[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-1]
No person shall construct, make or enlarge any coalhole or manhole
in any street or public place in the City without first obtaining
the written permission of the Director or his authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-2]
No permit shall be granted except for construction approved
by the Construction Official, which shall in any case include a substantial
iron head and rough surfaced metal cover, all with machined horizontal
bearing surfaces, to be flush with the sidewalk.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-3; Ord. 6 S+FD, 10-20-1993]
No permit under this chapter shall be granted until there shall be first paid to the City a deposit as required by Section
29:5-2 of this Title, and a fee of $35, except in the case of public utility manholes, for each coalhole or manhole constructed or enlarged.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-4]
No person shall continue or suffer or permit to remain any coalhole
or manhole opening, or head and cover for the same, occupying any
portion of a street or a public place that is dangerous to the travelling
public using such sidewalk, or that violates any provision of this
Title or regulation of the Director supplementary thereto.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-5]
Whenever the removal of any coalhole or manhole occupying any
portion of a street or public place shall become necessary because
of public improvement or public utility construction, the person maintaining
such coalhole or manhole or owning, leasing or occupying the property
of which such coalhole or manhole is an adjunct, shall, upon 30 days'
notice from the Director or his authorized representative, remove
such coalhole or manhole and restore such street or public place to
its proper condition.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-6]
No coalhole or manhole opening shall remain uncovered for any
greater time than necessary for the actual use of such coalhole or
manhole. In no case shall any such opening be uncovered only for the
purpose of supplying light or air to the vault or basement to which
it provides access.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:10-7]
No person, firm or corporation, other than an authorized agent
or employee of the City of Newark, or an authorized public utility
which has obtained permission from the City of Newark, shall willfully,
in any manner tamper with, displace, loosen, open or remove any manhole
cover, which is the property of the City of Newark, which has been
placed in any street, alley, public way or private park.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:10-8]
No person, firm or corporation shall have in his/her possession
or under his/her control, or receive, sell, purchase or otherwise
dispose of any manhole cover, which is the property of the City of
Newark, without authority of the Department of Engineering, or pursuant
to an authorized sale by the City of Newark.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:10-9]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section
1:1-9 of these Revised General Ordinances, in addition to paying the cost of restoring to its proper condition any street surface disturbed by such violation.