The purpose of this article is to establish regulations and
fees for the opening of municipal streets within the Borough of Wood-Ridge.
The following terms shall, for the purpose of this article,
have the meanings here indicated:
EXTENSIVE OPENING
An opening, tearing up or excavating, for any purpose, of
Borough road of 100 feet or more of roadway length or where connecting
bilateral openings are made at average intervals of less than 100
feet along the roadway length or an opening which disturbs 20% or
more of the pavement area.
OWNER
Any person, corporation, public utility or other entity on
whose behalf a street opening is performed by a permit hereunder.
PERMITTEE
Any person, firm or corporation granted a permit hereunder.
PUBLIC UTILITY
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company or its successor corporation
or corporations, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Hackensack
Water Company, cable television company or any other entity having
either the power of eminent domain or subject to the regulations of
the Board of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey.
SMALL OPENING
Any opening, tearing up or excavating, for any purpose, of
the Borough road which is not an extensive opening.
STREET
Any street, road or other public way dedicated to and accepted
by the Borough of Wood-Ridge, and shall include all of the area lying
within the bounds of the dedicated right-of-way.
The Superintendent or Engineer shall periodically inspect all
road openings and the repair and resurfacing thereof for the purpose
of determining compliance with the conditions imposed on the issuance
of the permit and the specifications. The Borough may, upon the recommendation
of either of them:
A. Order a temporary stop to any road opening.
B. Order that the applicant perform or correct work in accordance with
the directions of the Borough.
C. Order a stop to any work and revoke the permit, in which event the
Borough of Wood-Ridge shall complete the work or cause it be completed
and either declare the applicant's deposit forfeited or notify
the applicant's surety of an intent to file claim on the bond.
D. Authorize the correction of any work after notification to the permittee
and after the neglect or the refusal of the permittee to make such
corrections within 24 hours and, after the completion of the same,
either declare the permittee's deposit forfeited or notify the
permittee's surety of an intent to file a claim on the bond.
E. Take any other action deemed reasonable under the circumstances to
protect the Borough's interests.
No road opening shall be permanently paved until a final inspection
has been made by the Engineer or Superintendent and final approval
given.
A. For all openings:
(1) The paved roadway surfaces shall be saw cut or blade cut vertically
on a straight line before excavating.
(2) The material excavated from the trench opening shall not be replaced
as backfill unless expressly authorized by the Superintendent or Engineer.
Excavated materials must be removed from the work site the day of
excavation.
(3) The backfill of stone or bank-run sand shall be furnished from outside
sources.
(4) The uncompleted length of road opening allowed under a permit at
any one time shall not exceed 50 linear feet, unless a special need
can be established by the permittee and approval to exceed this limitation
is secured from the Superintendent or Engineer. Such special need
shall be noted, in writing, to the Superintendent or Engineer before
such permission is granted, except in unusual cases and/or emergencies.
In that event, such special need shall be documented, in writing,
after approval is granted.
(5) Where existing manholes are located in the shoulder areas, a minimum
of two inches of asphalt FABC-1 Mix No. 5 shall be placed eight feet
on both sides of the manhole casting on four inches of quarry-processed
stone. The width of the FABC-1 Mix No. 5 shall vary to the dimensions
of the existing shoulder.
(6) All backfill shall be placed in six-inch layers, with each layer
thoroughly compacted by mechanical means to the satisfaction of the
Superintendent or Engineer. The Superintendent or Engineer shall have
the right to require a compaction test to be performed by an independent
laboratory, at the expense of the permittee.
(7) After proper settlement and cutback, for any portion of the road,
the entire width of the trench, plus a four-inch overlap, shall be
overlaid with a one-and-one-half-inch minimum thickness FABC Mix No.
5 pavement applied to the entire length of the disturbed area and
rolled in place to obtain a smooth pavement surface and sealed at
all edges.
B. Asphalt pavement openings.
(1) For openings in old asphalt pavements, backfill material shall be
deposited in six-inch layers and thoroughly compacted to a level eight
inches below the surface level of the adjacent paved surfaces. The
openings shall be cut back six inches beyond the perimeter of the
trench opening. The base course shall be bituminous stabilized base
stone mix, Mix No. 1, six inches thick (two lifts). The surface shall
be two inches' compacted depth of FABC-1 Mix No. 5. All joints between
the new and existing pavements shall be sealed with a tack coat.
(2) When road openings are in sequence or are within three feet of another
opening, the surface area of the combined openings will be paved to
form one surface. The surface course shall be two inches' compacted
depth of FABC-1 Mix No. 5, with all joints between the new and existing
pavements sealed with a tack coat.
C. Concrete pavement surface openings. For all openings in concrete
pavement surfaces, the trench backfill shall be compacted in six-inch
levels to a level two inches below the top of the adjacent paved surface.
The opening shall be cut back six inches beyond the perimeter of the
trench opening. A two-inch compacted depth of stabilized base shall
then be placed, compacted level with the existing pavement and shall
be maintained by the permittee to a pavement level by adding additional
bituminous material until final settlement has occurred. A pavement
of four-thousand-pound concrete eight inches in depth shall be constructed
level with the existing pavement surface. A layer of heavy six-by-six
No. 6 gauge wire mesh reinforcement shall be placed in the opening
and extend fully into the cutback shelf at the point six inches below
the finished elevation.
D. Nonpaved area. All grass or graveled area or sidewalk areas disturbed
within the Borough right-of-way shall be reconstructed, topsoiled,
seeded and mulched within 14 days of completion of excavation. All
concrete areas will be thoroughly compacted. These limits may be waived
by the Superintendent or Engineer only when abnormal temperatures
or inclement weather necessitates the same.
E. All work shall be guaranteed for a period of 12 months.
Upon the completion of any such work, the Superintendent or
Engineer shall file a report on a form to be furnished for that purpose,
which report shall contain the date of completion, the amount of deposit,
the cost to the Borough of resurfacing the area so excavated or opened,
if the same shall have been necessary, and the balance, if any, due
to the applicant. Upon receipt of the report by the Clerk, the balance
due, if any, to the applicant on account of any deposit shall be forthwith
returned.
Any person, company, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction of such violation, be punishable as set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, of the Code. In case of failure to restore pavements or roads or streets as hereinabove provided, after written notice by the Clerk to do so, each day that such pavement, roads or streets remain unrestored shall constitute a separate offense.