[Amended 10-22-2008 by Ord. No. 08-061; 7-18-2017 by Ord. No. 17-029; 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 20-015]
A. License. Contractors doing commercial work must obtain a license with the Township of Hamilton from the Director of Community and Economic Development. The fee for this license is set forth in Chapter
215, Fees, of the Township Code. Contractors doing work on a residential property must be licensed with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Property owners may do their own work, however, they must obtain a permit and comply with all of the requirements regarding curb and sidewalk construction.
B. Permit. A curb and sidewalk permit must be obtained before any new work or repair work is done. This may be obtained from the Director of Community and Economic Development upon payment of the fee set forth in Chapter
215, Fees, of the Township Code, for new or replacement work.
[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-015]
Application for a permit under this article shall be made to
the Director of Community and Economic Development by the owner of
the premises or his agent upon forms provided by the Township and
shall contain the following information:
A. The name and address of the applicant.
B. The name and address of the person who is to perform the proposed
work, and the name and address of the owner of the property on which
the work is to be performed, if other than the applicant.
C. The location, by street number or otherwise, of the premises where
the work is to be done.
D. The estimated cost of the proposed work.
E. A line and grade plan showing the proposed work, including its exact
location with respect to a street intersection or some other fixed
and prominent object, as well as its width and relationship to the
grade of the street and the adjacent property and, in the case of
a driveway apron, its slope or pitch.
F. Any other information that the Director deems necessary in order
to determine whether the work will comply with this article.
All curbs and sidewalks and repairs to them shall be installed
in accordance with the Township specifications for curbing and sidewalks,
which are hereby adopted. A copy of the specifications is on file
in the office of the Municipal Clerk, and the specifications are incorporated
in this article as though set out at length.
[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-015]
The Director of Community and Economic Development must be notified
24 hours prior to the pouring of new concrete for either curbs or
sidewalks. If this notice is not received, the Township reserves the
right to reject the curbs or sidewalks or revoke the license of any
contractor violating this provision.
Poor workmanship by a permittee under this article will result
in rejection of the work and revocation of the contractor's license.
All concrete used in curb and sidewalk work shall be protected
from damage by traffic, rain, vandalism, etc. If the concrete is damaged,
it will be the responsibility of the permittee to remove the damaged
concrete and replace it with new concrete.
[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-015]
No concrete used in curb or sidewalk work is to be poured when
the temperature is expected to drop below freezing. If any possibility
exists of the temperature dropping below freezing, the concrete shall
be protected by an adequate covering of hay or other means approved
by the Director of Community and Economic Development or his representative.
Any concrete left exposed to freezing temperature without approved
protection must be removed and replaced.
Concrete curbing machines, if approved by the Director, may
be used in work on curbs and sidewalks.
Driveway widths and location will be in accordance with the
Township's typical construction details for streets.
During construction on curbs or sidewalks, barricades and warning
lights must be placed to protect the public.
Construction of less than 75 linear feet of new sidewalk or
curb shall not be permitted unless the construction covers the entire
frontage of a building lot or will complete the installation of curbs
or sidewalks for a building lot.
[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-015]
The Director of Community and Economic Development is authorized
to order any changes in the requirements set out in this article or
in the specifications because of unusual field conditions. The decision
of the Director shall be final, and any changes ordered by him in
the field must be complied with.
[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-015]
Violation of any provision of this article or failure to abide
by the specifications shall be just cause for revocation of a license
by the Director of Community and Economic Development. The license
shall not be renewable within one year of the date of revocation thereof.