[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Porter
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 165.
[Adopted 9-15-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
The Town Board of the Town of Porter hereby finds that the improper
construction of private driveways entering Town highways may be hazardous
to the public and may cause unnecessary expense to the Town. Installation
of driveways in accord with specific standards and supervised by the
Highway Department will be in the best interest of the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens and property of the Town.
The title of this article is "Driveway Installation Law."
This article shall apply to all of the Town outside the Village
of Youngstown.
No private driveway entering a Town highway shall be constructed
or renovated without a permit therefor issued by the Town Highway
Superintendent.
If a drainage culvert is required, the following standards apply:
A.
Pipe must be sized by the Highway Superintendent.
B.
New corrugated metal pipe or reinforced concrete pipe with bells
are the only types permitted.
C.
Corrugated metal pipes are to be spliced and bolted with approved
pipe collars.
D.
The pipe is to be placed in the center line of the ditch.
E.
Such pipe must be graded to allow flow without restricting highway
drainage, and must have a drop inlet every 100 feet.
F.
No permanent structures may be placed in the highway right-of-way.
H.
Blacktop or other paving placed upon the highway right-of-way must
comply with Town specifications.
I.
Any damage to the public caused by improper installation will be
the responsibility of the property owner.
Violation of this article or of any permit issued hereunder
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment
not to exceed 15 days, or by both. In addition, any permit shall be
revoked and any improvement erected thereunder will be removed.
[Adopted 9-15-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
The Town Board finds that work done within Town highway rights-of-way
by others than the Town highway department may create conditions hazardous
to the public; may place an undue burden on the Town highway department
that maintains such highways: and that the monitoring of all work
done within Town highway rights-of-way according to specific standards
authorized by § 130(7)(a) of the Town Law will be in the
best interest of the health, safety and welfare of Town residents.
This article shall be known as the "Town Highway Work Permit
Law."
This article applies to all that portion of the Town outside
the Village of Youngstown.
The Town Board, upon the advice of the Superintendent of Highways,
shall establish by resolution regulations governing the issuance of
Town highway work permits, including fees to be charged, deposit of
escrow funds or performance bonds guaranteeing completion of the work
and liability insurance requirements.
Any person proposing to do work within Town highway rights-of-way must first obtain a highway work permit in accordance with the regulations approved by the Town Board in accordance with § 160-10 of this article.
Any violation of the regulations approved by the Town Board in accordance with § 160-10 of this article shall be punishable by a fine of $250 or 15 days in jail, or both. In addition thereto, any permit involved will be automatically revoked.
