[Amended 6-24-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-11; 4-26-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-08]
No person shall tear up, dig into, break up, displace or excavate
any of the streets, sidewalks, curbs or gutters of the Township without
first obtaining a permit therefor from the Township Clerk. A separate
permit shall be required for each opening made. Any such permit shall
state the location and approximate size of the opening to be made.
No permit shall be deemed to authorize anything not stated in the
permit, and the person to whom it is issued shall confine his work
within such limits so that the work of repaving shall be as small
as possible.
The work on any opening to be made under such permit shall be
commenced within 10 days from the date of such permit and the work
prosecuted with due diligence to its completion. If for any reason
work is not commenced within the period of 10 days, the permit shall
be void, unless within such period of 10 days the applicant presents
the permit to the Township Clerk, who shall thereupon either return
the deposit or extend the time of the beginning of the work for another
period of 10 days by endorsement on the permit. No permit so extended
shall be valid unless the work thereunder is commenced within 10 days
from the date of such endorsement.
Whenever any street, sidewalk, curb or gutter is broken up or
excavated, it shall be restored to its proper condition as soon as
practicable by the person performing the work, at his own expense,
to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer or any other duly authorized
Township official.
Whenever an application for any such permit was made by a plumber
or similar applicant or by any gas, electric, telephone, water company
or other public utility, the Township Clerk may issue such permit
without requiring the cash deposit hereinabove mentioned, provided
such plumber, or similar applicant, gas, electric, telephone, water
company or other public utility files a bond in the sum of $500 to
guarantee the proper restoration of any street, sidewalk, curb or
gutter broken or excavated by the applicant at any time and the maintenance
thereof in good condition by the applicant for a period of six months
after such restoration.
The excavation and all piles of excavated materials or any materials
used in the work to be performed in the opening for which a permit
is issued shall be carefully guarded and lighted by the applicant,
who shall be liable for all damages caused by the prosecution of the
work or failure to properly guard or maintain such openings.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as requiring
the issuance of a permit for the performance of any work done by the
Township or under a contract with the Township for the construction
of waterlines, sewer lines or street improvements.