[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Easton 2-27-2013 by Ord. No.
5394. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The City of Easton.
All types of scaffolding as defined with the Standards of
Scaffolding published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The location or property where the scaffolding is to be erected.
A.
A permit shall be required in order to erect any form of scaffolding
that has any portion of the scaffolding within the right-of-way of
the City of Easton.
B.
A completed application for the permit shall be filed with the Department
of Planning and Code of the City of Easton, and shall include the
name and contact information of an individual responsible for the
scaffolding.
C.
The use of scaffolding within the City of Easton rights-of-way shall
follow the requirement for scaffolding as defined by the most recent
scaffolding standards as published by the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA).
D.
In order to obtain a permit, the contractor and/or erector of the
scaffolding must obtain comprehensive general liability insurance
in an amount equal to or exceeding $1,000,000 which shall list the
City of Easton, its officers, employees, and agents as additional
insured. The original insurance certificate shall remain at the scaffold
site at all times and shall be produced upon request by all employees
and/or agents of the City of Easton. The insurance coverage shall
remain in effect at all times that the scaffolding is present on the
site.
A.
The Department of Planning and Codes of the City of Easton shall
develop, and when needed, revise the application form.
B.
A fee of $50 shall be assessed for processing the application, and
the issued permit shall be valid for a period of six months from the
date of issuance or for a period equal to that specified in any building
permit issued to the building where the scaffolding is erected.
C.
The permit may be renewed for a period of three months with the filing
of a renewal application developed by the Department of Planning and
Codes.
D.
A fee of $50 shall be assessed for the processing of the renewal
of the application.
A.
The Department of Planning and Codes may deny the use of scaffolding
in the public right-of-way if the scaffolding impedes pedestrian and/or
vehicular traffic.
B.
The Department of Planning and Codes may also deny the use of scaffolding
to protect public health or for safety concerns.
C.
During severe weather conditions, the Department of Planning and
Codes may require that the scaffolding be disassembled and stored
so as not to supply any danger to the public.
A.
The City may remove or have the scaffolding removed if the scaffolding
is in violation of this chapter.
B.
The property owner of the site shall pay all costs, fees, penalties
or other expenses incurred by the City in removal, storage and disposal
of the scaffolding.
C.
If the scaffolding is not claimed within 30 days by its owner or
person placing it in the right-of-way, it may be disposed of as abandoned
property, but disposal shall not diminish the responsibility of the
owner or the person responsible for placing the scaffolding in the
public right-of-way to pay all amounts due.
D.
The City shall not release the scaffolding from storage until all
amounts due the City have been paid.
E.
Any owner and/or user, lessor or other person violating any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more
than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both. Each day's
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
