No construction, alteration or removal of any
sidewalk or curb within the Village shall be made without a permit
therefor issued by the Superintendent of Highways to the owner of
the abutting property.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by L.L. No. 14-2013]
Application for a permit shall be made, in writing,
by the owner of the abutting property or his agent, identifying the
owner and the contractor proposed to do the work, and shall specify
the nature and extent of the work proposed to be done, if of concrete
construction, the specifications thereof, and in all instances, the
depth and nature of the bedding and such further information as the
Superintendent of Highways may require. The permittee shall not permit
the excavation to remain open longer than is strictly necessary for
the performance of the work which required the excavation, but in
no case shall the excavation remain open for more than 30 days.
[Amended 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991]
The fee for each permit hereunder shall be as
adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Such fee is on file and available
for inspection in the office of the Village Clerk during regular office
hours.
[Amended 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991; 12-2-2013 by L.L. No. 14-2013; 9-16-2019 by L.L. No. 9-2019]
Upon approval by the Superintendent of Public Works of the construction
specified in the application and of the competency of the contractor
to construct the same and upon payment of the fee therefor, the Superintendent
of Public Works or the General Foreman shall issue a permit therefor
to the owner of the abutting property. Work associated with a permit
so issued shall be commenced and be completed within 30 days of the
date of issuance of the permit. Should the work not commence and be
completed within the thirty-day period, the permit shall automatically
be deemed null and void and the permit fee shall be retained by the
Village and not refunded to the permit applicant or the person who
paid the fee for the permit. A new permit shall be applied for and
a new permit fee paid for the work declared null and void.
Every person who constructs a sidewalk or curb
shall guard any excavation or work by guardrails, red signal lights
or by any other suitable means as may be necessary to warn pedestrians
and others of the danger to be approached.
