Any excavation within a public way, on public property or on private property requires the filing of an "excavation/trench permit" with the Department of Public Works.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield (now City Council of the City of Greenfield) as amended 1-18-2012 by Order No. FY 12-067 (Ch. 64 of the 2002 Bylaws). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-17-2019 by Order No. FY 19-125]
A.
In the event the Director is notified of an unattended trench, meeting the definition under 520 CMR 14.00, during a time when the permit holder is unavailable, for example, after work hours, the Director has the authority to require a police detail for purposes of making the trench safe. In the event a police detail is required, the permit holder will be assessed the cost of providing the detail by the City.
B.
As an alternative to hiring a police detail for an unattended trench and assessing the cost to the permit holder, the Director has the discretion to have DPW staff take action to backfill, barricade, or cover the trench and assess the costs associated with the action, including overtime for DPW employees, to the permit holder.
[Amended 4-17-2019 by Order No. FY 19-125]
If a permit holder of an excavation/trench permit fails to pay the assessed costs for the City securing an unattended trench, as defined under 520 CMR 14.00, the Director may withhold the issuance of additional excavation/trench permits to the violator until such time as the assessed costs are paid.
[Amended 4-17-2019 by Order No. FY 19-125; 10-16-2019 by Order No. FY 20-047]
The City reserves the right to charge a fee for the permit required by this chapter, which shall be set by the Mayor.