No person shall enter upon, for the purpose
of tearing up, digging or obstructing, any sidewalk, public highway,
street, alley or part thereof within the corporate limits of the Borough
for any purpose whatsoever without first obtaining a permit therefor
from the Borough Council or its duly authorized official.
No permit required by this article shall be
issued to any person in default under the provisions of this article
relating to any fees and costs until all of the fees and costs herein
provided for shall have been paid.
All permits required by this article shall be
obtained from, issued by and payment in advance therefor made to the
Mayor of the Borough. All permits shall be in writing, signed by the
officer issuing the same, as well as the permit applicant or applicants,
and shall state the amount charged, the purpose for which issued and
the time when the same shall expire.
All permits issued pursuant to this article
must be exhibited to any Borough officer or committee of the Council
upon request.
[Amended 8-31-1987 by Ord. No. 943]
All permits required by this article shall be
conditioned upon the removal by the applicant or holder thereof, before
the expiration of such permit, of all materials and rubbish and upon
the restoration and cleaning up of the premises, before the expiration
of such permit, of said street, alley or sidewalk so that the same
shall be and remain in as good condition as the same were prior to
the opening, tearing up or excavation of the same, and provided further
that, if the work in opening or excavation or cleaning up and removal
of the rubbish and litter from said street, alley or sidewalk or in
filling said opening or excavation shall be unskillfully or improperly
done, it shall be the duty of the Borough official to cause the same
to be refilled, repaired or resurfaced, as the case may be, in a skillful
and proper manner, and the cost and expense of doing the same shall
be chargeable to and payable by the person in default for said unskillful
or improper work. The rate of payment for the work and materials to
replace or repair such opening or excavation shall be chargeable by
the Borough to the permit holder on the following basis: materials
and labor, plus 10%. All permittees shall guarantee such workmanship
for a period of two years so that, if the workmanship proves, within
that period, to have been unskillfully or improperly performed, the
cost and expense of restoring the same shall be chargeable as aforesaid.
[Amended 8-31-1987 by Ord. No. 943]
No permit required by this article shall be
granted for a period exceeding 30 days, subject to renewal upon application
to the Borough Council or its duly authorized official and upon payment
of the initial permit and inspection fees as set forth above.
All permits required by this article are granted and accepted subject to the terms, conditions and stipulations and penalties provided for in this Part
2 and may be revoked by the Mayor if violated, abused or upon other cause shown.