[Adopted 3-10-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
For the purposes of this article, the following words, phrases and terms and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used the plural number include the singular, words used in the singular number include the plural and words in the masculine include the feminine. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
HIGHWAY
Includes a street, avenue, road, square, place, alley, lane, boulevard, concourse, parkway, driveway, overpass and underpass and also includes all items appurtenant thereto, including, but not limited to, bridges, culverts, shoulders and sidewalks, as may be included within said boundary lines and owned or maintained by the Town.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
The Highway Superintendent of the Town of Clinton.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
TOWN
The Town of Clinton.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town.
TOWN HIGHWAY
All the land located within the boundary lines of any property owned or maintained by the Town for highway purposes irrespective of whether such property was deeded or dedicated to the Town or laid out by the Town Highway Superintendent as a highway-by-user or pursuant to statute.
This article shall not apply to the following:
A. 
Any construction or excavation which has been contracted for by the Town Board, or approved by the Town Board pursuant to another local law, ordinance, regulation or resolution.
B. 
Highway repairs and maintenance performed at the direction of the Highway Superintendent.
No person shall:
A. 
Excavate in, under, over or through a Town highway or perform any construction within a Town highway without first obtaining a permit for such excavation or construction from the Highway Superintendent, or otherwise interfere with a Town highway; or [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Construct, connect, or install a driveway entrance or exit along a Town highway, without first obtaining a permit for such work from the Highway Superintendent, such permit to be issued pursuant to application made on a form prescribed by the Town Board.
C. 
Erect, place, deposit, or plant or cause to be erected, placed, deposited or planted any fence, structure, device, tree, shrub, or other object of a permanent nature that will either interfere with the flow of traffic or in any way limit visibility within a Town highway.
A. 
For applications for permits required under § 201-5A above, wherein the work to be performed within the Town highway has a cost in excess of $5,000, the consent of the Town Board shall be required. The consent of the Town Board shall also be obtained when required by other local or general law.
B. 
Applications for permits required pursuant to § 201-5B above shall require the approval of the Highway Superintendent, who may, as a condition to granting such approval, impose such reasonable requirements as he deems necessary. This provision shall not apply to work performed in accordance with a highway construction and maintenance agreement between a developer and the Town pursuant to Chapter 206, Subdivision of Land.
C. 
Such permits shall be granted upon the following conditions and upon such other reasonable conditions as the Highway Superintendent or the Town Board deems necessary:
(1) 
The construction, excavation or other work shall not interfere with the public travel upon the Town highway.
(2) 
All work shall be performed in a manner satisfactory to the Highway Superintendent or his representative.
(3) 
The applicant shall backfill and otherwise leave the highway in all respects in as good condition as before said work was commenced.
(4) 
The applicant shall, upon notice from the Highway Superintendent, make any repairs required for the protection and preservation of the highway, including any such repairs as may be required after completion of the work. In the event the applicant shall fail or neglect to make such repairs, then such repairs may be made by the Highway Superintendent without further notice at the expense of the applicant. In the further event such expenses are not paid by the applicant they shall be a lien, prior to any other lien, upon the land benefited by the construction for which the permit was granted.
(5) 
The permit may be revoked by the Town Highway Superintendent in the event the applicant shall fail or neglect to comply with any of the conditions upon which said permit is granted or with the provisions of this article.
A. 
As a further condition to granting such permits, the Highway Superintendent may require the applicant to deposit with the Town cash or a certified check in an amount to be determined by the Highway Superintendent. In reaching such determination the Highway Superintendent shall consider the nature and scope of the work to be performed, its anticipated cost, the duration of the work, the responsibility of the applicant and any recommendations of the Town's consulting engineers. The Town Board may authorize the acceptance of a surety company bond in lieu of cash or a certified check.
B. 
Such security shall secure the applicant's satisfactory compliance with the conditions upon which the permit is granted and with the provisions of this article. In the event the applicant fails or neglects to make any repairs ordered by the Highway Superintendent, or fails to restore the highway to its original condition or in any other manner fails or neglects to satisfactorily comply with the conditions upon which the permit is granted and the provisions of this article, the Highway Superintendent is authorized to expend all or as much of such security as may be necessary to correct and remedy the applicant's failure or neglect. In the event the amount of security is insufficient to cover the entire costs of such correction or remedy, the applicant shall be liable for such excess cost.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Violation A, punishable as set forth in Chapter 137, Fines and Penalties. In addition, the Town, upon a violation of this article, may also institute an action or proceeding, including one seeking an injunction, to prevent or remedy such violation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).