[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
All excavations within the right-of-way of dedicated Township roads
(or roads proposed to be offered for dedication to the Township) shall
be backfilled with 2A modified crushed stone, compacted in at least
six-inch lifts, and topped with at least six inches of 25 mm Superpave
base course or, in the alternative, two inches of cold patch material
if approved by the Township. Compaction shall be completed to the
bottom of existing pavement. Temporary or permanent restoration shall
be placed at the end of each working day.
(b)
Prior to final restoration, the temporary restoration shall remain
in place for a minimum of two months in order to allow for settlement.
(c)
The temporary restoration shall be maintained in a smooth condition
by additional application of cold patch as necessary within 24 hours
of verbal or written notification from the Township.
(d)
All excavations within the right-of-way of roads that are proposed
to be dedicated to the Township shall be backfilled with 2A modified
crushed stone, compacted in at least six-inch lifts with Township-approved
vibratory compaction equipment.
(e)
It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to maintain the temporary
restoration until final restoration is installed. The Township reserves
the right to routinely inspect said temporary restoration and require
the applicant to properly maintain the restoration area to insure
the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(f)
All temporary restoration shall also comply with the Lower Heidelberg Township Standard Details as contained herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Standard Details are included at the end of this Chapter.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
For final restoration, the temporary restoration shall be excavated
or milled and the edges of the excavation shall be cut straight, with
one foot from each edge of the trench to be sawed or cut in a neat,
straight line to the bottom elevation of the existing base course.
The detached material shall subsequently be removed. If applicable,
an additional one-foot-wide milled paving notch shall be provided
for the installation of a wearing course.
(b)
The permanent base course shall consist of Superpave asphalt design
utilizing at least 25.0-mm, PG 64-22 base course, and having a minimum
depth of four inches for a local street, five inches for a collector
street or a depth equal to the existing base course, whichever is
greater. The permanent surface course shall be placed in accordance
with the depths of the existing bituminous surface, but in no case
shall the Superpave asphalt mixture design, 9.5-mm, PG 64-22 wearing
course be less than 1 1/2 inches. The edge of the repair shall
be sealed with PG64-22 bituminous seal for a width of 12 inches centered
on the repair joint.
(c)
All final restoration shall be completed within 2 1/2 months
of temporary restoration, and the structural integrity and functioning
of such improvements shall be guaranteed for a period of 18 months.
(d)
Where it deems necessary, the Township may require that an eight-inch-thick
concrete slab be placed over the excavation to prevent settlement.
The slab shall extend one foot on each side of the excavation.
(e)
Lawn areas within the right-of-way shall be backfilled with 2A modified
crushed stone to within six inches of finished grade. Such areas shall
then be topsoiled with double-screened topsoil, seeded and stabilized.
(f)
All disturbed portions of the street, including all appurtenances
and structures such as guide rail or drain pipes, shall be restored
to a condition equal to or better than that which existed before the
start of any work authorized by the permit as determined by the Township,
in consultation with the Township Engineer.
(g)
When a longitudinal opening longer than 10 feet and wider than three
feet is made in the street pavement, the permittee shall overlay the
traffic lane(s) in which the opening was made, for the entire length
of street that was opened.
(h)
When two or more transverse trench openings are made by the permittee
in the street pavement less than 100 feet apart, the permittee shall
overlay all traffic lanes in which the openings were made, for the
entire length of the street between such openings.
(i)
Regardless of the age of the wearing course, when both longitudinal
and transverse trench openings are made in the street pavement, the
Township may require the permittee to overlay all traffic lanes in
which such openings were made, for the entire length of street that
was opened, if the Township Engineer determines that the present serviceability
of the street has been impaired by the openings.
(j)
The top of every manhole, valve box or other access to the facility
shall be at the same elevation as the surface in which it is located.
(k)
The surface surrounding manhole or valve covers located in shoulders
shall be paved in such a manner as to prevent washouts.
(l)
All final restoration shall also comply with the Lower Heidelberg Township Standard Details as contained herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Standard Details are included at the end of this Chapter.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
The applicant shall identify all temporary and permanent restoration
in the proper ULCC color code paint with the permit holder's
name, telephone number and full date(s) of placement, both temporary
and permanent.
(b)
The identification shall be placed on the existing paving next to
the excavation so as to be clearly legible for easy identification
from Township vehicles.
(c)
The identification shall be painted in letters of at least six inches
in height.
(d)
The identification shall be placed on the near side of the excavation
in the direction of travel.
(e)
Only one identification shall be painted for each excavation.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
Upon completion of the work authorized by the permit, the applicant
shall notify the Township to inspect the work and, when necessary,
enforce compliance with the conditions, restrictions and regulations
prescribed by the permit.
(b)
The applicant shall be responsible for a period of 18 months after
inspection for corrective work where any settlement or defect in work
occurs.
(c)
If the applicant fails to do any such corrective work upon written
notice from the Township to do so, the Township may do the work and
shall impose upon the applicant the cost thereof, together with an
additional 10% of such cost. Additionally, if the Township is required
to perform the corrective work in the event of an imminent threat
to the public health, safety or welfare, then the Township shall impose
upon the applicant the cost thereof.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
All work authorized by the permit is subject to:
(1)
All applicable federal, state and Township laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, including but not limited to:
(i)
Act No. 247, approved October 26, 1972 (P.L. 1017) (53 P.S.
§ 1611), as amended, concerning environmental control measures
related to pollution and the preservation of public natural resources.
(ii)
Act No. 287, approved December 10, 1974 (P.L. 852) (73 P.S.
§ 176 et seq.), or as amended, concerning protection of
the public health and safety by preventing excavation of demolition
work from damaging underground utility facilities.
(iii)
OSHA construction safety and health regulations,
39 F.R. 22801, June 24, 1974, as published in the Federal Register
(29 CFR 1926.1 et seq.) or as amended.
(2)
Any rights of any person.
(3)
The conditions, restrictions and provisions of the permit.
(b)
Blasting. No predrilling or blasting shall be permitted within the
right-of-way, unless authorized by permit.
(1)
If the permittee proposes to blast, the permittee shall make,
execute and deliver a bond to the Township in an amount determined
by the Township Engineer with surety by a company duly registered
and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
conditioned that the Township will be saved harmless from any damages
whatsoever to the improved area and all other private and public property
for a period of one year from the date of the completion of the last
work covered by the permit.
(2)
When blasting is anticipated within 100 feet of any building
or structure, a detailed plan of excavating, shoring, blasting and
backfilling procedures shall be submitted with the application to
the Township for review and approval. The Township Engineer may require
pre-blast inspections to be made of all structures or facilities which
in his opinion may be affected by the permitted work.
(3)
Only controlled blasting, as specified in Section 203.3(b) of
PennDOT Publication 408 shall be permitted within the right-of-way.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
When crossing under any improved area, the opening for a utility
facility shall be drilled, bored or driven on a horizontal plane at
a minimum depth of three feet below the surface of the street and
its swale ditches.
(b)
No openings for the purpose of placing utility facilities or other
structures under the improved area by drilling, boring, driving or
tunneling shall be made closer than three feet to the edge of the
roadway, unless the permit authorizes a lesser clearance.
(c)
Facilities and other structures crossing under the improved area
shall be constructed so as to assure the safety of the traveling public
and to preclude the necessity of entering upon the improved area to
effect future maintenance or replacement. Such facilities shall comply
with applicable provisions of PennDOT Design Manual, Part 5.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
No trenching shall be permitted across the improved area, unless
authorized by the permit.
(b)
Trenching across the improved area may be authorized by the permit
where drilling, boring, driving or tunneling are not feasible because:
(1)
The subsurface is solid rock.
(2)
There are other facilities located longitudinally under the
improved area and their location precludes methods other than trenching.
(3)
Adjacent development in a very congested urban area makes the
construction of a tunneling or boring shaft impossible.
(4)
The Township Superintendent determines that the disruption to
traffic and length of exposure will be minimal.
(c)
When trenching is specified in the permit and the utility facility
is to be placed across the street in one piece, the trenching operation
shall be performed by the following method:
(1)
Traffic shall be routed over 1/2 the pavement width.
(2)
The closed half of the pavement shall be opened to the required
depth and bridges with steel plates.
(3)
Traffic shall be shifted to the bridged half of the pavement.
(4)
The remaining half of the pavement shall be opened to the required
depth.
(5)
The facility shall be placed full width.
(6)
The open trench shall be backfilled and restored half-width
in accordance with the sections of this Chapter relating to special
conditions for subsurface operations.
(7)
Traffic shall be shifted to the restored half of the pavement.
(8)
The bridging shall be removed and the remaining half of the
trench shall be backfilled and restored in accordance with the sections
of this Chapter relating to special conditions for subsurface operations.
(d)
Any permitted trenching across improved areas shall be performed in accordance with the Lower Heidelberg Township Standard Details as contained herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Standard Details are included at the end of this Chapter.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
Traffic flow shall be maintained at all times. An applicant shall
submit a traffic control plan when the proposed improvements will
necessitate the closing or partial closing of a road to vehicular
traffic. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to review
the proposed traffic control plan with both the Township Engineer
and the Police Department prior to the start of work, who may require
revision thereof.
(b)
Road closings shall be considered only under extremely rare circumstances,
when no other alternatives are available, and on a case-by-case basis.
(c)
Flaggers shall be used when traffic is reduced to one lane, with
a maximum five-minute delay in any one direction.
(d)
In all cases, the proper work zone traffic control in accordance
with PennDOT Publication 203 shall be installed and maintained by
the applicant or his agent(s).
(e)
No Township road shall be closed without first obtaining the required
Township road occupancy permit.
(f)
No Township road shall be closed without first submitting a detour
plan and obtaining approval thereof from the Township Engineer.
(g)
No Township road shall be closed without first setting up the Township-approved
detour.
(h)
The applicant or his agent(s) shall maintain all detour traffic control
for the entire duration of time the approved detour is being utilized.
(i)
No Township road shall be closed without first giving 48 hours'
advance written notice to the Township Engineer.
(j)
In the case of emergencies, the above requirements may be deferred
by the Township Engineer, Police Chief or Emergency Management Coordinator.
However, all requirements shall be met within 24 hours of the road
closure or upon the cessation of the emergency.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
Except for emergencies, no excavation shall be permitted in
any Township road or street that has been overlaid, topped, or reconstructed
within the previous 24 months.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
Except for emergency repairs of utility facilities or as set
forth on the permit, work shall be stopped prior to peak traffic hours
that exist on a particular street on a particular day, Steel plates
or bridging shall be placed over all openings made within the improved
area which are less than six feet in either length or width when work
is stopped. The plates or bridging shall be extended a minimum of
18 inches from each edge of the opening and shall be secured in a
safe manner.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
The special conditions described in §§ 510 through
514 shall apply to all aboveground facilities.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
Permits will not be issued to install aboveground facilities
which the Township Engineer determines to have a high accident potential
or to otherwise create a public health, safety and welfare concern.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
New poles, guys and other aboveground facilities shall be installed outside the street's clear roadside area as near the right-of-way line as practicable, in accordance with Section 9.08B(1) of PennDOT Design Manual, Part 5.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
All wires, cables or conductors which overhang any portion of
the right-of-way shall be placed so as to provide a minimum vertical
clearance of 18 feet over the roadway, except where the National Electrical
Safety Code requires vertical clearances in excess of 18 feet due
to voltage and/or span lengths.
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
Each pole shall bear the name or initials of the facility owner
and the pole number(s) assigned by the facility owner.
