[Derived from Sec. 15-2 of the 1969 Revised General Ordinances]
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or remove,
or cause to be constructed or removed, any sidewalk, driveway apron,
curb or gutter or any part thereof within any public right-of-way
in the Borough without first having obtained a permit to do so from
the Director of Public Works.
Applications for a permit under this article shall be made to
the Director of Public Works by the owner of the premises or his/her
agent on forms provided by the Borough and shall contain the following
information:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
The name and address of the person who is to perform the proposed
work and the name and address of the owner of the property on which
the work is to be performed, if other than the applicant.
C.
The location, by street number or otherwise, of the premises where
the work is to be done.
D.
The estimated cost of the proposed work.
E.
A line and grade plan showing the proposed work, including its exact
location with respect to a street intersection or some other fixed
and prominent object, as well as its width and relationship to the
grade of the street and the adjacent property and, in the case of
a driveway apron, its slope or pitch.
F.
Any other information that the Director deems necessary in order
to determine whether the work will comply with this chapter.
A fee as set forth in Chapter 91, Fees, shall be charged for each permit and, in addition, the applicant shall pay the cost of all tests which the Director deems necessary. The fee shall be paid at the time the application is filed and the cost of all proposed tests shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permit.
A.
All materials and work shall be in accordance with Borough specifications
on file in the office of the Department of Public Works.
B.
Any sidewalk, driveway apron, curb or gutter which is removed shall
be promptly replaced in accordance with Borough specifications.
C.
No concrete sidewalk shall be replaced or covered with blacktop.
D.
Whenever a curb cut or driveway depression is required, the entire
section or sections of curb or curb and gutter shall be removed and
replaced. The breaking and recapping of curbing is specifically prohibited.
The applicant shall notify the Department of Public Works at
least 24 hours prior to the time of pouring or laying any sidewalk,
driveway apron, curb or gutter so that the Department may arrange
for adequate inspection and testing.
The section shall not apply to:
A.
The initial installation of sidewalks, driveway aprons, curbs or
gutters in a major subdivision where the work is covered by performance
guarantees required by the Planning Board.
B.
The repair or replacement of less than eight linear feet of an existing
sidewalk.
C.
New sidewalks being constructed by an applicant in conjunction with
the construction of a new dwelling on an existing street pursuant
to Section 19-21, Site Plot Provisions, and sidewalks to be constructed
in conjunction with an extension of an improved street pursuant to
Subsection 19-6.19, Building Orientation.[1]
