[Amended 6-24-1997 by Doc. 115; 2-7-2023 by Doc. 5-K]
A.
No person other than an employee of the Haverhill Water, Wastewater
or Highway Department - working under the control and direction of
the Haverhill Director of Public Works shall lay, construct or repair
any private or public drain or sewer service or main, or connect such
drain or sewer service or main with an existing public drain or sewer
main unless that person is duly licensed as a drainlayer by the Haverhill
City Engineer. Every such person so licensed shall execute and deliver
to the. City a bond in the amount of $25,000, in a form that the City
Solicitor shall approve and with surety/sureties that are satisfactory
to the City Engineer, with the bond conditioned to guarantee the faithful
performance of all such work that the drainlayer may undertake to
execute, to make good any defects which may appear in any sewer, drain
or street work done by the drainlayer and to indemnify and save harmless
the City and any person from all costs; actions, suits and claims
whatsoever arising or occurring in consequence of any act or work
done by the drainlayer under any permit for work granted by the City
Engineer.
B.
The annual fee for a drainlayer's license shall be $100. Effective
7/1/23 this fee shall be $150.
C.
Each application must include the name of the individual to be licensed;
the individual's home and business addresses and telephone numbers,
including a mobile number, and the name of the business entity under
which the individual conducts business, if any, and indicate whether
the application is new or a renewal of an existing license. The application
shall also provide for certification from the City Water Billing Office
and Tax Collector that any and all real estate or personal property
taxes, fees and/or other charges due from either the individual and/or
their business entity have been paid in full; shall indicate whether
the required bond is on file and approved by the City Solicitor; and
shall include zoning certification from the Haverhill Bµilding
Inspector for the business address shown on the application, if located
within Haverhill. In lieu of the zoning certification, the applicant
may provide a copy of a valid business certificate. The City Engineer
may also require any additional information deemed necessary to evaluate
the applicant as suitable to perform work within the City.
D.
Any person found to be working in violation of this shall be subject
to a fine of $300 per day for each violation.
No person licensed by the City Council as a
drainlayer shall allow his name to be used by any other person, either
for the purpose of obtaining permits or for the purpose of doing any
work under his license.
Any drainlayer violating any of the provisions
of this chapter, of his license or of any permit under which he may
do work shall, in addition to the general penalty provided for the
violation of this code, forfeit his license.
No work of laying, constructing or repairing
such drains or their appurtenances or of entering or connecting with
public or common sewers or drains shall be commenced or allowed to
continue unless the permit to do so is on the ground in the hands
of the drainlayer or his employee, and all work shall be completed
within a reasonable period of time.
In opening any public street or way, all materials
for paving or ballasting shall be removed with the least possible
injury or loss of the same and, together with the material excavated
from the trench, shall be placed where they will cause the least practical
inconvenience to the public or as may be directed by the Director
of Public Works.
