No person, owner and/or contractor shall hereafter install,
initiate any work, or allow the installation or initiation of any
work toward the installation of a driveway without first obtaining
a permit from the Township. The permit shall be maintained as a permanent
record and remain in effect, subject to the conditions, as long as
the permittee's authorized improvements occupy the public right-of-way.
The permit shall be issued in the name of the owner of the property
and shall be binding on the permittee, its agents, contractors, successors,
personal representatives, and assigns.
Any person, owner and/or contractor shall, prior to obtaining
a driveway permit, file an application, on an application form supplied
by the Board, reflecting and showing the location of the driveway
relative to the premises and designating the course, grade, structure,
materials, and drainage facilities, if any, involved in the construction
of the driveway. The application shall be filed seven working days
prior to the work date, and the application shall be reviewed by the
Township Engineer or Code Enforcement Officer. The Township Engineer
or Code Enforcement Officer shall determine if the proposed method
of constructing or making said connection, as reflected on the application,
is such that it will 1) minimize the adverse impact of stormwater
runoff or surface drainage resulting from said connection; 2) not
cause damage to the road to which the driveway is to be connected;
and 3) not create or increase hazardous driving conditions for those
persons using the road to which the driveway is to be connected. If
the plan is found deficient or if, in the opinion of the Township
Engineer or Code Enforcement Officer, the plan could be improved so
as to 1) minimize the adverse effect of stormwater runoff; 2) lessen
drainage to the public road to which the driveway is to be connected;
or 3) lessen hazardous driving conditions on the road to which the
driveway is to be connected (including provisions for a clear sight
triangle), the Township Engineer or Code Enforcement Officer shall,
by written communication to the owner, notify him of the changes to
be made. The applicant shall immediately make such changes and return
the revised plan to the Township. When such plan is in acceptable
form, the Township shall approve or cause the same to be approved
and the permit issued.
All driveways along private roads, including roads in new subdivisions,
must conform to this article before the Township will accept dedication
of the road as a public road of the Township.
The application shall be accompanied by such fee or fees as
the Board shall prescribe from time to time, not exceeding the approximate
reasonable cost of processing and reviewing the application and making
any necessary inspections.
All construction in any way incidental to the installation of
the driveway shall be performed in strict conformance with the approved
plans. After the proposed driveway has been stoned in, but before
the driveway has been blacktopped, the person to whom the permit has
been issued shall notify the Township Engineer or Roadmaster. The
driveway shall not be blacktopped until the stoned in area has been
inspected and approved by the Township Engineer or Roadmaster or the
designated representative.
Each driveway, whether serving the same premises or not, shall
require an individual permit.