[Adopted 6-5-1974 as Ch. 13, Art. II of the 1974 Code]
[Amended 5-13-1992; 11-17-2004]
A.
Before a permit is issued by the Board of Selectmen for the construction of a proposed public road, payment shall be made to the Town of an inspection fee as provided in Chapter 170, Fees, § 170-2. Said inspection fee is in addition to any bond required under § 310-9 and is intended in part to offset costs associated with field and site inspections needed to ensure compliance with construction standards set forth herein.
B.
No person shall open or excavate any public highway,
excavate within any public right-of-way, or construct, build or establish
any driveway abutting any Town highway in the Town without first obtaining
a permit from the Director of Public Services.
The application required by this article shall
contain a statement of the street upon which the excavation or opening
will be made, the nature of the work, the time when the work will
be started and the length of time in which the work will be completed.
[Amended 11-17-2004]
Before any permit is issued, the permittee shall
provide cash security or a performance bond with surety and conditions
satisfactory to the Director of Public Services as follows:
A.
For service connections and repairs to the same (trenches
50 linear feet or less in length), a cash deposit or a bond in the
amount of $500 shall be required.
B.
For all other types of construction or repairs, cash
security or a bond in an amount to be determined by the Director of
Public Services, dependent upon the nature of the work, shall be required.
Before commencing any work on or in a public
highway, the excavator shall notify the Director of Public Services
of his intent. Failure to do so will be grounds for immediate revocation
of the permit.
The person to whom a permit is issued shall
prosecute the work diligently at all times, and the manner of working
shall be under the immediate direction of the Director of Public Services.
Failure to conform to his direction shall be cause for revocation
of the permit.
The excavator shall, at all times, keep the
adjoining highway free of loose material. If excessive dusting occurs
calcium chloride shall be applied in such amounts as to minimize inconvenience
to the adjacent landowners and the traveling public.
During the course of the work, proper barricades
and lights shall be erected and maintained to protect the public.
If, in the judgment of the Director of Public Services, adequate safeguards
have not been taken, he may cause the situation to be rectified and
the cost of doing so shall be deducted from the bond or cash deposit.
[Amended 6-26-2002]
In the case of highway excavations, the following
procedures shall apply:
A.
Regardless of the type of material excavated, only
dry granular material shall be used for backfill purposes, and all
unsuitable material shall be removed from the site of the excavation.
The backfill material shall be thoroughly compacted in twelve-inch
layers by suitable methods, and in all cases only approved bank-run
gravel shall be used for the top 12 inches.
B.
When the backfill material has been placed and compacted
as directed, the excavator shall install a temporary patch using a
hot or cold bituminous mix of a type approved by the Director of Public
Services. This patch shall remain in place for a period of 60 days,
during which time the excavator shall be responsible for the maintenance
of the same. At the end of this period the excavator shall install
a permanent patch as hereinafter set forth.
C.
The permanent surfacing shall consist of asphaltic
concrete only and shall be installed in two courses. The first course
shall consist of a binder mix and the final course shall consist of
a finish mix, the total compacted thickness of which shall be two
inches. When the trench is prepared for the final surfacing, the old
material shall be fully excavated and the edges of the trench cut
off 12 inches wider than the original width of the excavation. All
edges shall be neatly trimmed to form straight lines insofar as possible,
and a compressor or masonry saw shall be used for this purpose. Compaction
of the trench shall be by means of vibratory equipment or other mechanical
means of a type approved by the Director of Public Services. All edges
shall be sealed using an approved sealing compound.
Upon completion of the work covered by the permit,
all disturbed surfaces shall be restored to their original condition
insofar as is reasonably possible, and the person or to whom the permit
was issued shall be responsible for maintaining the newly surfaced
areas for a period of one year after the work is completed.
[Amended 11-17-2004]
The bond or cash deposit required by this article
will not be released until the work has been accomplished in the manner
set forth in this article. If the work is not completed within one
year after the date of the permit, the Director of Public Services
may revoke the bond or cash deposit and use the funds to pay for the
completion of the work.
