In the event that the inspection fee of 5% does not cover the
cost of the Township's inspections, the permittee agrees to pay
the additional costs of inspections. No additional permits will be
issued to the permittee until all outstanding inspection fees or costs
under Subsection D are paid and all work on the project shall cease.
A. The permittee shall have the permit in possession at work site.
B. The permittee shall properly guard the excavation by the erection
of suitable barricades and also by displaying warning lights at night.
The permittee shall in all cases provide reasonable safeguards by
day and night to protect the traveling public. The permittee shall
at all times maintain proper and sufficient drainage to prevent the
accumulation of water upon the road to ensure an adequate and safe
passage for the traveling public and, in this respect shall carry
out, at its own expense, any orders of the Director, Township Engineer
or police as they may deem appropriate to maintain the site in a safe
condition for persons and property.
C. The permittee shall be liable for any neglect to safeguard the traveling
public and be completely responsible for the control and activities
of any and all contractors, subcontractors or other persons performing
work at the site.
Immediately upon discovery or notification of any violation
of the provisions of this chapter, the Director, Supervisor of Streets
or Engineer shall issue a written order to the owner or tenant, requiring
compliance therewith within 10 days. If such person refuses or neglects
to comply with the order of the Engineer within the stated time limit,
the Supervisor shall proceed to have the violation corrected by having
the required work accomplished. If however, the Director or Engineer
shall determine that the violation places the public or surrounding
property in imminent danger of injury or damage, a stop-work order
may issue and/or the permittee may be ordered to take immediate action
to correct the violation.
If any work is done by the Director of Public Works or at his
direction by private contracts, he shall certify the cost of the work
to the Council. The Council shall examine the certificate of cost
and if it finds the certificate to be correct, shall cause the cost
as shown thereon to be charges against the property benefited. The
amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such property
and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to
be assessed and levied upon such property benefited, the same to bear
interest at the same rate as other taxes, and shall be collected and
enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
Any person who violates any provision of this article with resultant
damage to or obstruction of any street, private driveway, curb, sidewalk,
gutter, storm drain or culvert shall be liable for all expenses incurred
by the Township in repairing said damage or removing said obstructions,
in addition to the penalty prescribed below. Further said expenses
shall act as a lien against the property of the original permittee.
Any person who violates any provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,500,
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. Each
day that a violation exists, occurs or continues shall constitute
a separate offense for the purpose of imposing the penalties referred
to above.
Any openings to streets under construction shall be in conformance
with an approved subdivision or stipulation with all the requirements
of this chapter, except the bonding requirements.