The Town Manager shall be designated as the Permitting Authority for issuing trench permits pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 82A and 520 CMR 14.00, relative to excavation and trench safety. The Town Manager may charge a reasonable fee, subject to review and approval by the Select Board, to cover the administrative costs of the trench excavation permitting process incurred by the Town in connection with the review and processing of the permits. The Town Manager may develop rules and regulations consistent with Chapter 82A relative to the trench permitting process and the standard and special conditions for issued permits. The Town Manager may delegate, to one or more other persons, authority to perform any or all of the Town Manager’s duties pursuant to this Section.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Hopkinton. Amendments noted where applicable.]