[Adopted ATM 12-11-1991 by Ord. No. 57]
The First Selectman may issue a permit to any person wishing to open or excavate any part of any road or street maintained by the Town of Barkhamsted if the following conditions have been met:
A. 
A plan for traffic patterns must be submitted to the First Selectman or his agent showing a satisfactory plan for handling and protecting traffic by the permittee during the excavation.
B. 
The permittee may be required to show proof of satisfactory liability insurance and financial responsibility to cover the cost to properly restore the road or street to satisfactory condition. This proof of financial responsibility may include but is not limited to the posting of a bond with surety. Any public utility company meeting the bond requirements of C.G.S. § 16-230 shall be deemed to automatically satisfy this section.
C. 
A fee in the amount of $100 must be paid with the application for a permit.
D. 
The application will state, at a minimum, the location, purpose and area of such opening and the date and length of time required to continue such opening.
E. 
The First Selectman may grant such permit conditional upon changes in the permittee's proposed plan.
All work in opening, excavating and repairing a town street or road under these regulations must conform to the following specifications:
A. 
Prior to excavating in any bituminous concrete or bituminous- surface-treated road, the trench limits will be defined by cutting the existing pavement. Cuts will extend through the road surface and shall be made by sawing or pneumatic cutters.
B. 
Backfill for the trench or opening shall be of a quality satisfactory to the First Selectman and shall be free from large or frozen lumps, wood and other extraneous material. Backfill shall be placed in layers of not more than six inches in depth after compaction. Compaction shall be obtained by the use of mechanical rammers or vibrators or by pneumatic tampers.
C. 
Backfill shall extend to within 15 inches of the road surface to allow for 12 inches of subbase gravel and three inches of temporary patch. The subbase gravel shall conform to State of Connecticut Department of Transportation specifications.
D. 
Subbase gravel shall be placed in six-inch well-compacted layers. Temporary bituminous concrete patch will be placed and compacted to bring the excavation to the existing road surface.
E. 
A permanent bituminous concrete patch will be installed when directed by the First Selectman. New cuts shall be made at least one-foot wider on each side of the initial trench width in order to provide an undisturbed shoulder to receive the permanent bituminous concrete. After the removal of the temporary patch, plus the new additional two-foot minimum, the newly cut edges will be treated with emulsion, and the permanent bituminous concrete will be installed to the proper grade and compacted.
F. 
The permittee shall be responsible for maintaining the temporary bituminous concrete patch until the installation of the permanent patch.
In the event that a permittee shall fail to restore a town street or road to satisfactory condition, the Town of Barkhamsted may complete the work. As a condition of the permit, the permittee agrees to hold the town harmless from any cost or expense in completing repairs, or any liability or claim arising out of the permittee's activities on that street or road.