This article shall be known as the "Road Opening
Ordinance of the Borough of Bradford Woods."
The following words, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in
those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
EXCAVATION
Includes all digging, trenching, tunneling, boxing, driving
or any other means of disturbing an improved or unimproved area within
a street.
PERSON
Includes any natural person, partnership, firm, association,
or corporation.
STREET
Any public street, avenue, road, square, alley, highway,
or other public right-of-way located in the Borough of Bradford Woods,
and includes any unimproved areas within the street right-of-way limits.
No person shall make any excavation of any kind
in any street within the Borough of Bradford Woods unless such person
has first obtained a permit as hereinafter provided.
Before any permit shall be issued to excavate
any street within the Borough of Bradford Woods, the applicant shall
pay to the Borough Building Inspector (or, in his absence, the Borough
Secretary) the appropriate fee pursuant to the schedule established
from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
The provisions of this article shall not apply
to the laying of sidewalks, or to the placing and location of utility
poles.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction before the District
Justice having jurisdiction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of
not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of
payment of such fine and costs, be subject to imprisonment for not
more than 30 days.