[Adopted 3-25-1980 as Title VIC of the 1980 Code of Ordinances]
[Amended 9-15-2014]
No person, firm or corporation shall disturb the surface of
any road within the Town unless a permit has been obtained from the
Town Engineer. A fee of $25 shall be charged for each permit.
Applications for permits shall set forth the location of the
intended excavation, the size thereof, the purpose thereof, and the
name and address of the person, firm or corporation doing the actual
excavating work, the name and address of the person, firm or corporation
for whom the work is being done, and an agreement that the applicant
will comply with all ordinances and laws relating to the work to be
done.
[Amended 9-15-2014]
No such permit shall be granted until the applicant/owner shall
file with the Town Engineer:
A.
A cash or surety company bond in the amount of $15 for each square
yard of road surface to be disturbed, as determined by the Town, to
ensure the restoration of the roadway to its original condition; and
B.
Evidence of insurance coverage or financial responsibility sufficient
to indemnify and hold the Town harmless from any loss, liability or
damage which may arise out of the existence or manner of guarding
or constructing any such excavation.
[Amended 9-15-2014]
In the event that any person, firm or corporation accidentally
disturbs the surface of any road or excavates or otherwise performs
work on a road without a permit, such damage shall be restored at
once, and the repairs, paving or patching shall be done in accordance
with the Easton Road Regulations. If said repairs are not made within
10 days, after notice, in writing, by the Town Engineer, the Town
shall cause the necessary restoration to be done and collect the total
cost thereof, together with reasonable legal fees, in a civil action
against the party causing the damage or the party for whose benefit
the work was done.
Any person, firm or corporation failing to comply with this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100, in addition to the costs provided for in § 421-7 hereof.
