[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.
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.
(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.
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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, §§ 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, § 4; Ord. of 11-13-1973; Ord. of 11-12-1985, § 4; amended 11-5-2015]
(a) 
The Director of Public Works may, at any time, cancel or suspend any license required by Section 20-72 for cause. Cancellation of the bond or insurance required by Section 20-74(2) and (3) automatically suspends the license.
(b) 
The Director of Public Works may revoke or refuse to issue a license required by Section 20-72 if the applicant or licensee will not certify that the following minimum equipment is available for emergency work after normal working hours, Sundays and holidays:
(1) 
One backhoe.
(2) 
One dump truck.
(3) 
Two barricades.
[Ord. of 1-6-1969, § 4; amended 11-5-2015]
All licenses required by Section 20-72 shall expire on the 30th day of June following the date of issuance unless sooner revoked as provided by Section 20-76. The license may be renewed by compliance with the provisions of this article.
[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:
(1) 
The exact location of the proposed opening or excavation;
(2) 
An accurate estimate of the area of the excavation;
(3) 
The purpose of the opening or excavation;
(4) 
The date and time when work will commence and the period within which such work will be completed.