In accordance with the provisions of Section 2232 of Article
XI of the Second Class Township Code, as amended, 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.
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.