Wherever an opening is made in a pavement which is of concrete
or has a concrete base, the concrete pavement or concrete base shall
be cut out eight inches wider on each side of the trench. A new concrete
pavement or concrete foundation shall be made two inches thicker than
the original concrete and shall be reinforced with No. 10 gauge wire
fabric with six-inch by six-inch mesh. Wherever an opening is made
in brick, sheet asphalt or bituminous concrete surface on a concrete
base, the brick, sheet asphalt or bituminous concrete pavement shall
be cut out three inches wider on each side of the enlarged concrete
base.
If the excavation or opening is to extend across the entire
width of a public street, no more than 1/2 of the road shall be opened
at one time, and such half shall be backfilled before the other half
is opened so as to permit the free flow of traffic.
No tunneling under pavements shall be done without written authorization
from the Township Engineer.
The permittee shall perform and maintain the work in good condition
for the duration of construction, be responsible for the entire work
and complete and keep every portion of the work, including the temporary
pavement, in perfect order and repair during the entire period of
maintenance. The maintenance period shall be the period of time from
the opening to the time the permanent pavement is placed.
The permittee shall carefully and properly guard the excavations,
all piles of excavated materials, any materials or equipment and any
obstruction for which a permit is issued and mark the same with red
lights at night. The permittee shall be liable for all damages caused
by the performance of the work or the failure to guard, light or maintain
the work area.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 17-06]
Any damage to pavement, sidewalks, curbing, underground and aboveground utilities or trees as a result of the negligence of the permittee, or his/her agents or employees, in connection with the excavation or opening shall be repaired or replaced by the permittee. If the permittee shall fail to make such repairs or cause such repairs to be made, the Township Engineer shall give the permittee written notice thereof specifying the damage to be repaired. If the permittee shall fail to make such repairs or cause such repairs to be made within 30 days after the receipt of such notice, the Township shall have the right to make such repairs. For failure to complete repairs, see §
310-9C.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 17-06]
The applicant, in accepting a permit under this chapter, shall
be deemed to have agreed to indemnify and save harmless the Township
and its servants, agents and employees from and against any and all
loss, costs or damages incurred by any reason of any damage to any
property, injury to any person, or any loss of life resulting from
his/her negligence or the negligence of his/her agents, servants,
or employees in performing the work covered by the permit or in the
use of the permit for an encroachment/obstruction or in maintaining
such encroachment or obstruction.