Construction Official a demolition guaranty in the form
of a surety bond executed by the applicant as principal and a surety
company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey as surety,
a letter of credit in a form acceptable to the Municipal Attorney
or a cash performance guaranty. The amount of the demolition guaranty
shall be in the amount of the demolition contract or in the estimated
amount of the cost of the demolition as determined by the Construction
Official. The demolition guaranty shall be conditioned upon completion
by the applicant of the demolition, the removal of all debris and
construction materials, all necessary backfilling with clean fill,
if required by the Construction Official, and the performance of any
necessary repair or restoration.
Prior to the issuance of any permit requiring excavation, the
applicant shall deposit with the Construction Official an excavation
guaranty in the form of a surety bond executed by the applicant as
principal and a surety company licensed to do business in the State
of New Jersey as surety, a letter of credit in a form acceptable to
the Municipal Attorney or a cash performance guaranty. The amount
of the excavation guaranty shall be in the amount of the excavation
contract or the estimated cost of the excavation as determined by
the Construction Official. The excavation guaranty shall be conditioned
upon the performance by the applicant of the following requirements:
A. The restoration of the roadway, its surface and paving to its original
condition prior to openings for utility connections or for other purposes
in connection with the construction operation. The town's Public
Works/Business Administrator will determine if a road opening permit
will also be required.
B. The restoration of any existing sidewalk or curbing to the condition
that existed prior to such construction operation and repair of all
damage resulting from such construction operation. The restoration
will be under the direction of the town's Public Works/Business
Administrator.
C. The refilling or backfilling of any excavation so as to restore the
land to its original condition in the event of any cessation or abandonment
of the construction operation which leaves the property in a dangerous
or unsanitary condition or constitutes a menace to public health and
safety.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby amended as to such inconsistency only.