Borough of Greenville, PA Article VI Restrictions and Requirements for Certain Repairs and Excavations

[Adopted 12-14-2010 by Ord. No. 1497]

§ 476-34 Repair work over 50 linear feet.

Anyone, including any person, entity, public utility contractor or homeowner who engages in any repair work, improvements, excavation, digging of any kind in any street, avenue, road, alley, highway or other public place located within the Borough, for a distance of 50 linear feet or greater, shall be required to restore the roadway consistent with design and construction practices promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, specifically Publication 408, inclusive of updates. A written plan that includes the means and methods of trench restoration shall be submitted to and approved by Greenville Borough prior to any work commencing. In addition to restoration, all asphalt-covered roadways to which this section applies shall be milled a minimum depth of 1 1/2 inches, resurfaced from face of curb to face of curb, where concrete curbing is present, across the entire width of roadway along the entire length of the excavation, including all restored trench areas. The result shall be a seamless roadway surface pavement overlay with sealed, keyed or saw-cut edges along the entire length of the excavation. In addition, should any excavation or construction disturb a section of sidewalk, the Borough Manager is hereby authorized to require a complete, whole or in part, replacement of the sidewalk within the area of disturbance or limits of construction.

§ 476-35 Brick roadways.

Excavated areas affecting brick roadways (streets with partial or full exposed brick cross section) shall be restored to a condition equal or better than the condition of the roadway prior to the occurrence of the excavation. Brick streets shall not be covered with asphalt wearing surface. Said method of brick restoration shall be submitted in writing to and approved by the Borough of Greenville prior to any work commencing.

§ 476-36 Repair work including two or more openings within 40 linear feet or less.

Anyone, including any persons, entity, public utility, contractor, homeowner, who engages in any repair work, improvements, excavation, digging of any kind in any street, avenue, road, alley, highway or other public place located within the Borough who is required to make two or more openings in the street, avenue, road, alley, highway or other public street or place any distance of 40 linear feet or less of each other, shall be required to restore the roadway consistent with design and construction practices promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, specifically Publication 408, inclusive of updates. A written plan that includes the means and methods of trench restoration shall be submitted to and approved by Greenville Borough prior to any work commencing. In addition to restoration, all asphalt-covered roadways to which this section applies shall be milled a minimum depth of 1 1/2 inches, resurfaced from face of curb to face of curb, where concrete curbing is present, across the entire width of roadway along the entire length of the excavation, including areas of and between all restored trench areas. The result shall be a continuous, seamless roadway surface pavement overlay with sealed, keyed or saw-cut edges along and between all excavated areas. In addition, should any excavation or construction disturb a section of sidewalk, the Borough Manager is hereby authorized to require a complete, whole or in part, replacement of the sidewalk within the area of disturbance or limits of construction.

§ 476-37 Bond required.

A two-year bond shall be required in an amount equal to the restoration costs to the Borough should any restoration fail structurally. The bond shall be submitted to the Borough prior to the approval of any work commencing.

§ 476-38 Right to appeal.

It is hereby authorized that if anyone so aggrieved by the requirements of this article shall have the right to appeal in writing on a form to be provided by the Borough of Greenville. Said appeal shall be heard by the Street Committee. Any determination made by the Street Committee shall be final and binding on the party believed to be aggrieved.

§ 476-39 Violations and penalties.

Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $600 for each day that the construction, excavation or repairs are not complete in accord with the provisions of this article.