[Adopted as Section 14-2 of the Revised General
Ordinances (Ch. 153, Art. II, of the 1982 Code)]
[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2[1]]
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct
or remove, or cause to be constructed or removed, any sidewalk, driveway
apron, curb or gutter or any part thereof within any public right-of-way
in the Borough without first having obtained a permit to do so from
the Zoning Officer.
A.
All curbs and sidewalks shall be laid at the established
grade and in conformity with adjoining property or as specified by
the Borough Engineer.
B.
The owner or owners of lands fronting or bordering
on any public streets of the Borough are hereby required to repave,
recurb or repair, at their own proper cost and expense, the sidewalks,
curbs and driveway approaches on the public streets of the Borough.
C.
It shall be unlawful for an owner of lands fronting
or bordering on any public streets to fail to repave, recurb or repair
the sidewalks or curbing within 30 days after the service of notice
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:63-1 et seq.
[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2[1]]
Application for a permit under this article
shall be made to the Zoning Officer by the owner of the premises or
his agent upon forms provided by the Borough and shall contain the
following information:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
The name and address of the person who is to perform
the proposed work and the name and address of the owner of the property
on which the work is to be performed, if other than the applicant.
C.
The location, by street number or otherwise, of the
premises where the work is to be done.
D.
The estimated cost of the proposed work.
E.
A line and grade plan showing the proposed work, including
its exact location with respect to a street intersection or some other
fixed and prominent object, as well as its width and relationship
to the grade of the street and the adjacent property and, in the case
of a driveway apron, its slope or pitch.
F.
Any other information deemed necessary in order to
determine whether the work will comply with this chapter.
A.
All materials and work shall be in accordance with
Borough specifications on file in the office of the Director.
B.
Any sidewalk, driveway apron, curb or gutter which
is removed shall be promptly replaced in accordance with Borough specifications.
C.
No concrete sidewalk shall be replaced or covered
with blacktop.
D.
Whenever a curb cut or driveway depression is required,
the entire section or sections of curb or curb and gutter shall be
removed and replaced. The breaking and recapping of curbing is specifically
prohibited.
The applicant shall notify the Director at least
24 hours prior to the time of pouring or laying any sidewalk, driveway
apron, curb or gutter so that the Department may arrange for adequate
inspection and testing.
This article shall not apply to:
