[Adopted 12-12-1974 by Ord. No. 74-2]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BACKFILL
(As a noun) Material used to occupy excavation.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Jim Thorpe.
EXCAVATION
Making opening and digging by hand or mechanical means.
PERMITTEE
Any person, persons, partnership, company or corporation to whom permit to excavate or open Borough street or sidewalk is issued.
Shall include all work for excavation, trenching, and backfilling for the installation, removal, repair and/or maintenance of underground piping, conduit, or wiring, and the appurtenances thereof.
A. 
Excavation materials shall include all substances encountered in digging to permitted depth. Any such material not needed for backfilling shall be removed from the site and taken to a permitted dumping area.
B. 
Excess excavation. If excavation is done below required levels, the excess of excavation shall be backfilled with earth, sand, gravel, modified concrete or such materials as may be acceptable to the Borough Inspector and shall be thoroughly tamped and compacted.
C. 
Excavation of rock shall include all stones larger than one cubic foot, ledge rock or concrete that requires drilling or blasting. Such excavation of rock shall be carried six inches below bottom of pipe and/or other appurtenances.
D. 
Excavated materials shall be protected at all times to prevent nuisances by being blown or washed onto other premises.
E. 
Water accumulation in excavations or opening at work site shall be removed by pumping or by other means as approved by the Borough.
F. 
When soft, spongy, marshy, or swamp-like material is encountered in or at the bottom of excavation, work shall immediately cease and the Borough Inspector notified before resumption thereof.
A. 
Trenches.
(1) 
Bank of trenches shall be vertical.
(2) 
Width of trenches shall not be in excess of eight inches at either side of pipe bell, pipe, or conduit.
(3) 
Pipes shall rest in trenches on undisturbed soil or be bedded in sand, 1B stone or modified subbase materials.
B. 
Manholes. Manholes and accessories thereto shall have a maximum clearance of 24 inches on all sides.
C. 
Bracing, sheathing, and shoring. Bracing, sheathing and shoring necessary to protect all trenching shall be required as directed by the Borough.
D. 
Temporary bridges. Where it is necessary to maintain traffic, foot or vehicular, the permittee shall build temporary bridges or crossings across trenches or ditches as directed by the Borough.
E. 
Trenches and excavated area. Shall be safeguarded at all times by erection of pedestrian and vehicular barriers, caution signs and warning lights when and where needed.
All pipes, lines, conduits and/or wiring shall be examined, tested and approved by permittee in accordance with applicable utility specifications.
A. 
After pipes, lines, conduits and/or wiring and the appurtenances thereof have been tested and approved as required herein, backfilling shall be done with sand, 1B stone or modified subbase materials placed evenly and carefully in two layers of six inches each over, under and around the pipe and appurtenances thereof. Each layer shall be thoroughly and carefully tamped so that one foot of cover is in place over the pipe.
B. 
The remainder of backfill materials, dry and free of large lumps or stones, shall be placed in layers of not more than eight inches, each thoroughly compacted with an approved mechanical tamper.
C. 
Each layer shall be compacted to density equal to that of adjacent original material so that pavement can be placed immediately.
D. 
Puddling or water settling will not be permitted except in special sand soil conditions where approved by Borough.
E. 
Mud or wet materials, even if excavated from the site, shall not be permitted for use in backfilling.
F. 
Backfill material, from excavation or borrow shall be dry, free from rooks, lumber and debris.
The final surface of streets shall be replaced with the same number of inches of bituminous material as was removed in excavation by permittee.
Permittee shall clean up and dispose or cause the same to be done, of all excess materials, trash, forms, wood and other debris.
No excavation nor backfilling shall be done at any time except under the direction and supervision of an official inspector appointed by the Borough. Such inspector shall enforce all regulations relating hereto as required by this article.