[Amended 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
The applicant shall properly guard the excavation
by the erection of suitable barricades and also by displaying warning
lights at night. The applicant shall in all cases provide reasonable
safeguards by day and night to protect the traveling public. The applicant
shall at all times maintain the proper and sufficient drainage to
prevent the accumulation of water or any other substance or material
upon the road to ensure an adequate and safe passage for the traveling
public and, in this respect, shall carry out, at his own expense,
any order of the Department of Public Works.
If the excavation is to extend the full width
of the street or road, no more than 1/2 of the road shall be opened
at one time, and such half shall be backfilled before the other half
is opened, so as to permit the free flow of traffic.
The applicant shall notify the Township Engineer’s
office immediately upon beginning the opening of any street or road
and likewise upon the completion of the job. The excavation and the
work required to be done shall be completed with all reasonable haste.
Trenches shall not be kept open when work is not in progress. (If
work is stopped for more than 24 hours, the trench shall be temporarily
backfilled).
In case of emergency, the applicant shall secure
temporary permission to open a street or road by first securing permission
by telephone from the Township Engineer. A formal application shall
be made and a permit secured within 48 hours after emergency permission
has been granted.
[Amended 1-25-1995 by Ord. No. 2-1995; 9-13-2005 by Ord. No.
9-2005; 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provisions of this article shall be subject, upon conviction, to one
or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail for any
term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine of no less than $100 and
not more than $2,000; or by a period of community service not exceeding
90 days.