As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
APPLICANT
Any person, partnership or corporation who makes application
for a permit.
BACKFILL
Approved material used to fill a trench or other excavation
or the process of doing so.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Springdale, its officers, employees and officials.
BOROUGH ROAD
Any road or alley which has been dedicated to and accepted
by the Borough for use as a public road. See "cartway."
CARTWAY
Improved area of the right-of-way within which vehicles are
permitted, including curbs, gutters and shoulders.
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Certificate provided by the applicant which verifies that
said applicant carried the minimum insurance coverages as stipulated
in this article.
DEGRADATION FEE
A fee determined by formula found in Appendix A. This fee is imposed on any person, partnership or corporation
which obtains a street excavation permit, and the work to be performed
includes open-cutting any Borough road.
DRIVEWAY
Private roadway providing access for vehicles to a parking
space, garage, dwelling or other structure.
EMERGENCY SITUATION
A situation or event, such as breakage of a utility line,
which presents an imminent hazard to the public health, safety and
welfare. Not included in this definition is the routine placement
or replacement of service facilities which are being constructed or
replaced as part of normal expansion or routine maintenance activities.
EXCAVATION
Removal of soil, rocks, sidewalk, driveway or cartway material.
EXCEPTION
Any deviation from the literal terms of this article which
has been approved by Borough Council.
FINAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Certificate issued by the Borough certifying that all work
has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this article.
INSPECTION FEE
Fee established by Springdale Borough Council for the purpose
of performing inspections of a work site that has obtained a permit.
INSPECTOR
The designated official appointed by the Borough Council
whose duty it is to administer the provisions of this article.
NORMAL FLOW
The direction, intensity and volume of stormwater runoff
typically present during various precipitation events.
PERFORMANCE BONDS
Security submitted to the Borough which guarantees that all
work required as part of an approved permit will be satisfactorily
completed. An acceptable security can be a bond, letter of credit
or certified check. Said security must be made payable to the Borough
of Springdale.
PERMIT FEE
Fee established by Springdale Borough Council for the purpose
of administration costs in issuing permits.
PERMITTEE
Any person, partnership or corporation to whom a permit is
issued.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Land under the control of the Borough which contains Borough
roads, sidewalks, driveways, driveway aprons, and other nonpaved portions
of land which may or may not contain aboveground or underground utilities.
RIGHT-OF-WAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT
A permit which, when issued, permits the permittee to perform
work within a Borough right-of-way. The work permitted under this
permit shall not include any work requiring excavation for which a
street excavation permit is required.
SIDEWALK
A paved, surfaced or leveled area located in the public right-of-way,
paralleling and usually separated from the cartway, used as a pedestrian
walkway. Grass plot is typically between the street and sidewalk.
SITE PLAN
A plan of the area to be worked upon which shows all pertinent
information, including but not limited to right-of-way lines, street
locations, sidewalk locations and any existing subsurface and aboveground
utilities which may be impacted by the work to be performed.
STREET
Any paved or improved area within the Borough right-of-way,
to include curb, gutter, aprons and shoulder.
STREET EXCAVATION PERMIT
A permit which, when issued, permits the permittee to open-cut
any Borough road, curb, gutter, apron or shoulder or tunnel under
any Borough road, curb, gutter, apron or shoulder.