Except for emergencies, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership,
association or corporation to open, break or excavate the surface
of the ground within the boundaries of any public highway, street,
sidewalk or other right-of-way for any purpose, including the laying
of pipes, sewers, drains, conduits, wires, cable, or other facilities
of any description, or for making connections therewith or repairs
thereto, or for the setting or planting of telegraph, telephone, trolley,
electric, light, antenna, or similar poles, or for repairs thereto,
or for any other purpose without first obtaining from the Township
a street opening permit and complying with the requirements of the
permit, this article, and all applicable federal, state and local
laws and regulations.