An occupancy permit shall be required for any
activity within the public right-of-way that potentially affects the
structural integrity of the paved cartway or curbing, that may affect
the drainage characteristics of the roadway or that may impact upon
underground utilities. The fee for such permits shall be established
by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is
on file in the Township offices.
Application for such permit shall be made by
the owner or occupier or by their contractor or agent, in writing,
on forms provided by the Township and in accordance with such rules
and regulations as may be established by the Township. There shall
be appended to each application a drawing or plan showing the outline
of the property affected with existing improvements thereon, existing
drains, pipes, culverts, utilities, footwalks, drives and driveways,
with the proposed drain, pipe, culvert, footwalk, drive or driveway
to be added and the relationship of the foregoing to the Township
road, particularly with relationship to the effect on the drainage
of said road.
The cost of filing such application and permit
to be issued thereon, and the cost of any inspection deemed necessary
by the Supervisors, shall be determined according to a schedule of
fees which will be adopted by the supervisors by resolution[1] and all such fees and costs shall be paid into the Township
Treasury.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is
on file in the Township offices.
The Supervisors may alter plans filed with application,
and specify any changes or modifications of any kind which they may
deem necessary, and make its approval of the granting of any permit
subject to any alternatives, changes, or modifications.
All grading, construction, installation, and
erection shall be in strict compliance with the plans and specifications
on the basis of which the permit is granted.
A permit shall be issued to the applicant after
all the aforementioned requirements have been filed.
Upon completion of the work, the applicant shall
give written notice thereof to the Township.
Upon completion of the work authorized by the
permit, the Township shall inspect the work and, when necessary, enforce
compliance with the conditions, restrictions and regulations prescribed
by the permit. Where any settlement or defect in the work occurs,
if the applicant shall fail to rectify any such settlement or other
defect, within 60 days after written notice from the Township to do
so, the Township may do the work and shall impose upon the applicant
the cost thereof, together with an additional 20% of such cost.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 109, Penalty
for violation, which immediately followed this section, was repealed
8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 96-330.
Design standards of occupancy shall be in conformance
with 67 Pa. Code Chapter 441, Access To and Occupancy of Highways
and Driveways and Local Roads, and 67 Pa. Code Chapter 459, Occupancy
of Highways by Utilities.
