[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 8]
(a)
The Director of Public Works, or his designated agent, is empowered
to inspect, or cause to have inspected, at any time, any or all work
being performed under a permit issued under this article.
(b)
If, in the opinion of the inspector, the work being performed does
not meet the specifications and conditions approved or required, the
permittee shall correct such conditions, commencing work within 24
hours of notification to make such correction, unless a longer period
of time is allowed by the Director.
(c)
Work that has been completed and from which equipment and material have been removed will be subject to the same conditions as those cited in Subsection (b) of this section. If the permittee fails to comply, the Director may cause such work to be done and the permittee shall be liable for the full expense of such work.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 10]
(a)
In the event the work of a permittee under this article requires
the closing of a public highway for any period of time, notice shall
be given in writing on forms provided, to the Director of Public Works
24 hours in advance.
(b)
The permittee shall provide the name, address and telephone number
of person who may act as his agent for the period that the highway
may be closed in case of an emergency.
(c)
The Director may determine the need for closing the highway and may
require the work or work method to be so altered as to provide for
traffic flow.
(d)
The permittee shall notify the Police and Fire Departments 24 hours
in advance of the closing of the highway, except in case of emergencies.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 11; Ord. of 11-12-1985, § 1]
All permittees under this article shall conform to the following
regulations:
(1)
Tunneling restricted. Excavations shall be in open cut and no tunneling
will be allowed except by special permission of the Director of Public
Works and under such conditions as he may impose.
(2)
Trench bracing and sheeting. Trenches shall be braced and sheeted
whenever it is deemed necessary by the Director.
(3)
Pavement surface area. The pavement surface shall only be disturbed
within the area requiring excavation for repair, replacement or new
installation.
(4)
Excavation area. The area to be excavated shall be precut in straight
lines with ninety-degree angles at the point of intersection.
(5)
Backfilling. In the backfill process, the backfill shall comprise
suitable material (subject to approval of Director of Public Works
or his authorized representative) and compacted in six-inch layers
to within four inches of pavement surface or thickness of pavement,
whichever is greater. All edges shall have a clean cut vertical face.
Any structures shall be leveled to the adjacent surfaces.
(6)
Barricades; street opening. The excavation will then be properly
barricaded to ensure safety to the traveling public and immediately
reported to the Department of Public Works. Temporary patching will
be done by a contract representative of the City and billed to the
permittee. No later than 24 hours after permittee's report of
street opening to the Department of Public Works, the permittee's
barricades shall be immediately removed.
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The permittee shall be responsible for street opening and protection
thereof during the twenty-four-hour period or any extension thereof
caused by extenuating circumstances and be responsible for any settlement
of the street opening for a period of six months. Any settlement of
a street opening will be corrected by the City's contract representative
and charged to the permittee during the six-month period.
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(7)
Heat treatment. After a proper settling period, the excavation shall
be infrared heat treated by the contract representative of the City.
This work shall be the financial obligation of the permittee.
(8)
Patching. Any excavation left less than four inches or the thickness
of existing pavement (whichever is greater) will be temporarily patched
by the City's contractor. At a later date, the excavation shall
be permanently infrared patched (by City contractor). Permittee will
be responsible for temporary and permanent patching.
(9)
Responsibility for trench settlement. The installation of permanent
patch does not alleviate the permittee from responsibility for trench
settlement for a period of two years from the date of excavation.
(10)
Revocation of license. Excavations opened without a permit may be
subject to license revocation.
(11)
Security.
[Amended 4-1-2013]
a.
All
permits issued by the Director of Public Works, in consequence of
which public travel may be incommoded or endangered, shall authorize
the party permitted to do such acts in no other than a reasonable
and prudent manner. No City street or any portion thereof shall be
closed without a permit. These permits shall not be required for work
being conducted on private property.
b.
Whenever
a private contractor or business needs to close any City street, street
lane or any portion of a lane, or perform work in any manner that
would require any vehicles to have to stop, slow down, or deviate
from the vehicle lane in any manner, such contractor may be required
to hire a police officer, if available, to direct and control traffic
flow and ensure safety, as determined by the Chief of Police, or his
or her designee.
c.
City
of Milford municipal employees conducting official City work or Connecticut
Department of Transportation employees conducting official state work
on a state route or highway are exempt from the requirements of this
section. In the event that a contractor or business attempts to hire
a police officer and, after all reasonable efforts, a private duty
officer is unavailable, a supervisory officer shall conduct a job
site assessment and will recommend to the construction foreman/employee
proper traffic flow patterns and control measures around the construction
site.
(12)
Cash deposits. A cash deposit of $1,500 must be maintained at all
times to cover cost of street opening repairs. As the account is drawn
down to 50% or less, no additional permits shall be issued until the
account is returned to required amount. A deposit in excess of the
minimum required may be made to cover several anticipated excavations
or trench excavations.
(13)
Director's right to repave entire area of existing pavement
in certain instances. When a permittee under this article destroys
65% of the existing paved surface in a public right-of-way, the Director
may resurface or repave the entire area of existing pavement and the
expense shall be collected from the permittee or his surety by any
proper action.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 4]
All licensed contractors shall file with the Director of Public
Works the names of persons, together with their telephone numbers
and addresses, who may be contacted in case of emergency after regular
working hours.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 20-63, concerning repaving
deposit and public utilities right to restore pavement, adopted 1-6-1969,
was repealed 11-12-1985.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 13]
The Director of Public Works may assign any of the duties specified
in this article to a designated agent.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, §§ 1, 9, 12; Ord. of 11-12-1985, § 3]
All of the provisions of this article shall apply to:
(1)
The Public Works Department of the City; or
(2)
Any work performed by the employees of any public service company
in connection with the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement
or relocation of utility poles owned by any public service company;
or
(3)
The erection of any temporary protective warning or devices; or
(4)
Minor repairs, by the owner of abutting property, to the curb, planting
area, sidewalk or driveway approach, provided a permit is obtained,
as provided in this article, for such repairs.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 4; amended 11-5-2015]
No one but a contractor licensed under this division or a public
utility company shall do any work upon any public right-of-way within
the City.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 2; amended 11-5-2015]
Any person desiring the license required by Section 20-72 shall make proper application therefor to the Director of Public Works.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, §§ 2 — 4; Ord. of 11-9-1994; amended 11-5-2015]
Before the license required by Section 20-72 is granted, the applicant shall:
(1)
Satisfy the Director of Public Works that he is competent and intends
to perform his work in accordance with all applicable conditions,
rules, regulations and specifications contained in this article or
hereafter adopted.
(2)
File with the Director of Public Works a surety bond up to the sum
of $10,000 from an indemnity company or surety company authorized
to do business in the state, except public utility companies which
are exempt under the statutes of the state.
(3)
File with the Director of Public Works a certificate of liability
insurance showing the City as a named insured and having policy limits
as follows: general liability — $2,000,000 general aggregate;
$1,000,000 personal injury; $500,000 each occurrence; and $5,000 medical
per person; automobile liability — $500,000 combined single
limit; workers' compensation and employers' liability —
$100,000 bodily injury each accident; $500,000 bodily injury by disease
policy limit; and property damage insurance up to $250,000 as required
by the Director.
(4)
File his business address with the Director of Public Works and notify
the Director of any change. Any orders or notices the Director's
office may have to give to such applicant, mailed to the address so
filed, shall be considered as due notice delivered to him personally.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 2; amended 11-5-2015]
A fee of $25 shall be charged for the license required by Section 20-72.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 4; Ord. of 11-13-1973; Ord. of 11-12-1985, § 4; amended 11-5-2015]
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 4; amended 11-5-2015]
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 1; amended 11-5-2015]
(a)
No person or public utility company shall make any opening or excavation
in any public street, highway or sidewalk, except a state highway,
for any purpose, except under the direction of the Director of Public
Works after receipt of a permit issued by such Director pursuant to
the terms and provisions of this article.
(b)
Any person or public utility company making any opening or excavation
in a public street within the Borough of Woodmont shall secure a permit
for such work from the Warden and Burgesses of the borough.
(c)
Emergency openings or excavations may be made whenever it is essential
to public health or safety without first securing a permit, but immediate
notice shall be given to the Police and Fire Departments by the person
or public utility company making such opening or excavation, of the
intent to make such emergency openings. It shall be necessary, however,
to secure a permit as provided for pursuant to his article at the
earliest possible time. All other provisions of this article must
be complied with in such emergencies.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 5; amended 11-5-2015]
The application for a permit required by Section 20-78 shall be upon a form provided and shall include the following information, or any other information as may reasonably be required from the applicant:
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 7; amended 11-5-2015]
The fee for the permit required by Section 20-78 shall be $50.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 7]
No work shall commence or be continued unless the permit required by Section 20-78 is readily accessible at the location of the work.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 8]
All permits required by Section 20-78 shall be void within one month after issuance in the event no work is performed.
