[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-07; 1-18-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-01; 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-24]
A. 
Excavation permit application and inspection fees.
(1) 
A nonrefundable permit application fee will be charged in order to process the application and ensure compliance with the regulations. The application fee collected by the Township Engineer is $75.
(2) 
A nonrefundable inspection fee will be charged so that the work is performed under the supervision of the Township Engineer or his designee. The fee will be as follows:
Opening Size
Fee Amount
100 square feet or less
$100
Greater than 100 square feet
$1.50 per square foot x _____ square feet
Minimum inspection fee for a public or private utility company
$250
B. 
Restoration guarantee fee. A restoration guarantee will serve as security for the repair and performance of work necessary to put the street in as good a condition as it was prior to the excavation. This shall be used if the permittee fails to make the necessary repairs or to complete the proper refilling of the opening and the excavation work under the excavation permit. The fee will be returned to the permittee if the work is acceptable to the Township Engineer. The fee will be $25 per square foot multiplied by the total square footage of the opening as calculated on the application form. The minimum fee will be $500.
C. 
Surety bond.
(1) 
In those cases where the requirement for all or a portion of the deposit is met by the issuance of a surety bond, the Township Engineer will not require a separate restoration guarantee.
(2) 
Waiver of permit fees. Permit fees may be waived in the case of installation or repair of sidewalk by, or one acting for, the owner of real property at the discretion of the Township Engineer. Permit fees will be waived in the case of installation of new public improvements by a subdivider or site developer in accordance with approved plans without cost to the Township.
D. 
Conservation marker: $100.
E. 
Duty to remove snow and ice, violation/fines. Any development where the roadways have not been formally accepted by the Township that the Township is required to clear of snow or ice as a result of the developer/owner's failure to undertake the responsibility for the removal of same shall be charged as follows:
(1) 
A minimum fine of $2,500 with an additional charge of $1,000 after every 1,000 feet.