A. No person in the town of Burlington shall use a driveway from a public highway to private property without obtaining a culvert/ditch permit for the installation of a corrugated metal culvert with flared end walls at the highway under the driveway to handle drainage. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the owner or agent of the building site must file an application with the town building inspector, on a form provided by the township, for a culvert permit. At the time of obtaining such permit, the permit applicant shall deposit with the town of Burlington a cash bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to guarantee the proper construction and installation of the culvert. A non-refundable permit fee of $100.00 and a non-refundable inspection fee of $100.00 are also payable at this time.
B. The one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be used to guarantee the following:
1. The owner shall construct and improve such ditch/culvert to the standards deemed necessary by the town highway department and/or the town engineer. Such standards may include placement and construction of the culvert and ditch to the satisfaction of the town; seeding and/or sodding of ditch; proper grading of ditch; the potential placement of stone in ditch; elimination of potential obstructions in ditch; a pre-approved grading plan and pre-approved building elevation plan of ditch; ditch restoration; and any other and all other standards deemed necessary for proper placement and maintenance of the same.
2. In the event the town highway department deems it necessary to enlist the services of the town engineer or town attorney, the charges incurred by the town for the same shall be deducted from the one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) cash bond. Further, in the event the owner or his agents have caused damage to the surrounding town property, any and all assessments necessary to rectify such damage shall be made by either the town highway department or town engineer and will be billed and deducted, as well as any engineering for stormwater drainage. All remaining funds shall be returned to the owner upon site restoration and approval of the highway department and/or town engineer, without interest, by the town treasurer.
3. In the event approval is not given, through the fault and/or delay of the owner, within two years from the date of application, all moneys on deposit shall be forfeited to the town of Burlington, and necessary work will be completed by the town.
C. Each day in which a driveway exists without the installation of a corrugated metal culvert as hereinabove provided, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Prior code § 8.02; 2/10/1992; 11/14/2002; 10/13/2005; 5/10/2007; 9/11/2008)