It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make any
opening or excavation in, or to tunnel under, any street, highway or public
place in the town without having obtained a permit as required herein or without
complying with the provisions of this article, or in violation of or at a
variance with the terms of any such permit.
No permit shall be issued until the applicant shall first have placed
on file with the Town Clerk satisfactory evidence of public liability insurance
in the amount of not less than $300,000 for any one person and not less than
$500,000 for any one accident and property damage insurance in the amount
of not less than $100,000 for any one accident. Said insurance shall by its
terms afford protection to the town against any such liability arising in
connection with the intended work.
Proper bracing shall be maintained to prevent the collapse of adjoining
ground; and in excavating, the excavation shall not have anywhere below the
surface any portion which extends beyond the opening at the surface. It shall
be the duty of the permittee to give written notice to any person or company
whose structures, pipes, cables or conduits may be affected or endangered
by the work, at least 24 hours before the commencing of such work, and it
shall be the duty of the permittee to protect such pipes, cables, conduits
or other structures from damage. No unnecessary damage shall be done to any
tree or shrub or the roots thereof.
No person shall hereafter construct an entrance or driveway from private
property onto any town highway without first applying to the official designated
by the town for a permit. A copy of the permit application shall be immediately
forwarded to the Town Superintendent of Highways, who shall inspect the site
and shall specify the requirements of the town to protect drainage and the
road shoulder, and the work may then proceed in accordance with the specification
and directions of the Town Superintendent of Highways, which he shall endorse
upon the permit application, which then shall constitute the permit. No fee
shall be required.