For purposes of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their definitions shall have the meaning
given herein:
APPLICANT
Any public or private utility company, entity, or person,
making written application to the Public Works Department of the City
of Bridgeton for an excavation or route opening permit hereunder.
EXCAVATION
The excavation, opening or any other work performed under
a permit and required to be performed under this article within a
public right-of-way.
PERMITTEE
Any person who applied for and has been granted and has full
force and effect a permit issued hereunder.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
municipality, company, or organization of any kind.
STREET
Any street, highway, alley, avenue, or any other public way
or public ground in the City of Bridgeton or under control of the
City of Bridgeton.
The applicant shall give twenty-four-hour notice to the Department of Public Works, prior to making any road openings, except in cases of emergency as provided in §
307-10B. No opening shall be commenced on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday except in cases of emergency. Inspections for openings on such days shall be paid for by the applicant at a rate set by the City.
If by special permission of the Mayor or designee
a permit is issued to open any paved or improved street surface less
than five years old, a penalty charge shall be made for the opening,
except that the penalty shall be waived in the event the work is of
an emergency nature. The penalty charge shall be equal to 2% of the
cost of restoring the opening for each unelapsed month or fraction
thereof for the five-year restriction period.
Example: Opening made with 55 months left on
moratorium:
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Cost of opening: $975
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Penalty fee: (2% x 55 months) x $975 = $1,072.50
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Total permit fee:
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$1,072.50
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Application fee:
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20.00
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$1,092.50
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