[Adopted 3-13-1973 by Ord. No. 139]
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall conduct any operations
in the public right-of-way or easements of the Village of New Haven
without first obtaining a permit and filing with the Village Clerk
necessary proof of insurance and bonds as hereinafter provided.
B.
All permits shall be authorized by the Village Council
or its designated representative and issued by the Village Clerk.
A.
All applications shall be filed in duplicate and shall
be accompanied by filing fee of $2, not refundable. When deemed necessary
by the Village Council, an additional fee to cover review of plans
by the Village Engineer in an amount of 1 1/4% of the estimated
cost of the project may be required. Any unused portion of the fee
shall be refunded to the applicant. If the fee is insufficient to
cover plan review expense, the additional costs shall be paid by the
applicant within 10 days following notification. In cases where inspection
of the installation is deemed necessary by a representative of the
Village Council, an additional deposit in the amount of 5% of the
estimated project cost may be required, unused portions to be refunded
to the applicant upon project completion. Inspection costs in excess
of the five-percent deposit shall be at the applicant's expense and
shall be paid within 10 days following notification.
B.
All applications shall include the following information
and, when deemed necessary by the Village Council, supplemental plans
and specifications may be required:
A.
Prior to issuance of a permit to operate within the
public right-of-way or easements of the Village, the person, firm
or corporation responsible for execution of the work shall file with
the Village Clerk proof of insurance for general liability in an amount
equal to that presently carried by the Village of New Haven and proof
of coverage for workmen's compensation insurance complying with State
of Michigan regulations.
B.
Proof of insurance shall provide for noncancellation
unless 30 days' advance notice in writing is provided to the Village
of New Haven.
C.
Proof of insurance shall further provide, when deemed
necessary by the Village Council, that the Village of New Haven will
be held harmless from all damages or actions at law that may arise
or may be brought on account of injury to persons or property resulting
from the work being performed in the public right-of-way or easements
of the Village of New Haven.
A.
Prior to the issuance of a permit to operate within
the public right-of-way or easements of the Village, a bond either
in cash or other form of surety acceptable to the Village Council
shall be filed with the Village Clerk in accordance with the following
schedule.
B.
Upon satisfactory completion of all repairs to Village
streets, walks or utilities, the full amount of the bond will be refunded
within 90 days. In the event of failure of the permit holder to promptly
repair damages caused by his operations, the Village shall appropriate
from the bond deposit sufficient monies to have the repairs made;
in any case where the bond deposit does not cover all costs and expenses
of the Village for making the repairs, the deficit shall be paid by
the permit holder. Annual permits for emergency use only may be issued
to public utilities, provided notification is given the Village Street
Commissioner or DPW Superintendent prior to working in the right-of-way.
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 333]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished as set forth in Chapter 59, Municipal Civil Infractions, of the Code of the Village of New Haven. Each violation shall be a separate offense.
