[Amended 3-23-2010 by Ord. No. 5129]
Rules and regulations concerning backfilling of trenches in streets and right-of-way areas:
A. 
Road openings are to be closed as soon as possible. When an opening is made by the applicant himself or by agents or employees on his behalf, the opening shall be closed immediately after the purpose for which the opening was made has been effected and shall, in any event, be closed without delay. The resurfacing of the opening shall be done at the direction and under the supervision of the Township Public Works Superintendent or authorized agent.
B. 
Restoration of pavement.
(1) 
The applicant shall restore the pavement, either bituminous concrete or plain or reinforced concrete, to as good a condition as before the excavation was made. The material excavated shall not be used as backfill, unless the excavated material is of such composition as to be used for backfill as determined by the Township Public Works Superintendent or authorized agent. If the backfill is not deemed suitable by the Township Public Works Superintendent or authorized agent, it shall be removed immediately from the area of the excavation, and the trench shall then be backfilled with a ready-mixed flowable fill with a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 1,200 psi to within six inches of the surface of the pavement for a hot mixed asphalt base course (four inches) and a hot mix asphalt surface course (two inches) as further described in § 530-1D.
(2) 
Bituminous concrete pavement may not be substituted for reinforced concrete unless authorized by the Township Public Works Superintendent or authorized agent.
C. 
Placement of backfill material. The backfill material shall be placed to within six inches of the surface of the pavement, within four inches, or in the case of driveways six inches, of the surface of the sidewalk or within four inches of the surface of the grassed area within the dedicated street right-of-way. In lieu of ready-mixed flowable fill, sidewalk and grassed areas may be backfilled with bank-run sand and gravel or dense graded aggregate. The material used for backfill shall be placed and tamped with suitable tamping equipment in twelve-inch lifts.
D. 
Restoration shall be as follows:
(1) 
Bituminous concrete pavement. A base course of four-inch compacted thickness consisting of a bituminous stabilized base course pursuant to New Jersey Department of Transportation specifications, Mix No. 2, rolled or tamped with suitable mechanical equipment, and there shall be placed thereon two inches of compacted thickness of a bituminous concrete surface course Mix No. 5.
(2) 
Before placing the surface course, the edge of the pavement shall be cut back. The surface course shall be compacted with a self-propelled roller having a minimum weight of two tons, or a vibrating roller having an equivalent compacting force.
The trench shall be backfilled with stone and tamped with suitable mechanical equipment, and concrete sidewalks shall be constructed thereon. The sidewalk shall be of Class B concrete in accordance with New Jersey Department of Transportation specifications, four inches in thickness and, in the instance of driveways, six inches in thickness reinforced and four feet in width with a clean construction joint at four-foot intervals in lengths of 12 feet with preformed bituminous expansion joints at intervals of 12 feet.
The topsoil in the trench area shall be stripped, stockpiled during the construction and replaced after the construction is completed. The area of disturbance shall be reseeded as required to restore the area to its original condition. Topsoil shall be no less than two inches in compacted thickness.
A. 
The applicant or permittee shall notify the Township Department of Public Works in advance of the opening of any street and shall also notify the Township Public Works Superintendent or authorized agent at least 24 hours before backfilling is commenced.
B. 
In cases of emergency service, outside the normal office hours of the Township Public Works Superintendent or authorized agent, notice shall be given as soon as possible after the opening.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or in any other place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners for any term not exceeding 90 days, or by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, to become effective on the effective date of this section.