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City of Hazleton, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 440 Streets and Sidewalks
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Chapter 440
Streets and Sidewalks
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hazleton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Use, Construction and Maintenance
§ 440-1
Requirements for accepting, opening or extending streets, alleys and courts.
§ 440-2
Installation and repair of utilities prior to street paving.
§ 440-3
Installation of street name signs.
§ 440-4
City Engineer to name alleys.
§ 440-5
Occupancy and use permit; application; fee.
§ 440-6
Applicant's bond or insurance.
§ 440-7
Underground vaults and cellars.
§ 440-8
Extension of cellar opening, railing or passageway.
§ 440-9
Placement of merchandise on sidewalks, pavements or gutters.
§ 440-10
Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and gutters.
§ 440-11
Wastewater flowing on streets or sidewalks.
§ 440-12
Violations and penalties.
§ 440-13
General sidewalk construction and maintenance; duties of property owners.
§ 440-14
Notice to property owners.
§ 440-15
Work by City upon owner's failure to comply with notice.
§ 440-16
Lines and grades for sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
§ 440-17
Distance from property line.
§ 440-18
Material requirements for new sidewalks.
§ 440-19
Sidewalk widths.
§ 440-20
Sidewalk pitch.
§ 440-21
Curbing specifications.
§ 440-22
Gutter specifications.
§ 440-23
Header in lieu of sidewalks and curbing on streets less than 30 feet wide.
§ 440-24
Material requirements for repairs.
§ 440-25
Inspection fee.
§ 440-26
Authority limited.
§ 440-27
Irregularities resulting from nonconformance with provisions.
§ 440-28
Enforcement and reports of violations.
§ 440-29
Handicapped accessible ramps.
§ 440-29.1
Obstructing public sidewalks in relation to charging of electric vehicles (EVs).
Article II
Utility Cuts
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§ 440-30
Title.
§ 440-31
Definitions and word usage.
§ 440-32
Permit required.
§ 440-33
Normal permit procedures.
§ 440-34
Emergency permit procedures.
§ 440-35
Permits not requiring a fee.
§ 440-36
Failure to obtain permit.
§ 440-36.1
Bonding.
§ 440-37
Insurance protection.
§ 440-38
Safety precautions.
§ 440-39
Road closing prohibited; lane closing restrictions.
§ 440-40
Time limits for completing work.
§ 440-41
Scheduling.
§ 440-42
Removal of excavated material; blocking of hydrants prohibited.
§ 440-43
Waste material.
§ 440-44
Equipment used for openings.
§ 440-45
Preservation of special type pavements.
§ 440-46
Excavation and dewatering or shoring.
§ 440-47
Responsibility for damages.
§ 440-48
Materials for backfilling.
§ 440-49
Backfill methods and procedures.
§ 440-50
Temporary restoration.
§ 440-51
Site cleanup.
§ 440-52
Permanent pavement restoration.
§ 440-52.1
Scheduling timeline for permanent completion.
§ 440-53
Special restoration.
§ 440-54
Testing and inspection.
§ 440-55
Repaving and reconstruction.
§ 440-56
Limestones and monuments.
§ 440-57
Fees.
§ 440-58
Newly paved streets.
§ 440-59
Application procedure.
§ 440-59.1
Replacement of pavement markings.
§ 440-59.2
Actions upon noncompliance.
§ 440-59.3
Right to not issue permits.
Article III
Vehicle Repairs on City Streets
§ 440-60
Continual vehicle repairs on streets and public property deemed nuisance.
§ 440-61
Time limit for making repairs.
§ 440-62
Violations and penalties.
§ 440-63
Necessary repairs not to constitute hazard or interference.
Article IV
Use of Public Rights-of-Way by Telecommunications Providers
§ 440-64
Definitions.
§ 440-65
Legal authority.
§ 440-66
Requirement for right-of-way permit.
§ 440-67
Application for right-of-way permit.
§ 440-68
Duration of right-of-way permit.
§ 440-69
Requirement for construction permit.
§ 440-70
Fees and expenses.
§ 440-71
Management of the rights-of-way.
§ 440-72
Construction standards.
§ 440-73
Liability and indemnification.
§ 440-74
Reporting requirements.
§ 440-75
Sale or transfer of rights of permit holder.
§ 440-76
Performance bond.
§ 440-77
Termination.
§ 440-78
Removal.
§ 440-79
Violations and penalties.
§ 440-80
Police powers.
§ 440-81
Equal application.
Article V
Use of Public Rights-of-Way by Greater Hazleton Sewer Authority
§ 440-82
Granting of rights in connection with operation of sewage collection system.
§ 440-83
Notice given to Authority prior to maintenance activities.