No opening or openings shall be made in any of the streets, avenues or public highways of the Borough of Teterboro, whether paved or unpaved, by any person, firm or corporation without first having obtained from the Construction Code Official of the Borough of Teterboro a written permit for that purpose.
[Adopted 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 362]
Before any permit for the opening of streets, avenues or public highways shall be issued by the Construction Code Official, there shall be filed in the office of the Construction Code Official by the applicant for such permit the following:
A.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a signed and sealed engineering drawing showing the exact location of any and all openings proposed, together with a statement giving detailed and complete information as to the character of the work proposed. Such drawing(s) and statement(s) shall remain permanently on file in the office of the Construction Code Official and shall be subject to review and approval of the Borough Engineer.
B.
A deposit of escrow moneys on account with the Borough in an amount of $1,500 to cover the cost for engineering and legal inspection and review. If any deposit is less than sufficient to pay all costs accrued by the Borough, the permittee shall, upon written notification, pay to the Borough an amount equal to the deficiency.
C.
A permit fee in the amount of $50.
D.
A performance bond in an amount reasonably determined by the Construction Code Official to cover the cost of the work and an insurance certificate demonstrating satisfactory insurance coverage for the project. Any public utility as defined in law and subject to the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities may file a corporate performance bond in the amount reasonably required to cover the roadway restoration and maintenance obligations imposed by this article. Such bond shall be subject to the review and approval of the Borough Attorney.
E.
Upon satisfactory conclusion of the work as certified by the Borough Engineer, the applicant shall be required to post with the Borough a maintenance bond for a period not to exceed two years, which bond shall be subject to review and approval of the Borough Attorney.
[Amended 12-11-2018 by Ord. No. 596]
Any person, firm or corporation making a cut in any street in the Borough of Teterboro under the authority of any permit which may be issued by the Construction Code Official shall backfill the trench with care, using such methods as the Borough Engineer may from time to time reasonably prescribe, and shall be responsible for the maintenance for such trench in a safe and smooth condition until the final repair is made. Any road opening is to be paved from the center line to the curb, subject to the discretion of the Borough Engineer.
[Amended 12-11-2018 by Ord. No. 596]
All paving disturbed or removed in the making of any roadway of any paved street within the Borough of Teterboro for any purpose whatsoever by any person, firm or corporation shall be restored or replaced by the applicant in accordance with the manner reasonably prescribed by the Borough Engineer. Any road opening is to be paved from the center line to the curb, subject to the discretion of the Borough Engineer.
[Amended 12-11-2018 by Ord. No. 596]
The Borough Engineer shall have the authority to formulate from time to time rules and regulations which shall govern the methods and materials to be used in restoring any street in the Borough of Teterboro, including the cutting and removal of paving over the trench, restoration of the paving and any other details which, in his or her judgment, may be important elements in the making of a proper repair. Any road opening is to be paved from the center line to the curb, subject to the discretion of the Borough Engineer.
All persons granted a permit under the authority of this article shall keep and maintain, conspicuously placed, from sunset until sunrise of every night during the continuance of any such excavation, backfilling or replacement of the pavement, such number of red lights or illuminated flares along or about said work as shall be necessary to the public safety and to properly warn people of the danger of such work, all subject to the reasonable review and discretion of the Construction Code Official and the Borough Engineer.
Any person, firm or corporation granted a permit under the authority of this article shall also meet and satisfy any and all state, county or other local statutes, laws, permits, ordinances, codes, regulations or standards applicable thereto.
[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 408]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay to the Borough of Teterboro a penalty not exceeding $1,000, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof, and each day any such violation shall be continued shall be taken and construed to be a separate and distinct offense.