Source: https://www.hampdentownship.us/codified_ordinances/chapter_21_-_streets___sidewalks
Timestamp: 2019-02-17 20:37:59
Document Index: 99449640

Matched Legal Cases: ['§105', '§108', '§109', '§110', '§111', '§112', '§113', '§115', '§1', '§2', '§111', '§3', '§105', '§108', '§111', '§4', '§105', '§110', '§5', '§6', '§704', '§7', '§108', '§8', '§109', '§9', '§110', '§10', '§111', '§11', '§112', '§12', '§113', '§108', '§13', '§14', '§115', '§15', '§4']

§105. Fees
§108. Bond Required
§109. Defective Backfilling
§110. Notification of Proposed Street Paving
§111. Insurance Required
§112. Dealing with Violations
§113. Plan Must be Approved
§115. Dedication of Street Separate
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - the Code Enforcement Officer of the Township or his authorized representative.
ENGINEER - the duly appointed Township Engineer of the Township or his authorized representative.
EXCAVATE - to cut, drill, grade, dig, scoop and remove earth or other material making up the surface or subsurface of any street.
OPEN - to cut, drill, dig or otherwise penetrate through the surface of any street.
PERSON - any natural person, partnership, firm, association or corporation.
STREET - any public street, avenue, road, square, alley, highway or other public place located in the Township and established for the use of vehicles.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §1)
No person shall open or excavate in any street in the Township without first securing a permit therefore, as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §2)
1. Any person desiring to open or excavate in any street in the Township shall file an application with the Code Enforcement Officer on forms provided by the Township. Such application shall contain the following information:
B. Exact location of proposed opening or excavation.
C. Approximate size and depth of proposed opening or excavation.
F. Purpose of proposed opening or excavation.
G. Such other information as the Code Enforcement Officer may deem pertinent.
2. Such application shall contain a statement, which shall be subscribed to by the applicant, to the effect that the applicant will comply with all relevant ordinances of the Township (including this Part) and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that the applicant will protect and save harmless the Township in accordance with the provisions of §111 hereof.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §3)
Upon being satisfied that the application is in proper form and upon receipt from the applicant of the fee prescribed by §105 hereof, of the performance bond prescribed by §108 hereof, and of the certificates of insurance prescribed by §111 hereof, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a permit. Such permit shall apply only to the specific work described in the application, shall expire on the date and time when the work is proposed to be completed and may contain such conditions or limitations as the Code Enforcement Officer deems necessary for the protection of persons and property.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §4)
§105. FEES.
The fee for each permit shall be in an amount established from time to time by resolution of Board of Commissioners, except as provided in §110 hereof.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §5; as amended by Ord. 98-7, 8/27/1998)
In the case of any leak, explosion or other accident in any subsurface pipe, line, conduit, construction or apparatus, it shall be unlawful for the person owning or responsible for such pipe, line, conduit construction or apparatus, to commence an opening or excavation to remedy such condition before securing a permit; provided, that application for a permit shall be made immediately and not later than the next business day thereafter, and that all other provisions of this Part are fully complied with. If any such emergency condition shall not be immediately attended to by the owner or person responsible for such pipe, line, conduit, construction or apparatus, the Township, after such notice as it shall deem necessary under the circumstances of the particular case, may proceed to have the work necessary and required by such emergency done and charge the cost thereof to such owner or person.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/ 1976, §6)
A. The work shall be conducted so as not to interfere with water mains, sewers or their connections with the house, or any other subsurface lines or construction until permission of the proper authorities in connection with such subsurface lines or construction shall have been obtained. Any damage to such lines or construction shall be repaired immediately and shall be reported to the owner thereof.
B. Whenever practicable, tunneling shall be used as a construction method in preference to disturbing the surface of the street, and the Code Enforcement Officer may so specify on the permit. No tunneling shall be used unless the express direction or approval of the Code Enforcement Officer is endorsed on the permit.
C. Openings shall be made in the street surface by sawing to neat lines. Excavated material shall be immediately placed in trucks and removed from the construction site.
D. All openings or excavations shall be backfilled with a crushed aggregate of a size and composition approved by the Engineer. The materials shall be placed, rammed or compacted in layers, each of which shall not exceed 6 inches in depth. On improved streets, the backfilling shall be placed to within 10 inches of the surface. The trench shall then be enlarged 1 foot on each side to a depth of 10 inches. An 8 inch layer of high early strength concrete, whose composition conforms to PennDot Form 408, §704.1(g), shall be placed and protected from traffic for at least 24 hours. A 2 inch layer of ID-2 conforming to the Township engineering specifications shall then be used to dose the excavation or opening. A bead of asphalt cement shall be placed around the perimeter of the opening to seal the joint between new and old materials. Backfilling of tunnels shall be done in a manner designated by the Engineer.
E. No opening or excavation in any street shall extend from the curb line into the street a distance greater than ! foot beyond the center line of the street before being backfilled and the surface of the highway restored to a condition safe and convenient for travel.
F. No more than 500 feet longitudinally shall be opened in any street at any one time.
G. The applicant shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer prior to backfilling and prior to placing the permanent surface (if the surface has been disturbed) and shall not proceed with such work until the Code Enforcement Officer has inspected the same and given his approval thereof.
H. Every person to whom a permit is issued or by whom any opening or excavation is made shall take every necessary and reasonable precautions to keep the street in a safe and passable condition, both day and night, by the use of guards, barriers, lights and other devices.
When warranted by sufficient disturbance of the road surface as determined by the Codes Enforcement Officer or the Township Engineer, the Township may require the complete overlay of the road from curb to curb for the entire length of the street opening.If required, the overlay shall be completed in accordance with current Township standards.The Township may require the road surface to be milled prior to completion of the overlay.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §7; as amended by Ord. 13-02, 3/28/2013)
§108. BOND REQUIRED.
The applicant shall maintain the portion of the street disturbed by the opening or excavation, for a period of 1 year from the date the backfilling is completed, at a proper grade and condition free from ridges and depressions. Such maintenance work shall be done as often as may be necessary. To guarantee proper restoration of the surface and proper maintenance of the disturbed area, the applicant shall deposit with the Code Enforcement Officer, prior to issuance of the permit, a bond in an amount set by the said Officer, with corporate surety, guaranteeing the proper performance of the work and the proper maintenance of the disturbed area for the period of time required above. Utilities and other persons who open or excavate in streets on a regular basis may, with the permission of the Code Enforcement Officer, keep on deposit a single bond in an amount set by the said Officer and applying to the work included in all of the permits at any time outstanding.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §8)
§109. DEFECTIVE BACKFILLING.
If, within a period of one (1) year from the date the backfilling is completed, the Code Enforcement Officer determines that the backfilling, surface restoration or maintenance of the disturbed area is defective, he shall notify the applicant in writing to that effect. Promptly upon receipt of such written notice, the applicant shall take immediate steps to correct such defects. If the applicant fails to take immediate corrective action, the Township may perform the work itself or cause the same to be performed by another person. The applicant .and the surety on its bond shall be liable for all costs and expenses incurred by the Township in correcting such defects and for any penalty assessed as a result of the applicant's failure to take immediate corrective action.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §9)
§110. NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED STREET PAVING.
1. The Engineer shall give timely notice to all persons owning property abutting on any street within the Township about to be paved or improved, and to all public utility companies operating in the Township, and all such persons and utility companies shall make all water, gas, sewer or other connections, as well as any repairs thereto which would necessitate opening or excavation of the said street, within 90 days from the giving of such notice, unless such time is extended in writing by the Engineer.
2. New paving shall not be opened for a period of 1 year after the completion thereof, except in case of emergency only, the existence of which emergency and the necessity for the opening of such paving to be determined by the Engineer. If any person seeks to open or excavate in a street within 1 year after the completion of the paving thereof for any other reason than an emergency as above state, the applicant shall make written application to the Board of Township Commissioners, and a permit shall be issued only after express approval of the Board of Township Commissioners and only upon payment of a permit fee in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners. [Ord. 98-7]
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §10; as amended by Ord. 98-7, 8/27/1998)
§111. INSURANCE REQUIRED.
2. Such person shall indemnify and save harmless the Township, its officials and employees of and from any such liability. In addition, such person shall submit to the Code Enforcement Officer, at the time of applying for a permit, a certificate or certificates of insurance for public liability and property damage, including blasting insurance where applicable, in amounts satisfactory to the Code Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §11)
§112. DEALING WITH VIOLATIONS.
1. In the event any person violates the provisions of this Part or the terms and conditions of any permit issued hereunder, the Code Enforcement Officer or the Engineer may:
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §12)
§113. PLAN MUST BE APPROVED.
No permit for opening or excavating in a street for the purpose of laying, constructing, extending or relocating a water line, gas line, sanitary sewer line, storm sewer line, electrical or communication cable or conduit or other similar facility shall be issued until a plan showing the proposed location thereof has been approved by the Board of Township Commissioners. Such permit, when issued, shall require the applicant to furnish, upon completion of the work, "as built" plans showing the exact location of the facilities. The furnishing of such plans shall be a condition of the bond required under §108 hereof.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §13)
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §14; as amended by Ord. 84-6, 7/3/1984; and by Ord. 98-7, 8/27/1998)
§115. DEDICATION OF STREET SEPARATE.
(Ord. 76-5, 11/4/1976, §15)
Safe Site Distance Left1 (feet)
Safe Site Distance Right1 (feet)
(Ord. 94-2, 5/3/1995, §4; as amended by Ord. 98-7, 8/27/1998)
CURBS AND SIDEWALKS1
G. Neighborhood organized or Home Owner Association organized holiday
events such as, but not limited to, trick-or-treat.
Distribution of Permit Application.Upon receipt of a permit
application, the Township Manager shall provide a copy of the application to the Chief of Police, Director of Public Works and the Director of Community Development.
Any Person who or which shall violate any provision of this Part shall upon conviction pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and in default of such payment, be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than 30 days.
Each day that a violation of this Part occurs shall be considered a separate offense.