A. 
Whenever an existing street is to be excavated or dug below the surface, written application and permits shall be first obtained from the Selectmen's Office before the work is begun. A copy of the permit shall be on file at the work site for inspection at any time by any police officer or other authorized agent of the Town. The application for said permit shall be filed in the Selectmen's Office and shall contain the following:
[Amended 3-26-2013 STM]
(1) 
Name and address of applicant;
(2) 
Proposed work to be done;
(3) 
The time and place the proposed work is to be done and such other information as the Selectmen may require;
(4) 
Proof of satisfactory liability insurance;
(5) 
Proper signs, in accordance with State of Connecticut or Town regulations, must be posted notifying of work to be done.
B. 
No permit shall be valid unless the work specified therein shall be commenced within a period of 15 days from the date of issuance, but a renewal thereof may be obtained from the Selectmen by filing a statement containing the reason for the delay. All work under this section shall proceed uninterrupted to the completion thereof, and such openings or excavations shall be immediately backfilled, in accordance with the specifications of Appendix A attached hereto.[1] The affected area shall be blacktopped to finish grade within 48 hours after completion of the work.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
C. 
The owner or contractor shall be responsible to make final and permanent repairs to the project site as may be required by the Board, and shall, if defects appear within two years after completion of work as a result of improper backfilling or paving by the applicant, reimburse the Town for any and all costs for necessary repair.
D. 
Notice by the applicant and/or contractor must be given to all emergency units such as fire department, police, and ambulance service as to the length of time the road will be open and/or obstructed for work being done. When digging, if at all possible, one lane shall be kept open at all times. If a road must be closed completely for any reason, work shall be completed within a four-hour limit. If work is to take longer, special written permission must be obtained from the Board.
E. 
Whenever the exigencies of public health or safety required that work be done within a street, and the procurement of a permit is impracticable, it shall be lawful for the work to be commenced without a permit; provided, however, an application is made for such permit within 48 hours of the emergency.
F. 
Surety bonds of not less than $5,000 cash, certified check or lien free collateral shall be required by the Board, and shall be posted with the Town Treasurer prior to the start of any work under § 202-17 and its subsections. The applicant shall be responsible for and shall assume any and all liability that may attach to or arise from work it initiates under the provisions of this section and shall indemnify the Town for any liability incurred by it and for any and all losses it may sustain.
A. 
No person, firm, or corporation shall hereafter construct, reconstruct, build or establish any driveway approach to any portion of a Town road within the Town of Griswold without first having obtained a written permit to do so from the Board or the Town Building Inspector. A copy of said permit, once approved shall be filed in the Selectmen's Office. No such permit shall be issued for construction or establishment of any such driveway approach except in accordance with the provisions herein stated. Application for a permit must be made in writing upon the forms furnished by the Town of Griswold. Said application shall contain the name and address of the person, firm or corporation having title to the premises over which the driveway approach is to be constructed or reconstructed, the name of the contractor or person who is to construct said driveway and the proposed location, specifications and dimensions of such driveway.
B. 
All specifications for construction or reconstruction of any such driveway approach must conform to the following requirements before a permit for construction or reconstruction will be issued. All driveway approaches shall be so graded that it will not be necessary to change the established grade of any adjacent Town road. No part of said driveway approach shall extend beyond the travel path of any street in such a manner as to change the grade of the road or obstruct the free flow of water draining off the road. Where driveway approaches cross open ditches or where such construction will interfere with the drainage of stormwater along the side of the road, culverts of such size and material as determined by the Superintendent of the Town Highway Department, or the Board, shall be installed. Where there is an existing catch basin in the area of the proposed driveway, the tops thereof shall be removed and replaced with a manhole top with perforated lid. Said top shall be set by the Town Highway Department, and the additional costs thereof shall be paid by the permit applicant. Blacktopping should be done in such a manner so as to blend with established tarred and paved Town road.
C. 
The Superintendent of the Town Highway Department or the Board shall from time to time inspect the construction or reconstruction of such driveway approach and shall have authority to revoke the permit in the event that said construction or reconstruction does not conform to the requirements of Subsection B as set forth herein. Any portion of a driveway from the travel path of the street to the property line shall be blacktopped.
D. 
Surety bonds of not less than $1,000 cash, certified check or lien-free collateral, plus an inspection fee of $50, shall be required by the Board, and shall be posted with the Town Treasurer prior to the start of any work under § 202-18 and its subsections. The bond of $1,000 will be refunded after inspection and approval of the apron; the inspection fee of $50 includes location approval and release of bond/installation approval. The applicant shall be responsible for and shall assume any and all liability that may attach to or arise from work it initiates under the provisions of this section and shall indemnify the Town for any liability incurred by it and for any and all losses it may sustain.
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A. 
There shall be no charge by the Town for issuing any permit required by this article. All bonds required under Article IV may be released by the Board after proper completion of all work in compliance with the provisions hereof.
B. 
When practicable, before any permits shall be issued under this Article IV, the applicant should meet with the Board of Selectmen at either a regular or a specially scheduled meeting to review and obtain approval for the proposed work.