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Township of Irvington, NJ
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 555 Streets and Sidewalks
Chapter 555
Streets and Sidewalks
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Township of Irvington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision and site plan review — See Ch.
560
.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch.
620
.
Article I
Streets Closed for Repair
§ 555-1
Walking or driving upon streets closed for repairs.
Article II
Use and Occupancy
§ 555-2
Purpose of article.
§ 555-3
Scope.
§ 555-4
Definitions.
§ 555-5
Protective barricades and lights.
§ 555-6
Expiration of permits; duration.
§ 555-7
Revocation of permits.
§ 555-8
Encroachment by buildings.
§ 555-9
Encroachment by platforms, stoops or steps.
§ 555-10
Encroachment by bay windows.
§ 555-11
Showcases, merchandise displays on streets; sidewalk sales.
§ 555-12
Permit required to encumber streets with building materials, dumpsters, moving/storage/shipping containers, etc.
§ 555-13
Fee; maximum width occupiable; term and renewal of permit.
§ 555-14
Permit required to open or excavate.
§ 555-15
Special permit to tunnel under streets.
§ 555-16
Fee; deposits; replacement of pavement; disposition of deposit.
§ 555-17
Excavating and backfill methods.
§ 555-18
Authority of Town Engineer to make backfill.
§ 555-19
Permit required to drive over sidewalks for excavating cellars.
§ 555-20
Fee; deposit; term of permit; failure to repair damage.
§ 555-21
Use of existing driveways.
§ 555-22
Protection of sidewalks.
§ 555-23
Permit required to construct or remove sidewalks.
§ 555-24
Fees for permits to construct or do work on sidewalks; materials; fines.
§ 555-25
Construction standards for sidewalks.
§ 555-26
Sidewalks to be laid to established grade.
§ 555-27
Permit required to construct or remove curbing.
§ 555-28
Fees and deposit for permits to construct curbing and for curb cuts.
§ 555-29
Authority of Township Engineer regarding curbing.
§ 555-30
Application to construct curbs; deposit.
§ 555-31
Curbing to be set to established grade.
§ 555-32
Permit required to excavate for or construct sidewalk cellar entrances, vaults.
§ 555-33
Location of sidewalk cellar entrances or vaults.
§ 555-34
Vaults at street corners.
§ 555-35
Vaults near curblines, utility mains.
§ 555-36
Vault covers; design load; leakproof.
§ 555-37
Sidewalk elevators.
§ 555-38
Areaway covers.
§ 555-39
Doorways to sidewalk cellar entrances, hoistways, shafts.
§ 555-40
Permit required to construct manholes and coalholes.
§ 555-41
Maximum size of manholes and coalholes.
§ 555-42
Location of manholes and coalholes.
§ 555-43
Covers for manholes and coalholes.
§ 555-44
Protection of manholes when in use; leaving uncovered.
§ 555-45
Permit required to install subsurface tanks.
§ 555-46
Approval of permit by Bureau of Combustibles; conditions of permit.
§ 555-47
Location and depth of tanks.
§ 555-48
Permit required to erect sidewalk shed, fence or bridge; approval of construction.
§ 555-49
Fee for permit to erect sidewalk structures.
§ 555-50
Sidewalk shed required for certain work.
§ 555-51
Sidewalk fence required for certain work.
§ 555-52
When sidewalk bridge required.
§ 555-53
Sidewalk sheds; collection bins.
§ 555-54
Protective devices on sidewalk structures.
§ 555-55
Failure to properly maintain sidewalk structures.
§ 555-56
Work prohibited without required sidewalk structure.
§ 555-57
Permit required to erect fixed awnings and marquees.
§ 555-58
Fees for permit to erect or alter fixed awnings.
§ 555-59
Location, height, construction of fixed awnings.
§ 555-60
Drainage of fixed awnings and marquees.
§ 555-61
Lighting of sidewalk beneath fixed awnings.
§ 555-62
Permit required to erect drop awnings and canopies.
§ 555-63
Fees for permit to erect drop awnings.
§ 555-64
Construction and height of drop awnings.
§ 555-65
Removal of unauthorized or improperly erected awnings.
§ 555-66
Placing signs on trees, utility poles or public property.
§ 555-67
Schedule of fines.
Article III
Construction and Repair of Sidewalks
§ 555-68
Maintenance in good condition; responsibility for repairs to sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveway aprons.
§ 555-69
Materials and manner of construction generally.
§ 555-70
Inspections.
§ 555-71
Grades.
§ 555-72
Violations and penalties.
Article IV
Snow and Ice on Sidewalks
§ 555-73
Duty of abutting landowners to remove.
§ 555-74
Depositing snow or ice in streets or onto neighboring property.
§ 555-75
Violations and penalties.
Article V
Obstructions from Sports Equipment and Games
§ 555-76
Basketball; card tables; block parties.
§ 555-77
Violations and penalties.
Article VI
Installation of Communications Systems
§ 555-78
Definitions.
§ 555-79
License required.
§ 555-80
Application for license; issuance; amendment to license.
§ 555-81
Installation requirements; as-built plans to be filed; permit required for excavation; compliance with technical standards.
§ 555-82
Relocation or removal when required by public needs.
§ 555-83
License fees.
§ 555-84
Hold harmless; insurance; bond.
§ 555-85
Failure to secure, renew or comply with license.
§ 555-86
Transfers and assignments.
§ 555-87
Notice; appeal.
§ 555-88
Construction of article.