All permits issued under this article shall be subject to the following rules and regulations:
A. 
All excavations shall be kept properly barricaded at all times and during the hours of darkness shall be provided with proper warning lights. This regulation shall not excuse the permittee from taking any other reasonably necessary precaution for protection of persons or property.
B. 
All work shall be done in such a manner as to cause a minimum of interference with travel on the street affected. Permittee shall abide by all regulations contained herein with regards to traffic and notice to the Borough of Woodcliff Lake Police Department. Unless in an emergency, no street shall be closed to traffic unless the closing is approved by the Mayor and Council by resolution.
C. 
The Superintendent may, upon application by the permittee, extend the time limit during which the permit shall be valid.
D. 
No work shall be done in such a manner as to interfere with any water main or other utility or any connection with any utility from any building, unless that is the purpose of the excavation or permission has been obtained in advance from the appropriate officer or department of the municipality or the company having charge of the utility. No work shall be carried on in such a manner as to result in the destruction or damaging of any property in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, unless this is necessary for the completion of the work and permission has been obtained in advance from the municipal department or agency having jurisdiction over such property.
E. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer, all construction details shall comply with New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards.
F. 
All materials and methods of construction shall comply with the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction, dated 2007, and all revisions and amendments thereto.
G. 
The permittee shall cut all pavement with a saw or other like equipment prior to excavation.
H. 
Where the Superintendent of Public Works determines it is necessary, the permittee shall cut back existing pavements using a milling machine, or equal means, to produce straight and clean lines along the existing pavement prior to placing final pavement.
I. 
All excavations shall be completely backfilled by the permittee. As much as possible of the material excavated shall be replaced. Such material shall be compacted by tamping or other suitable means in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Works. Where the Superintendent of Public Works determines that the excavated material is unsuitable for backfill, the permittee shall fill the excavation with clean crushed stone or other suitable material, which shall be placed in layers not exceeding 10 inches in depth and thoroughly compacted in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. Upon completion of the work, the permittee shall remove any excess material and leave the premises in a clear condition. If the Superintendent determines that any backfilled excavation has settled or caved in, he shall so notify the permittee, who shall promptly continue backfilling until the Superintendent determines that settlement is complete.
J. 
If tunneling operations are required, the tunnels shall be backfilled with rammed concrete composed of one part portland cement to six parts of sand.
K. 
If blasting is required to be done in the course of any excavation, it shall be done in strict compliance with all applicable state laws and regulations. Any rock or other substance within five feet of any water main, storm drain or other facility which may be damaged by blasting shall be removed without blasting. Any blasting requires review by the Borough Engineer at the permittee's expense.
L. 
If the work is not completed within the time specified in the permit or any extension granted by the Superintendent of Public Works or is not performed in accordance with the regulations set forth in this section and any other regulation that may be established by the Superintendent of Public Works, then the municipality may complete the work and restore the surface of the street. The cost of completing the work and restoring the street shall be charged to the permittee from the permittee's performance bond or cash security or may be recovered in an action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Not more than 1/2 of the trench shall be excavated at one time where the trench will run from one side of the pavement to the other, and the part so excavated shall immediately be backfilled under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Works or his/her designee.
A. 
The backfilling of the trench shall proceed in the following manner, namely: earth, sand, gravel or broken stone removed from the trench shall be replaced in layers not exceeding 12 inches in depth, and shall be properly compacted. The work of refilling shall continue in this manner until the material is brought up to within 24 inches of the finished pavement; any rocks larger than six inches in diameter shall be removed. The first layer shall be three-quarter-inch quarry processed (QP) rock. The backfilling shall be continued until the top thereof, after being thoroughly compacted, shall be one inch higher than the pavement. No animal or vegetable matter or refuse shall be used or permitted in the backfill, and all refuse or surplus material from the trench shall be removed from the work area immediately after the trench has been excavated. After the fill has thoroughly settled, the road surface shall be restored to a like-new condition.
B. 
The person or entity conducting this work shall remain responsible for the repair of the resurfaced repair work for a period of 18 months and shall repair same, if required by the Superintendent of Public Works or his/her designee as provided herein.
C. 
Any restoration of macadam which is not milled and paved shall be completed using infrared paving to ensure a smooth transition from the adjoining surface.
D. 
Any excavation in excess of 35 square feet on a road that has not been paved within the last five years shall be restored as curb-to-center-line resurfacing for the full limits of the excavation perpendicular to the curb.
E. 
Any excavation in excess of 35 square feet on a road that has been paved within the last five years shall be restored as curb-to-curb resurfacing for the full limits of the excavation perpendicular to the curb.
F. 
Residential homeowners can request review and reduction of the restoration requirements. Same must be approved by the Borough Engineer. Cost of review from the Engineer shall be at the residential homeowners' expense.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place any stones, earth, ashes, lumber, pipe or other materials of any description whatsoever upon any road or street so as to interfere with the flow of water along the gutters or so as to interfere with traffic on the road or street. Any unlawful exercise of this privilege shall be deemed a violation of this section and punishable by a fine as stated in § 327-17 of the Borough Code. Nothing herein shall apply to leaves or vegetative waste. The purpose of this subsection is to prevent construction-related material from obstructing or interfering with the flow of water and/or traffic.
It shall be the duty of the Borough Superintendent of Public Works, Building Code Official, Property Maintenance Official, Borough Police Department, or any other officer as the Mayor and Council may designate, to ascertain whether permits have been issued covering each operation, supervise all excavations, backfilling and restoration as provided herein.
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Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 17-03 stated that these sections "shall be reserved for future amendments."