[Adopted 8-13-1974 by Ord. No. 112]
In accordance with the provisions of Section
1156 of Article XI of the Second Class Township code, as amended,[1] no railroad or street railway shall hereafter be constructed
upon any Township road, nor shall any railroad or street railway crossings
nor any gas pipe, water pipe, electric conduits or other piping be
laid upon or in, nor shall any telephone, telegraph or electric light
or power poles or any coal tipples or any other obstructions be erected
upon or in any portion of a Township road except under such conditions,
restrictions and regulations relating to the installation and maintenance
thereof as may be prescribed in permits granted by the Township for
such purpose.
[1]
Editor's Note: 53 P.S. § 66156 was
repealed 11-9-1995 by P.L. 350, No. 60. See now 53 P.S. § 67322.
[Amended 6-27-1988 by Ord. No. 266]
The application for a permit shall be on a form
prescribed by the Township, which includes notification both to the
Code Enforcement Officer and the Police Department. The application
shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be accompanied by a fee
in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth by the Department
of Transportation for highway occupancy permits and restoration charges.
In addition, the applicant shall submit three copies of a sketch showing
such dimensions as the location of the intended facility, width of
the traveled roadway, right-of-way lines and a dimension to the nearest
intersecting street.
[Amended 6-27-1988 by Ord. No. 266]
A.
For the health, safety and welfare of the public,
and in particular the motorists within the Township of East Norriton,
the Police Department may establish specific time frames within which
the applicant shall conduct the work for which the permit was sought.
Such time limitation shall be noted on the permit.
B.
A permit shall be issued to the applicant after all
of the aforementioned requirements have been met.
[Amended 6-27-1988 by Ord. No. 266]
After the applicant completes the work for which
the permit was sought, the applicant shall clean up the work site
and return the highway, as near as practical, to its prework condition.
Total restoration of the work site shall be completed within 60 days
after the work has been completed.
[Amended 6-27-1988 by Ord. No. 266]
Upon completion of the work, the applicant shall
give written notice thereof to the Township. Thereupon the Township
shall inspect the work, and the applicant shall pay to the Township
an inspection fee in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth
by the Department of Transportation for highway occupancy permits
and restoration charges.
[Added 6-27-1988 by Ord. No. 266]
Where any settlement or defect in the work occurs,
and if the settlement or defect constitutes an emergency, the applicant
shall make such emergency repairs as are necessary within 24 hours
after notice thereof from the Township. If the applicant shall fail
to rectify any such settlement or other defect, whether an emergency
or not, within 30 days after written notice from the Township to do
so, the Township may do the work and shall impose upon the applicant
the cost thereof, together with an additional 20% of such cost.
[Amended 6-27-1988 by Ord. No. 266]
Any person, firm, corporation or utility which
shall violate any of the provisions of this article, as amended, shall
be subject, upon conviction before a District Justice, to pay a fine
of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution. Should any person,
firm, corporation or utility default in the payment of such fine and
costs, said entity shall be subject to imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than five days.
