[Adopted 1-13-1998 by Ord. No. 193]
The application for a permit shall be on a form prescribed by
the Township. No work shall begin until such application has been
approved by the Township and the permittee has paid and provided all
required fees, deposits, certificates and bonds.
A. Requirements. A complete application shall include:
(2) An application fee of $15.
(3) Additional requirements:
(a)
Three copies of plans for street opening and/or pavement cuts
which show the work to be performed, including:
[1]
Dimensions of road cartway and right-of-way.
[2]
Dimensions of proposed work.
[3]
Location of proposed work.
(b)
Two copies of plans for a driveway which show:
[1]
Proposed location of driveway.
[3]
Construction materials of driveway.
[4]
Approximate site distance along the Township road or street
as measured 10 feet from the edge of the cartway.
(4) An inspection deposit ($3 per each 50 feet or part thereof of the
opening or cut).
(5) A performance deposit (as established in §
343-5).
(6) A maintenance bond (as established in §
343-6).
(7) A certificate of insurance (as required in §
343-7).
B. The permittee shall keep one copy of the approved plan, as well as
the original permit, on the work site.
C. The permittee shall provide advance notification to all possible
owners/operators of underground facilities which may be endangered
by the proposed opening/cut.
Each applicant, upon receipt of a permit, shall provide the
Township with an acceptable certificate of insurance indicating that
he/she is insured against claims of damages for personal injury as
well as against claims for property damage which may arise from or
out of the performance of the work, whether such performance be by
himself/herself, his/her subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly
employed by him/her. The amount of the insurance shall be as prescribed
by the Township, in accordance with the nature of the risk involved.
Public utility companies and municipal authorities may be relieved
of the obligation of submitting such a certificate if they submit
satisfactory evidence that they are insured in accordance with the
requirements of this article.
Nothing in this article shall modify or limit the right of the
state or county to require permits on state and county roads within
the Township, nor shall this article be construed to limit the Township's
right to order any work on any state, county or Township road to cease
and desist pending proof of all required permitting having been obtained.