[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
It shall be unlawful for any person to open or break the surface
of the ground for any purpose within the boundaries of any public
highway, road, street, avenue, public lane, public alley, sidewalk
or footpath without first obtaining a permit therefor from the township
and without complying with other requirements hereof.
[Ord. No. 893,
1, 3-15-1983]
A written application on a blank form to be furnished for that
purpose by the township must be filed with the township public works
department before the permit required by this article is issued and
the work begun, setting forth the purpose for which the highway, road,
street, avenue, public lane, public alley, sidewalk or footpath is
to be opened, excavated or occupied, and the location of the proposed
work. In such application, the applicant shall agree to assume all
liability for any and all damage to persons or property accruing to
the public, or to the Township, which may or might result from the
opening, excavating or occupying of such highway, road, street, avenue,
public lane, public alley, sidewalk or footpath.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
The filing of an application by a public service corporation
for a permit required by this article and the issuance of a permit
for laying of water or gas pipe or conduit for electric wires or for
the erection of an electric light, telephone, telegraph or any other
pole shall constitute an agreement on the part of the applicant that
it will, at any time thereafter upon notice from the Township public
works department, make such change in location or construction of
such pipe, conduit or pole as may be required at its own expense.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983; Ord. No. 1145, § 1, 12-13-1994]
(a) The applicant shall pay to the Township the fees for the required
permit as established from time to time by resolution of Township
council:
(1) For openings or excavations within any Township highway, road, street,
avenue or public alley right-of-way having an unimproved surface;
(2) For openings or excavations within any Township highway, road, street,
avenue or public alley right-of-way having an improved surface;
(3) For openings or breaks in improved sidewalks;
(4) For breaking the surface of any improved concrete curb;
(5) For setting or replacing poles of telegraph, telephone, electric
or other utilities; and,
(6) For such other activities designated from time to time by resolution
by Township council.
(b) All measurements required to be made in applying the above fees shall
be made by the Township public works department, and shall include
any enlargement of openings which may be required to be made as an
incident of the repair of such paving.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
No permit required hereby shall be issued until the application
has been approved by the Plymouth Township Public Works Department
and when issued, the permit shall be valid for 60 days from the date
of issue.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
During construction warning signs shall be placed beyond each
end of the construction area in such a manner as to be visible to
the traveling public and to meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation. When required to maintain the flow of
traffic, flagmen shall be provided.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
Any opening within an improved surface shall be cut around the
perimeter of the openings to a depth of one and one-half (1 1/2)
inches in order to ensure a smooth edge of trench.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983; Ord. No. 1545, 10-11-2010]
(a) All breaks or openings shall be refilled by the applicant for the
permit to the approval of the Department of Public Works by replacing
all the excavated materials in the opening without raising the surface
of the highway, road, street, avenue, lane, alley, sidewalk or footpath,
due allowance being made for the structure being placed in the trench.
All refilling must be done with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specified 2A stone, thoroughly compacted by puddling or hard tamping
in uniform layers not exceeding six inches in depth, and all surplus
dirt must be removed from the job.
(b) A temporary paving of materials, the top two inches of which shall
be new bituminous concrete, thoroughly bound and compacted, shall
be installed flush with the surface of the adjoining paving. The applicant
shall keep and maintain such paving in proper condition until such
time as the permanent paving is constructed. If the applicant fails
to install such paving within a reasonable time after the completion
of the improvements or fails to properly maintain such paving, the
Township shall perform the work and charge the costs thereof to the
applicant.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
All materials, openings or excavations made or obstructions
created under permits issued pursuant to this article must be barricaded
and marked from sunset to sunrise by warning devices visible from
the roadway in both directions placed so as to indicate the exact
location and limits of the work or obstruction.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983; Ord. No. 1545, 10-11-2010]
(a) Permanent paving shall be constructed, no later than 30 days after
the installation of the temporary paving. If within one year after
the installation of the permanent paving, defects appear therein,
resulting from defective restoration by the applicant, the applicant
shall reimburse the Township for the cost of all necessary repairs
to the permanent paving.
(b) If the applicant opens pavement having an improved surface, and the
Township's wearing course is less than five years old, the applicant
shall, in addition to the restoration requirements outlined in this
article, overlay the pavement in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) When a longitudinal opening longer than 100 linear feet has been
made in the pavement, the applicant shall overlay the traffic lanes
in which the opening was made, for the entire length of highway that
was opened, in a manner to be approved by the Township.
(2) When two or more transverse openings have been made within 100 linear
feet of pavement, the applicant shall overlay traffic lanes in which
the openings were made, for the entire length of highway between the
openings, in a manner to be approved by the Township.
(3) When four or more openings have been made by the same applicant within
100 linear feet of pavement, the applicant shall overlay traffic lanes
in which the openings were made, for the entire length of highway
between the openings, in a manner approved by the Township.
(4) If disturbed adjacent to undisturbed lanes are overlaid, the edge
of the disturbed lane shall be saw cut or milled to a depth of 1 1/2
inches or the depth of the existing surface course, whichever, for
the length of the opening to insure a smooth joint with proper elevation
and cross-section. A full width overlay may be authorized on various
roadways instead of saw cutting or milling the disturbed lane.
(5) If disturbed lanes adjacent to the shoulders are overlayed, the shoulder
shall be raised, with material and in a manner approved by the Township
for the type of existing shoulder, so that the overlaid pavement and
shoulder edges are at the same elevation.
(c) Regardless of the age of the wearing course.
(1) If more than 100 linear feet of longitudinal or transverse openings,
or both, are made in the pavement, the Township reserves the right
to require the applicant to overlay traffic lanes in which the openings
were made, for the entire length of highway that was opened, if the
Township Engineer determines that the rideability or structural integrity
of the pavement has been impaired by the openings.
(d) If four or more openings are made by the same permit holder within
100 linear feet of pavement, the Township reserves the right to require
the applicant to restore the entire disturbed pavement between the
openings by milling, planning or authorized method and overlaying
the entire disturbed pavement.
(e) Aggregate used in bituminous overlay wearing course shall comply
with skid resistance level (SRC) criteria specified by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation.
(f) If an opening is made in a bituminous concrete pavement within three
feet from the edge of pavement or other longitudinal joint or opening,
the surface restoration shall be extended to the edge of pavement
or other longitudinal joint or opening.
(g) At each end of an overlay, the applicant shall install a paving notch
by milling, planning or other authorized method and provide a minimum
ten-foot transition.
(h) The transition areas at each end of an overlay shall follow the contour
of the surrounding surface.
(i) When pavement markings on more than 100 linear feet of highways are
covered or destroyed by the permitted work, including overlays, they
shall be replaced with temporary pavement markings, before opening
the disturbed pavement to traffic. When the pavement surface is fully
restored, permanent pavement markings that were covered or destroyed
shall be replaced by the applicant, in like kind, in their former
location.
(j) Restored openings in the pavement or paved shoulder shall be sealed
with a suitable material in accordance with Township specifications.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983; Ord. No. 1458, § 1, 3-13-2006; Ord.
No. 1545, 10-11-2010)]
Specifications for final restoration of street openings are:
(1) The surface excavation shall be seven inches in depth, leaving a
vertical face.
(2) There shall be a twelve-inch setback on both sides of the trench.
(3) The materials for restoration shall be six (6) inches of superpave
25.0 mm base course, topped with one (1) inch of superpave 9.5 mm
wearing course, meeting the requirements of PennDOT Specification
408.
(4) On restorations measuring more than four feet, whether transverse
or longitudinal, the bituminous surface course shall be compressed
with a tandem roller. For restorations measuring less than four feet,
the compaction of the bituminous material shall be with a mechanical
vibratory tamper with a minimum plate size of 12 inches by 12 inches.
(5) All surface joints are to be painted with E-1 asphalt overlapping
three inches on both sides of all joints.
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
The specifications for final restoration of curbs and sidewalks
shall be those set forth in Section 503 of the Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinance (Ordinance 837).
[Ord. No. 893,
§ 1, 3-15-1983]
It shall be unlawful for any person to open or break the surface
of the ground within the boundaries of any state or county highway,
road, street or avenue within the Township or which serves as a boundary
of the Township without first obtaining a permit from the appropriate
governmental agency and filing that permit with the Township Public
Works Department. The rules and regulations governing the manner in
which the work is conducted shall be those promulgated by the state,
county or neighboring Township having jurisdiction over the roadway.