[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Mansfield 2-22-1993.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
These regulations have been enacted pursuant to the Town Ordinance dated
January, 1993, entitled "Road Permit and Engineering Standards and Specifications
Ordinance."[1]
Town highways have been established and are maintained primarily for
the purpose of movement of vehicles and pedestrians. It is also desirable
to allow individuals and utility companies to utilize highway rights-of-way
for purposes other than transportation. However, to prevent recurring, dangerous
and annoying interruptions to traffic and pedestrians, to minimize the financial
impacts of road cuts upon the town, to avoid interference with future road
constructions and to provide a uniform standard of construction, and construction
methods, it is necessary that strict control be maintained and standard procedure
be followed for any widening, opening, altering, repairing, constructing and
maintaining of town highways.
The following types of operations within the limits of town highways
and rights-of-way require a written application for permit issuance by the
Director of Public Works or his or her agent before any work can be performed:
A.
To construct, repair, install and maintain sewers, drains,
water mains, gas mains, telephone, cable television and electrical conduits
and service connections thereto, driveways, pavement extensions, manholes,
inlets, catch basins, fire hydrants, sidewalks, curbs, steps, retaining walls
and fences.
B.
The temporary storage of equipment or construction materials.
C.
To erect and maintain, poles, wire, guys, cables and
other overhead structures.
D.
Any other operations which may cause abnormal wear to
or deface or damage existing structures, pavement, curbs or sidewalks.
E.
Any other widening, opening, altering, repairing, placing
permanent items on, excavating, constructing and maintaining of town highways.
A.
An application form for a permit must be filed with the
Town of Mansfield Public Works Department, in the Office of the Director of
Public Works, before the preliminary investigation will be made for permit
issue. This application must be on form provided by the Town of Mansfield;
standard application forms for this permit may be secured at the Town Hall.
A.
Subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works
for unusual or nonroutine projects, applications for projects of minor scope
involving less than the minimum bond amount [two thousand dollars ($2,000.)]
will normally require only sketched plans sufficient to understand the scope
of the proposed work.
B.
When applications are made for permits involving work
of major scope or for projects with unusual or nonroutine work elements, complete
plans and specifications must be submitted in duplicate with the application
form. These plans should be so detailed that the exact location of the various
parts of the work, the risk to injury to road users and the probability of
damage to trees, highway structures and private property can be ascertained.
A.
When it appears that the work called for in an application
would cause substantial and/or needless damage to a highway or create excessive
disturbances to traffic or exceptionally dangerous conditions, the request
for permit will be denied. The applicant will be informed of such rejection
by letter which will state the reasons for the rejection.
B.
The Director of Public Works or his or her agent may,
at his or her discretion, refuse to issue a permit to any person, company
or utility when, in his or her opinion, work performed under a permit previously
issued to the applicant has not been properly executed or when said applicant
has failed to reimburse the town for recoverable charges billed under terms
governing a previous permit.
A.
Except as limited by Sections 16-228, 16-229 and 16-230
of the Connecticut General Statutes, prior to issuance of a permit the applicant
shall deposit with the town a bond, cash or certified check in an amount as
determined by the Director of Public Works or his or her agent. The amount
of such bond shall be established separately for each permit so that the town
will be protected against loss in the event of the failure of the permit holder
to complete the work or make required repairs or restoration of damages involving
the work or encroachment authorized by the permit. The surety on such bond
or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company satisfactory to the town.
B.
The amount of bond shall be computed on the basis of
cost required to proper restoration or repairs, and in no case shall it be
less than two thousand dollars ($2.000.) for each permit. Upon acceptance
of an application for permit, the Director of Public Works, or his or her
agent. shall advise the applicant as to the amount of bond required.
C.
An annual blanket bond be deposited by a frequent applicant
to avoid the inconveniences and expense of providing individual bonds for
each permit requested. Said bond shall be reissued or renewed with the town
annually.
D.
Bonds shall be released to the permit holder upon satisfactory
completion of restoration and repairs.
Except as limited by Sections 16-228, 16-229 and 16-230 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, an applicant for a permit to work within town highways or
lands shall furnish to the town, prior to the issuance of the permit, certificates
of insurance including a "waiver of subrogation," and automobile liability
and comprehensive general liability insurance in the following amounts:
A.
Property damage (including automobile) each accident:
not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.).
A.
A permit shall be issued only after the complete submission
of all permit requirements, review and approval by the Director of Public
Works or his or her agent, and upon receipt of a bond and insurance certificates
in the correct amounts.
B.
The permittee is forbidden to commence work until the
above items have been complied with and the permittee has notified the Director
of Public Works or his or her agent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance
of the exact date and hour he or she proposes to begin work.
Any permit issued by the Town of Mansfield may be revoked immediately
upon written notification to the permittee.
The applicant's signature on the permit application form signifies
his or her consent to the conditions governing the issuance to a permit, including
his or her agreement to defend and save the Town of Mansfield harmless from
any injuries to persons or to property resulting from any work to be performed
in connection with the permit.
A.
Road permit fees shall be computed for each permit application
on the basis of two (2) components:
B.
Road permit fees shall be as follows:
|
Type of Permit
|
Application Fee
|
Inspection Fee
|
Total Permit Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Utility pole, transformer, anchor, line, etc. off the pavement or on
dirt road
|
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
$45.00
| |
|
Driveway
|
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
$45.00
| |
|
Utility cut
|
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
$45.00
|
