GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction and repair of streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 1020.
[Ord. No. 97,
passed 6-4-1974]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1156 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.
[Ord. No. 97,
passed 6-4-1974]
The application for a permit shall be on a form prescribed by
the Township and submitted to the Township in triplicate. The application
shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the schedule of fees
set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for highway
occupancy permits and restoration charges. In addition, the applicant
shall submit three copies of a sketch showing dimensions such as the
location of the intended facility, the width of the traveled roadway,
right-of-way lines and a dimension to the nearest intersecting street.
[Ord. No. 97,
passed 6-4-1974]
A permit shall be issued to the applicant after all the aforementioned
requirements have been complied with.
[Ord. No. 97,
passed 6-4-1974]
Upon completion of hard work, the applicant shall give written
notice thereof to the Township.
[Ord. No. 97,
passed 6-4-1974]
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.
If the applicant shall fail to rectify any settlement or other defect
in the work that may occur, 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 cost.
