A.
Grades to be established. The grade of all streets, alleys and sidewalks
shall be established by resolution by the Village Board and the same
recorded by the Village Clerk in his office. No street, alley or sidewalk
shall be worked until the grade thereof is established. In all cases
where the grade of sidewalks shall not have been specifically set
by resolution or by the Village-appointed project engineer, the sidewalks
shall be laid to the established grade of the street. All such grades
heretofore established are hereby confirmed.
B.
New sidewalk grade. Whenever a street shall be improved for the first
time or the grade thereof changed and the street improved so as to
conform to the new grade, the grading of the sidewalk shall be considered
a part of the improvement and shall be let by contract with the other
work of improving such street, and the expense thereof shall be provided
for and borne in all respects like that of improving the street, but
the construction shall be done by the owners of the abutting lots
or parcels of land or at their expense as hereinafter provided. Before
such construction is commenced by the owners of the abutting lots
or parcels of land, the Director of Public Works shall, upon application
by the respective owners for a sidewalk grade, cause such sidewalk
grade to be established.
No person shall alter the grade of any street, alley, sidewalk
or public ground or any part thereof in the Village of Stratford by
any means whatsoever unless authorized or instructed to do so by the
Village Board. All such alterations of grade shall be recorded in
the office of the Village Clerk.
A.
Elevation. The grade or elevation of all underground utility construction,
including sewer, water, cable television, telephone, natural gas and
other utilities, shall be a minimum of three feet below the established
grade of the street, alley, park, public property or easement, unless
excepted by the Director of Public Works. The three feet shall be
measured between the top of the established grade and the top of the
underground construction.
B.
Approval of location. The location of any and all such underground
construction must have the approval of the Director of Public Works.
C.
Filing plans. Complete plans for any such construction must be filed
with and be approved by the Director of Public Works before construction
can begin.
D.
Inspection. On request of the Director of Public Works, the utility
company must provide opportunity for him to check any construction
before it may be covered.
E.
Conflict with other utilities. If the grade or elevation herein set
for the underground construction of utilities shall, in any instance,
conflict with other existing utilities, the utility shall be required
to lower the elevation of its underground construction, or of the
storm sewer, at the election of the Director of Public Works and in
accordance with his directions and specifications.
F.
Establishment of grade. At the request of the utility company, the
Director of Public Works shall, at the Village's expense, give the
utility company an established grade on any streets, alleys, public
parks or easements where it proposes to install underground utilities.
G.
Emergency. In case of an emergency, when immediate action is necessary
in order to protect life or property, the utility company may proceed
with underground construction subject to obtaining the approval of
such work by the Director of Public Works as soon thereafter as is
reasonably possible.
H.
Restoration. In the event of any such underground construction, the utility company shall leave the ground, or street, in the same condition as before said work was commenced, and in the event of its failure so to do so within 15 days of the completion of construction, the Village may proceed to place the ground or street in such condition at the utility company's expense. Such work shall comply with the provisions of §§ 449-6 and 449-7.
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I.
No relief from obligations. Compliance with this section does not
relieve the utility company from any responsibility of any kind whatsoever
by reason of the widening of the travelway, or any other improvements
which may become necessary, nor does it relieve it from any liability
of any kind or nature whatsoever. Compliance with this section shall
not relieve the utility company from the responsibility or obligation
of removing, relocating or moving any of its mains, pipes or property
due to the opening, widening or improving of streets or due to any
other changes which may occur by reason of which such moving, relocation
or removing may be necessary.