[Adopted 6-22-1959 by Ord. No. 505 (Ch. XXI, Part 3A of the 1970 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number, and the word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
APPLICANT
Any person making written application to the Borough Manager for an excavation permit hereunder.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Borough Council of the Borough of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH ENGINEER
The Borough Engineer of the Borough of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
EXCAVATION WORK
The excavation and other work permitted under an excavation permit and required to be performed under this article.
PERMITTEE
Any person who has been granted and has in full force and effect an excavation permit issued hereunder.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization of any kind.
STREET
Any street, highway, sidewalk, alley, avenue or other public way or public grounds in the Borough.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dig up, break, excavate, tunnel, undermine or in any manner break up any street or to make or cause to be made any excavation in or under the surface of any street for any purpose or to place, deposit or leave upon any street any earth or other excavated material obstructing or tending to interfere with the free use of the street, unless such person shall first have obtained an excavation permit therefor from the Borough Manager as herein provided.
No excavation permit shall be issued unless a written application for the issuance of an excavation permit is submitted to the Borough Manager. The written application shall state the name and address of the applicant; the nature, location and purpose of the excavation; the date of commencement and proposed date of completion of the excavation; and other data as may reasonably be required by the Borough Manager.
A permit fee in the amount of $3 shall be charged by the Borough Manager for the issuance of an excavation permit, which shall be in addition to all other fees for permits or charges relative to any proposed construction work.
Before an excavation permit as herein provided is issued, the applicant shall deposit with the Borough Manager a bond in the amount of $2,000 payable to the Borough. The required bond must be conditioned upon the permittee's compliance with this article and to secure and hold the Borough and its officers harmless against any and all claims, judgments or other costs arising from the excavation permit or for which the Borough, Borough Council or any Borough officer may be made liable by reason of any accident or injury to persons or property through the fault of the permittee either in not properly guarding the excavation or for any other injury resulting from the negligence of the permittee, and further conditioned to fill up, to the satisfaction of the Borough Engineer, all openings and excavations made in the streets and to pay for the restoration of the surface of such streets in accordance with the schedule of restoration rates hereinafter set forth within 30 days after receipt of a statement from the Borough Manager. Recovery on such bond for any injury or accident shall not exhaust the bond, but it shall in its entirety cover any or all future accidents or injuries during the excavation work for which it is given. In the event of any suit or claim against the Borough by reason of the negligence or default of the permittee, upon the Borough's giving written notice to the permittee of such suit or claim, any final judgment against the Borough requiring it to pay for such damage shall be conclusive upon the permittee. An annual bond may be given under this provision, which shall remain in force for one year conditioned as above, in the amount of $5,000, and in other respects as above specified, but applicable as to all excavation work in the streets during the term of one year from said date.
[Amended 8-19-1964 by Ord. No. 559]
A. 
The permittee shall erect and maintain suitable barriers to confine earth from trenches or other excavations in order to encroach upon highways as little as possible. The permittee shall construct and maintain adequate and safe crossings over excavations and across highways under improvement to accommodate vehicular and pedestrian traffic at all street intersections. The permittee shall erect such fence railing or barriers about the site of excavation work as shall prevent danger to persons using the Borough streets or sidewalks and at twilight there shall be placed upon such place of excavation and upon any excavated materials or structures or other obstructions to streets suitable and sufficient lights which shall be kept burning throughout the night during the maintenance of such obstructions.
B. 
The permittee shall lay all pipe lines, cables, and conduits, with a minimum coverage of 30 inches below the top of existing curbs and, where no curbs exist, a minimum coverage of 24 inches under the existing or proposed street grade.
C. 
The permittee shall cause all street opening and excavations to be a minimum width of 12 inches.
The permittee shall not interfere with any existing utility without the written consent of the Borough Manager and the utility company or persons owning the utility. In case any pipes, conduits, poles, wires or apparatus should be damaged by the permittee, they shall be repaired by the agency or person owning them and the expense of such repair shall be charged to the permittee, and his or its bond shall be liable therefor.
All streets and alleys and private property shall be thoroughly cleaned of all excess earth, rock and other debris, and all cleanup operations shall be accomplished at the expense of the permittee and to the satisfaction of the Borough Engineer. If cleanup operations are not completed within 24 hours after completion of work, said cleanup may be done by the Borough and the cost thereof charged to the permittee, and the permittee shall also be liable for the cost thereof under the bond provided hereunder.
[Amended 8-19-1964 by Ord. No. 559; 12-19-1969 by Ord. No. 649]
A. 
Backfilling in any street opened or excavated pursuant to an excavation permit issued hereunder shall be done in accordance with the following regulations:
(1) 
If the opening is smaller than 24 square feet, the excavation shall be backfilled with Pennsylvania Department of Highways Designation 2RC (crusher run) stone, placed in eight-inch layers and compacted with mechanical tampers or vibrating tampers.
(2) 
If the single opening is larger than 24 square feet, such as a trench, the excavation shall be backfilled with a good granular earth free from all large rock, wood, leaves, top soil or other debris or with Pennsylvania Department of Highways Designation 2RC stone both placed in eight-inch layers and compacted with mechanical or vibrating tampers.
(3) 
No wet or soft clay, loam or topsoil will be used in backfilling.
B. 
Should the opening settle more than six inches below the finished street surface it shall be considered as being improper backfill and a violation of this article subject to the penalty provisions. In addition to the right of the Borough to invoke the penalty, the street excavation shall be either completely reopened and satisfactory material tamped into place or the opening shall be enlarged, concrete bridging placed of six-inch of Class B concrete, and the opening resurfaced with asphalt all at the cost of the permittee.
[Amended 12-15-1982 by Ord. No. 882]
A. 
The Borough shall restore the surface of the street to its original and proper condition and the permittee shall be liable to pay for the cost thereof according to the following schedule of rates:
B. 
The Borough shall have a cause of action for restoration costs according to said schedule and may also enforce its rights under the permittee's bond provided pursuant to this article.
The Borough shall restore the surface of any street open for the erection of a pole to its original and proper condition, and the permittee erecting such pole shall be liable to pay for the cost thereof in the amount of $3 per pole. The Borough shall have a cause of action for such restoration costs and may also enforce its rights under the permittee's bond provided pursuant to this article.
The permittee shall prosecute with diligence and expedition all excavation work covered by the excavation permit and shall complete such work in not more than one week of five and one-half days.
A permittee prior to the issuance of a permit shall furnish the Borough Manager with a certificate of insurance indicating the permittee has in force and will maintain in force during the performance of excavation work sufficient liability insurance of not less than $100,000 for any one person and $300,000 for any one accident and property damage insurance of not less than $50,000 duly issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
In the event of any emergency in which a sewer, main, conduit, pipe or utility in or under any street breaks, bursts or otherwise is in such condition as to immediately endanger the property, life, health or safety of any individual, the person owning or controlling such sewer, main, conduit, pipe or utility, without first applying for and obtaining an excavation permit hereunder, shall immediately take proper emergency measures to cure or remedy the dangerous conditions. However, such person shall apply for an excavation permit not later than the end of the next succeeding day during which the Borough Manager's office is open for business.
[Amended 2-20-1963 by Ord. No. 539]
A. 
The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to any excavation work under the direction of competent Borough authorities by employees of the Borough or by any contractor of the Borough performing work for and in behalf of the Borough necessitating openings or excavations in streets.
B. 
Upon written request by any applicant for the Borough of Waynesboro to perform the street opening on behalf of the applicant, an excavation permit shall be issued to the applicant and delivered to the Borough and the Borough shall proceed with the excavation in accordance with the provisions of this article and the permittee shall be liable to pay for the costs of the surface restoration in accordance with the schedule of rates hereinbefore set forth and the costs of the excavation work in accordance with rates to be determined by the Borough Manager.
C. 
If costs as set forth in Subsection B are not paid within 60 days of billing, they shall bear interest at the rate of 1/2 of 1% for each month thereof during which they remain unpaid and the said costs together with interest may be recovered by a suit in assumpsit. The failure to pay said costs shall also be grounds for discontinuance of water service until payment in full is made.
This article shall not be construed as imposing upon the Borough or any official or employee, any liability responsibility for damages to any person injured by the performance of any excavation work for which an excavation permit is issued hereunder, nor shall the Borough or any official or employee thereof be deemed to have assumed any such liability responsibility by reason of inspections authorized hereunder, the issuance of any permit or the approval of any excavation work.
[Amended 12-19-1969 by Ord. No. 649]
Any person violating the provisions of this article and convicted before any Magisterial District Judge of the Borough of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $100 for each and every offense and in default thereof to undergo imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished as such hereunder. The permittee and any subcontractor violating the provisions of the article shall be separately and jointly liable to the penalty provisions.