The Manager, upon receipt of the properly completed application,
shall determine the amount of the deposit to be made by the permittee;
provided, however, that it shall never be less than $10. Such deposits
shall be submitted to the Borough at the time the permit is granted.
The purpose of the deposit is to reimburse the Borough for the cost
of any work and materials furnished by it in connection with the work
authorized by the permit and to cover all necessary inspections of
said work.
The deposit may be in the form of cash, certified, treasurer's
or cashier's check or surety bond made payable to the Borough
and meeting the approval of the Manager. The surety bond must be written
by a reputable surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and the bond shall be conditioned upon the payment
of all charges required by this chapter. Such bond must be approved
by the Borough Solicitor as to form. The Manager shall have the right
to require the submission of the deposit in any of the above specified
forms.
If any deposit made is less than sufficient to pay all fees
and costs, the permittee shall, upon demand, pay to the Borough an
amount equal to the deficiency. If the permittee fails or refuses
to pay such deficiency upon demand, the Borough may recover the same
by action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Until such deficiency
is paid in full, additional permits shall not be issued to such permittee.
Whenever any public utility or municipal authority maintaining
underground facilities shall contemplate more than one street opening
or excavation per calendar year, it may post a surety bond for the
calendar year or part thereof to cover the estimated fees and cost
of any and all work. Said bond must be written by a reputable surety
company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and the bond shall be conditioned upon the payment of all charges
estimated to be required by this chapter during the term of the bond.
Such bond must be approved by the Borough Solicitor as to form.
The Manager is authorized to establish a schedule of charges
for inspections, labor, materials and such other expenses as may be
incurred by the Borough in meeting the objectives and requirements
of this chapter. The schedule shall be open to public inspection in
the office of the Manager, upon demand.
The decision of the Manager as to the cost of any work done
or repairs made by him or under his direction, pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter, shall be final and conclusive.
Upon notification by the permittee that all work authorized
by the permit has been completed and after inspection by the Manager,
the Manager shall refund to the permittee his deposit less all costs
incurred by the Borough in connection with the permit. However, in
no event is the permit fee or inspection fee to be refunded.