[Adopted 9-10-1974 by Ord. No. 52 (Ch. 21, Part 1, of the 1987 Code)]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2232 of Article XI of the Second Class Township Code, as amended,[2] no railroad or street railway shall hereafter be constructed upon any Township road, nor shall any railroad or street railway crossings, nor any gas pipe, water pipe, electric conduits, or other piping be laid upon or in, nor shall any telephone, telegraph or electric light or power poles or any coal tipples or any other obstructions be erected upon or in any portion of a Township road except under such conditions, restrictions and regulations relating to the installation and maintenance thereof as may be prescribed in permits granted by the Township for such purpose.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 67322.
The application for a permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Township and submitted to the Township in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth by the Department of Transportation for highway occupancy permits and restoration charges. In addition, the applicant shall submit three copies of a sketch showing such dimensions as the location of the intended facility, width of the traveled roadway, right-of-way lines and a dimension to the nearest intersecting street.
A permit shall be issued to the applicant after all the aforementioned requirements have been filed.
Upon completion of the work, the applicant shall give written notice thereof to the Township.
Upon completion of the work authorized by the permit, the Township shall inspect the work and, when necessary, enforce compliance with the conditions, restrictions and regulations prescribed by the permit. Where any settlement or defect in the work occurs, if the applicant shall fail to rectify any such settlement or other defect within 60 days after 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 20% of such costs.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a permit in advance for emergency repairs necessary for the safety of the public or the restoration or continuance of public utility or other public service, but application for such permit and fee shall be submitted within five days after completion of the work.
[Amended 8-3-1982 by Ord. No. 74]
When tunneling underneath the roads in the Township of Carroll, same shall be dug at a depth of no less than three feet from the subsurface of said road. Trench repaving shall be done in accordance with specifications of the Department of Transportation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Amended 8-3-1982 by Ord. No. 74; 9-10-1987 by Ord. No. 85; 9-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-6]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a civil fine in an amount of not less than $100 nor more than $600 in addition to costs and attorneys' fees.