[Ord. 7/27/1926, 41; as amended by Ord. 1959-12, 5/25/1959,
§ 1]
From and after the passage of this Part 1, no person, firm or
corporation shall at any time open the pavement of any street or alley
within the Borough of Doylestown without first obtaining a permit
from the Borough Manager.
[Ord. 7/27/1926, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1959-12,
5/25/1959, § 2]
All applications for permits to open the pavement of any street
or alley in the Borough shall be made to the Borough Manager and shall
include such information as may be necessary to properly determine
the location and kind of underground construction contemplated by
the applicant.
[Ord. 7/27/1976, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1959-12,
5/25/1959, § 3; and by Ord. No. 1984-1, 2/23/1984]
No permit shall be issued under this Part 1 until the applicant
therefor shall have paid to the Borough Manager, for the use of the
Borough, the amount established by resolution of Council as the fee
for such permit.
[Ord. 2011-5, 3/21/2011, § 4]
Any person who shall open or excavate any street in the Borough
shall thoroughly and completely refill the opening or excavation in
such a manner as to prevent any settling thereafter and shall restore
the surface in accordance with § 105, Subsection 8. If,
within two years after the restoration of the surface as herein provided,
defects shall appear, and defects, in the determination of the Borough,
have resulted from defective backfilling by the applicant, the applicant
shall reimburse the Borough for the costs of all necessary repairs
to the permanent paving.
[Ord. 2011-5, 3/21/2011, § 5]
1. No opening or excavation in any street shall extend from the curbline
into the highway a distance greater than one foot beyond the center
line of the street before being refilled and the surface of the highway
restored to a condition safe and convenient for travel.
2. No more than 250 feet longitudinally shall be opened in any street
at any one time.
3. The work of excavation shall be so conducted as not to interfere
with the water mains, sewers or their connections with the houses
or any other subsurface line or constructions until permission from
the proper authorities in connection with such subsurface lines or
constructions shall have been obtained.
4. No tunneling shall be allowed without the express approval of the
Borough and permission therefor endorsed upon the permit. The backfilling
of a tunnel excavation shall be made only in the presence of a Borough
inspector and shall be done only in a method approved by him.
5. During the making of any excavation in the street, every necessary
and reasonable precaution shall be taken by the applicant and the
parties making the same to keep the street in a safe and passable
condition both day and night by guards, barriers, lanterns and other
devices; and all excavating permits granted hereunder are granted
under and subject to the express condition that the person to whom
the same is issued shall indemnify, save and keep harmless the Borough
from any loss in damages, or otherwise whatsoever, which may or shall
be occasioned at any time by the said excavation or by any leak, explosion
or other injury from any pipe, apparatus, conduit or any other matter
placed in the said excavation.
6. The applicant shall notify the Borough when the opening or excavation
is ready for backfilling before any backfilling is done, when backfilling
work is completed, when the temporary paving has been installed and
when the street is to be permanently restored so that inspections
may be made.
7. A portion of the roadway may be used for staging of equipment and
materials during the workday; however, all materials and equipment
must be removed from the roadway at the end of each day. If any materials
and equipment are stored within the right-of-way, the area must be
returned to its original state prior to completion of the job.
8. The applicant/permittee shall backfill all trenches as promptly as
is consistent with noninjury of the work performed therein and shall
temporarily pave the road to enable the resumption of normal traffic.
All trenches shall be backfilled or covered at the end of each working
day.
A. The edges of the existing pavement shall be neatly and cleanly cut
to straight lines. The edges of the pavement shall be neat-cut back
from the edges of the trench at a minimum distance of one foot on
each side.
B. Where a trench associated with utility construction (i.e., water,
sanitary sewer, electrical, gas, telecommunications, cable television,
etc.) is cut in travel lane(s) of roadway, the full width of said
travel lane shall receive a one-and-one-half-inch mill and overlay
of wearing course. In the following instances, the full width of the
roadway (all travel lanes) shall be milled and overlaid:
(1)
Trench restoration for any roadway which has been resurfaced
within three years shall include a one-and-one-half-inch mill and
overlay for the full width of the roadway.
(2)
Where the width of the roadway is less than 25 feet, the full
width of the roadway shall receive a one-and-one-half-inch mill and
overlay.
(3)
In locations where there is more than one lateral or service
trench within 100 feet of the roadway, the roadway shall receive a
full-width one-and-one-half-inch mill and overlay of wearing course.
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Mill and overlay of travel lane or roadway shall extend a minimum
of 10 feet beyond the trench excavation at both ends of the excavation.
Further, the mill and overlay requirements specified by this section
do not apply to excavations associated with curb and/or driveway apron
construction/replacement.
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C. All openings and excavations shall be backfilled with 2A modified
stone aggregate thoroughly compacted in layers, each of which layer
shall not exceed eight inches in depth. Stone backfill shall be placed
to a depth to allow paving restoration.
D. The joints formed between the existing pavement and the new pavement
shall be sealed with hot bituminous material or PG64-22 asphalt.
E. Temporary Paving. The pipe or structure shall be placed on a bed
of screenings (minimum depth of six inches) and a covering layer of
six inches of screenings or as specified by the manufacturer. The
remaining trench shall be backfilled with 2A aggregate and mechanically
tamped in eight-inch layers to 100% dry weight density per ASTM 698
up to the level of the base paving. Temporary paving shall consist
of a "bituminous cold mix" to a minimum depth of two inches, installed
flush with the surface of the adjoining paving. Paving materials removed
from the original surfacing, such as cinders, stone or stone screening,
shall not be permitted to be used as trench backfill or temporary
paving. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to monitor
the trench backfill and add additional material if settlement occurs
before permanent paving is installed. Temporary paving shall be maintained
for a minimum period of 60 days, unless otherwise approved by the
Borough.
F. Permanent Paving. At the expiration of the sixty-day period of temporary
paving, or in a shorter period if so approved by the Borough, the
permanent paving shall be installed. Permanent paving shall be completed
within 90 days of the issuance of the permit. The permanent paving
shall be maintained for a period of 24 months after completion.
G. The paving for the permanent restoration shall consist of, as a minimum,
bituminous wearing course (1W compacted depth) on binder course (3.5
inches' compacted depth) on bituminous concrete base course (BCBC)
(5.5 inches' compacted depth). All paving shall conform to the current
specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Bituminous
tack coat material shall be applied to each bituminous paving course
prior to placement of the next paving course. Edges of the existing
paving surface shall be sharp (clean cut) and straight. No feather
edging will be permitted before applying the wearing surface course.
All paving seams shall be sealed with hot bituminous material. Any
work proposed within a state highway may differ from the requirements
set forth herein and will be determined by the highway occupancy permit
requirements.
9. Maintenance and protection of traffic shall be addressed for all
construction, maintenance, and utility work on or adjacent to all
roads within the Borough. Guidelines, as established by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Publication 408, Section 900,
Traffic Accommodation and Control, most updated version, and in PennDOT
Publication 213, Temporary Control Guidelines, latest edition, shall
be followed.
10. In the event that any work performed by or for a permit holder shall,
in the opinion of the Borough, be unsatisfactory, and the same shall
not be corrected in accordance with his instructions within the time
fixed by him, or in the event that the work for which the permit was
granted is not completed within the time fixed by the Borough, the
Borough may proceed to correct such unsatisfactory work or complete
any such work not completed and charge the cost thereof, plus 20%,
to the applicant.
11. No work, except in the event of emergencies, shall begin prior to
7:00 a.m., and all work shall end by sunset, Monday through Friday.
Saturday work may commence at 8:00 a.m. and shall end by sunset. No
work shall be performed on Sundays or holidays. The Borough may allow,
in writing on the permit issued, longer working hours and work on
Sundays, upon the applicant having demonstrated to the Borough that
the inconvenience and disturbance to the traveling public and neighboring
property owners shall be thereby lessened.
[Ord. 7/27/1976, 45; as amended by Ord. 1959-12, 5/25/1959,
45]
New work and new structures shall not interfere with existing
pipes, conduits and other structures, except when absolutely necessary,
and then only with the previous consent in writing of the Street Committee.
Any modification of existing structures found to be necessary shall
be made by and at the expense of the holder of the permit. All necessary
supports and protection to existing structures shall be promptly supplied
by and at the expense of the holder of the permit and to the satisfaction
of the Borough Manager.
[Ord. 7/27/1926, § 7; as amended by Ord. 1959-12,
5/25/1959, § 7; and by Ord. No. 1984-1, 2/23/1984]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 1 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days.