City of Lock Haven, PA Article I Openings and Excavations

[Adopted 6-3-1969 by Ord. No. 711A; amended in its entirety 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 670 (Ch. 21, Part 1, of the 2003 Code of Ordinances)]

§ 346-1 Permit for excavation of streets.

[Amended 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]

A. Any person, firm, association, or corporation desiring to dig up or excavate any street or alley or other highway or walk for any purposes whatsoever shall, before doing so, obtain a permit from the Public Works Director, who shall keep a complete record of all such permits issued and shall make a monthly report thereof to the Council, together with fees collected. The fee for such permit shall be in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of City Council.

B. The application for every permit shall specify a time when said opening or excavation may remain open and the place where said opening or excavation may be made, together with the probable length, width, and depth thereof, and such further information as the Public Works Director may require. Emergency openings and excavations may be repaired, and a permit secured within 24 hours.

C. Permits may not be open for more than six months without approval by the Public Works Director. Should an unapproved permit be open after six months, the permittee will be responsible for submitting a new permit.

§ 346-2 Excavation backfilling and resurfacing.

A. Whenever any permit shall have been granted for digging up or excavating streets, alleys or any other highways or walks, the work of excavating, backfilling, resurfacing and repairing shall be done by and at the expense of the permittee under the supervision of the Public Works Director or their appointee.

[Amended 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]

B. All excavations shall be preceded by cutting of pavements, in straight lines, at a width to be designated on the excavation permit.

C. All excavated material shall be placed, stored and handled in a manner approved by the Public Works Director or their appointee to be the least inconvenient to traffic.

[Amended 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]

D. Permittee shall provide all barricades, safety lights, etc., necessary for the protection of the public during any excavation. If streets, alleys, walks or highways are to be closed, the permittee shall notify the County Communication Center and the Police and Fire Departments in advance, giving the length of time it will be closed.

E. All restoration shall follow current City Restoration Details as provided in the attachments with the permit. The Restoration Details will be updated to current standards each year.

[Amended 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]

§ 346-3 Repairs to resurfacing.

[Amended 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]

All areas resurfaced under a permit issued for an excavation shall be maintained by the permittee for two years after the final completion of the resurfacing. Upon failure of the permittee to make proper repairs to any street, alley or highway after two days' notice to do so by the City Clerk, the City of Lock Haven shall make the necessary repairs to said street, alley or highway and shall assess cost thereof according to a schedule of fees as established from time to time by resolution of City Council.

§ 346-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.