[Adopted 3-20-1978 by Ord.
No. 320]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2084 under Article XX of
the First 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: See 53 P.S. § 57084.
[Amended 3-15-2006 by Ord. No. 818]
The general provisions and specifications regulating the occupancy of
Penn Township's highways and their rights-of-way are set forth in Appendix
A attached hereto and made a part hereof.[1] The attached specification shall be adhered to or be subject to
the penalties provided herein for violation of the same. A fee schedule for
the work involved under this article shall be adopted by a resolution of the
Board of Commissioners of the Township of Penn. All fees established pursuant
to said resolution shall be paid prior to the commencement of construction
of any work.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Appendix is included at the end of this chapter.
[Amended 3-15-2006 by Ord. No. 818]
The application for a permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Township. The application shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the resolution set forth in § 150-2 above for highway occupancy permits and restoration charges. In addition, the applicant shall submit a sketch drawing showing: a) dimensions as to the location of the intended facility; b) width of the traveled roadway, right-of-way; and c) the distance to the nearest intersecting street.
If said work requires that the paved portion of the roadway be disturbed
in any manner, then the applicant shall post a bond in the amount of 50% to
insure that the restoration work that will be necessary to correct said condition
will be performed, said bond to be either cash, certified check or surety
given by a corporation authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A permit shall be issued to the applicant after all of the aforementioned
requirements have been filed.
Upon completion of the work, the applicant shall give written notice
thereof to the township.
Upon completion of the work authorized by the permit, the township shall
inspect the work and, when necessary, enforce compliance with the conditions,
restrictions and regulations prescribed by the permit. Where any settlement
or defect in the work occurs, if the applicant shall fail to rectify any such
settlement or other defect within 60 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 11-24-1997 by Ord.
No. 689]
Any person, firm, corporation or utility who or which shall violate
any of the provisions of this article shall be subject, upon conviction before
a District Justice, to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution
and, in default of the payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for
not more than 30 days.
