[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-07; 1-18-2011 by Ord. No.
O-11-01; 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-24]
A.Â
Excavation permit application and inspection fees.
(1)Â
A nonrefundable permit application fee will be charged in order to
process the application and ensure compliance with the regulations.
The application fee collected by the Township Engineer is $75.
(2)Â
A nonrefundable inspection fee will be charged so that the work is
performed under the supervision of the Township Engineer or his designee.
The fee will be as follows:
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Opening Size
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Fee Amount
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|---|---|
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100 square feet or less
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$100
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Greater than 100 square feet
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$1.50 per square foot x _____ square feet
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Minimum inspection fee for a public or private utility company
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$250
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B.Â
Restoration guarantee fee. A restoration guarantee will serve as
security for the repair and performance of work necessary to put the
street in as good a condition as it was prior to the excavation. This
shall be used if the permittee fails to make the necessary repairs
or to complete the proper refilling of the opening and the excavation
work under the excavation permit. The fee will be returned to the
permittee if the work is acceptable to the Township Engineer. The
fee will be $25 per square foot multiplied by the total square footage
of the opening as calculated on the application form. The minimum
fee will be $500.
C.Â
Surety bond.
(1)Â
In those cases where the requirement for all or a portion of the
deposit is met by the issuance of a surety bond, the Township Engineer
will not require a separate restoration guarantee.
(2)Â
Waiver of permit fees. Permit fees may be waived in the case of installation
or repair of sidewalk by, or one acting for, the owner of real property
at the discretion of the Township Engineer. Permit fees will be waived
in the case of installation of new public improvements by a subdivider
or site developer in accordance with approved plans without cost to
the Township.
D.Â
Conservation marker: $100.
E.Â
Duty to remove snow and ice, violation/fines. Any development where
the roadways have not been formally accepted by the Township that
the Township is required to clear of snow or ice as a result of the
developer/owner's failure to undertake the responsibility for the
removal of same shall be charged as follows:
(1)Â
A minimum fine of $2,500 with an additional charge of $1,000 after
every 1,000 feet.
