[Adopted 1-7-1997 as § 18-2 of the 1996 Revised General Ordinances]
[Amended 2-2-2016]
A.
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 City other
than pursuant to this article without first having obtained a permit
to do so from the Construction Code Official.
Application for a permit under this article shall be made to
the Director of Public Safety by the owner of the premises or his/her
agent upon forms provided by the City 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 of Public Safety deems necessary
in order to determine whether the work will comply with this chapter.
Fees, as set forth in Chapter 155, Fees, shall be charged for each permit and, in addition, the applicant shall pay the cost of all tests which the Director of Public Works deems necessary. Fees 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 City 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 City 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.
This article 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.
Emergencies. Under emergency conditions resulting from natural forces or human activities beyond the control of the applicant, or which pose an imminent or existing threat to the safety and security of persons or property, or both, or which require immediate action to prevent bodily harm or substantial property damage from occurring, the provisions of §§ 366-23 through 366-29 of this article shall not apply when an applicant undertakes any action in response to such an emergency, provided that the applicant notifies the Construction Code Official of the City at the earliest reasonable opportunity and that all reasonable efforts are taken by the applicant to comply with §§ 366-23 through 366-29 of this article after responding to the emergency.
[Added 2-2-2016]
