The Limerick Township Superintendent of Public Works is appointed
to administer and enforce this chapter and is referred to herein as
Administrator. The Administrator may: fulfill the duties and responsibilities
set forth in these regulations; delegate duties and responsibilities
set forth in these regulations to a Code Enforcement Officer, Engineer,
or other Township employee or qualified technical personnel. In the
absence of a designated Administrator, the Administrator's duties
are to be fulfilled by the Engineer.
Any permit granted pursuant to this chapter shall be granted
for a designated purpose at a specific location and for a specified
period of time. The permit may contain any further specific conditions
that may be required by the Administrator. The following general conditions
apply to all permits:
A. Prior to starting of the work, the permit holder shall notify to
schedule with the Administrator for the supervision and inspection
of work.
B. All work performed pursuant to a permit issued under this chapter
shall be done strictly in accordance with the terms of this article
and strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in any permit issued hereunder;
C. Installation and work to be done under and subject to the supervision
and approval of the Administrator;
D. Permit holder agrees to assume all costs, expenses, damages and liability
of every kind and nature incident to and arising out of such installation
and shall assume all liability as hereinbefore set forth in said chapter;
and
E. Permit holder shall conduct the work in the manner therein set forth
and shall and will, at its or their own proper cost and expense, restore
such excavation in accordance with the specifications set forth herein.
F. During the progress of the work,
(1) The permit holder shall provide and maintain such fences, barriers,
"street closed" and warning signs, red lights and other danger signals
and watchmen, as may be necessary to prevent accidents to the public,
pursuant to and in compliance with the standards established by the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, as set forth in Title 67,
Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 441, as may be amended or supplemented
from time to time;
(2) The traveling public shall always be provided for and shall be inconvenienced
as little as possible;
(3) Drainage structures and inlets to storm sewers shall be kept clean
and unobstructed;
(4) All trenches shall be backfilled by the end of each workday or if
trench work is not completed, the trenches shall be secured as approved
by the Administrator.
G. The permit holder is responsible for proper traffic control measures.
All traffic control shall be in accordance with PennDOT publication
213, latest edition. No roadway closures are permitted without obtaining
approvals at least 10 working days in advance.
H. No lane restrictions shall be permitted on legal holidays and weekend
or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and
6:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Permits received by the Township shall be reviewed and issued
or written feedback provided to the applicant as promptly as practical
but no longer later than 15 calendar days from date of receipt by
the Township. Standards of review shall be in accordance with provisions
of this chapter and any applicable state or federal requirement.
The cost of obtaining a permit shall be as set by resolution
of the governing body.
All work done hereunder shall be inspected by the Administrator
or their designee.