No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall break the
pavement or surface of any public street of the Borough of Manheim,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, between the right-of-way lines thereof,
until a permit to do so is obtained from the Borough of Manheim.
Permit application to break the pavement or surface of any public
streets of the Borough of Manheim shall be made on the form provided
by the Borough of Manheim, shall include all information requested,
and shall be signed by the permittee.
In computing the square yards of the pavement or surface to
be charged, 12 inches shall be added to all sides of the proposed
street cut. All fees and charges shall be paid by the permittee or
a legally binding letter of agreement, acceptable by the Borough of
Manheim, with appropriate security as determined by the Borough Solicitor,
before the issuance of the requested permit.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity who breaks or
cuts in any manner the pavement or surface of any public street of
the Borough of Manheim without first having obtained the proper permit
and paid the application fees and charges hereinbefore set forth,
including any extension fee, or who violates any of the other provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction before a Magisterial District
Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 for each offense
plus costs and, in default of the payment of such fine and costs,
said person and/or the responsible agents or officers of firms or
corporations violating the provisions of this article shall be imprisoned
in the Lancaster County Prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.