Permits are required for the erection, installation, construction,
or placement of all pillars, gates, mailboxes, and similar materials
and structures within 10 feet of the edge of the pavement from a town,
county, or state road, or a used driveway within the Town of Goshen.
All work requiring a permit under this Code shall comply with
the following standards.
A. When all structural material used to secure the construction to the
ground is less than a four-inch-by-four-inch wood post, it may be
anchored to the ground no less than two feet from the edge of pavement.
(1) When it is located within 10 feet of the edge of the roadway pavement,
it shall be located outside of the required radius for the turning
of emergency vehicles.
(2) When the obstruction is located greater than 10 feet from the edge
of the road pavement, the distance of these obstructions along the
driveway shall be six feet from the center line of the driveway for
all buildings and facilities within 150 feet of the edge of the road
pavement.
(3) When the obstruction is located greater than 10 feet from the edge
of the road pavement, the distance of these obstructions along the
driveway shall be 10 feet or greater from the center line of the driveway
for all buildings and facilities 150 feet or greater of the edge of
the road pavement.
B. When the structural material used in the construction of the pillar,
mailbox, etc., is more structurally substantial, it must be located
at or greater than 10 feet from the edge of the road pavement.
C. All emergency access driveways and roads must maintain a minimum
unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet six inches.
Upon notification by the permittee of the completion of the
proposed driveway, the Building Inspector shall inspect said driveway
to determine that its completion is in accordance with the permit.
When the Building Inspector is satisfied that the conditions of such
permit have been met, he shall issue a certificate of compliance.
There shall be no use of such driveway for any purpose other than
the construction of same until such certificate of compliance has
been issued.
In order to have a permit issued, the applicant shall pay the
Town Clerk, by certified check, cash or money order, the following:
A. Fees to cover the cost of issuing the permit, supervision and inspection
of the operation done in connection therewith; said fees to be in
that amount as set forth in the Town of Goshen's Fee/Deposit
list filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, which Fee/Deposit list
may from time to time be modified pursuant to resolution of the Town
Board.
(1) Said deposit shall be retained by the Town of Goshen until a certificate
of compliance shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
(2) Upon failure or default by the permittee of or in any terms, agreements,
covenants, including the use of a proper culvert, and conditions of
the permit on the permittee's part to be done, performed or completed,
said deposit may be used by the Town for the Town by reason of such
failure or default on the part of the permittee; and any balance left
after the expense caused by such default failure, as determined and
certified by the Building Inspector, has been paid and deducted from
the amount of the deposit, shall be refunded to the permittee.
(3) The completion of all conditions set forth on any permit shall be
condition precedent to the issuance of the pertinent certificate of
occupancy.