[Adopted by Ord. No. 350-74; amended 7-15-1974; Ord. No. 17-83 (Sec. 19-4 of the 1987 Revised General Ordinances)]
No person, persons, company, firm, partnership or corporation
shall construct or repair any sidewalk, curb or driveway without first
obtaining a written permit therefor from the Director of Public Utilities.
Applications shall be obtained from the Director of Public Utilities and filed in triplicate. The application shall contain a clear and definite description of the location of the work, together with a sketch showing the proposed sidewalk, curb and/or driveway, and shall be accompanied by an application fee of $10, plus the inspection fee required under §
608-22 of this article.
No person shall erect any dwelling, business or industrial or
any other building in the Borough without constructing in connection
therewith a sidewalk, curb and driveway in the street fronting the
building lot, in accordance with the provisions of this article.
No person shall lower the curb and change the grade of a sidewalk
for the purpose of providing a driveway across such sidewalk without
first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Utilities.
All sidewalks, curbs and driveways shall be built to lines and
grades first approved by the Director of Public Utilities. In no event
shall a driveway opening in the curbline exceed 25 feet in width.
Specifications for the construction or repair of sidewalks,
curbs and driveways shall be as follows:
A. Sidewalks: 3,000 pound concrete shall be used; four inches thick
with a minimum width of four feet wide.
B. Curbs: 3,000 pound concrete shall be used, with a minimum of six
inches by eight inches by 16 inches battered curb.
C. Driveways, from curb to sidewalk: 3,000 pound concrete shall be used,
six inches thick and shall extend from the back of the curb, where
it shall be a minimum of 16 feet, to the property line or back of
sidewalk, where it shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
The fee payable by the applicant to the Borough of the services
of the Director of Public Utilities for checking the line and grade
and the inspection of the complete work shall be $0.25 per linear
foot of sidewalk, curb or driveway, with a minimum charge of $25.
No certificates of occupancy shall be granted by the Building
Department unless and until the premises shall be completed and sidewalks,
curbs and driveways as provided herein have been completed, inspected
and approved by the Director of Public Utilities as to locations,
grade, materials and workmanship.
The owner or occupant of premises abutting any sidewalk, curb
or driveway shall maintain such sidewalk, curb or driveway at all
times in a good and passable condition at a grade which will prevent
water accumulating thereon, and shall replace any portion thereof
which becomes broken and shall maintain the same so the joints thereof
are even.
In case any sidewalk, curb or driveway becomes out of repair,
the owner or occupant of the lands abutting such sidewalk, curb or
driveway shall forthwith, upon receipt of written notice from the
Code Enforcement Officer, repair or cause the same to be repaired
and made in a good passable condition and conform with the requirements
of this article.
No person shall ride, drive, or pass over or along any sidewalk
with horses, automobiles, motor trucks, motorcycles or bicycles; provided
this section shall not prevent the use of driveways or the crossing
of a sidewalk at right angles for the purpose of entering upon property.
In all such cases, the curb, sidewalk and driveway shall be protected
against injury or damage.
No person shall cause any injury or damage to any sidewalk,
curb and driveway without causing same to be repaired forthwith.
The provisions of this article shall, not apply to any person,
company, firm or corporation who performs work under contract to the
Borough of Red Bank. A written permit will be obtained, but the fee
schedule shall not be applicable. All work for which plans and specifications
have been prepared by the Borough Engineer shall be performed under
the authority of the Borough Engineer. The Director of Public Utilities
shall be consulted and informed regarding any work performed.
Any person, company, firm or corporation who has applied and
received approval before the Planning or Zoning Board of the Borough
of Red Bank shall apply for the permit required under this article
and shall pay the appropriate fee. Prior to granting approval to any
applicant, the Planning or Zoning Board must consult with the Director
of Public Utilities regarding any activities covered under this article.
Such work shall be performed under the authority of the Borough Engineer.