It shall be unlawful
for any person to construct or remove, or cause to be constructed
or removed, any sidewalk, driveway apron, curb or gutter or any part
thereof within any public right-of-way in the Town without first having
obtained a permit to do so from the Director of Public Works.
Application for a permit under this article shall be made to
the Director of Public Works by the owner of the premises or his agent
on forms provided by the Town and shall contain the following information:
A. The name and address of the applicant.
B. The name and address of the person who is to perform the proposed
work, and the name and address of the owner of the property on which
the work is to be performed, if other than the applicant.
C. The location, by street number or otherwise, of the premises where
the work is to be done.
D. The estimated cost of the proposed work.
E. A line and grade plan showing the proposed work, including its exact
location with respect to a street intersection or some other fixed
and prominent object, as well as its width and relationship to the
grade of the street and the adjacent property and, in the case of
a driveway apron, its slope or pitch.
F. Any other information that the Director of Public Works deems necessary
to determine whether the work will comply with this article.
A fee as set forth in §
100-20B shall be charged for each permit, and in addition thereto, the applicant shall pay the cost of all tests which the Director of Public Works deems necessary. The fee shall be paid at the time the application is filed and the cost of all proposed tests shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permit.
The applicant shall notify the Director of Public Works at least
24 hours prior to the time of pouring or laying any sidewalk, driveway
apron, curb or gutter so that the department may arrange for adequate
inspection and testing.
This article shall not apply to:
A. The initial installation of sidewalks, driveway aprons, curbs or
gutters in a major subdivision where the work is covered by performance
guarantees required by the Planning Board.
B. The repair or replacement of less than eight lineal feet of an existing
sidewalk.
[Added 2-13-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-2]
Violations of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.