Town of Greenfield, MA
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2023-02-15
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Division 1: Town Council Orders
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Part III: General Legislation
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Chapter 259 Excavations
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- Ch 259 Excavations
- § 259-1 Permit required.
- § 259-2 Permitting authority.
- § 259-3 Securing unattended trenches.
- § 259-4 Violations.
- § 259-5 Fee.
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield as amended 1-18-2012 by Order No. FY 12-067 (Ch. 64 of the 2002 Bylaws). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
Any excavation within a public way, on public property or on
private property requires the filing of an "excavation/trench permit"
with the Department of Public Works.
The Director of Public Works shall be the "permitting authority" for the issuance of excavation/trench permits in accordance with MGL c. 82A and 520 CMR 14.00. A copy of the form is included in Appendix D of Chapter 355, Sewer Use.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix D is on file in the Town offices.
A.
In the event the Director is notified of an unattended trench, meeting
the definition under 520 CMR 14.00, during a time when the permit
holder is unavailable, for example, after work hours, the Director
has the authority to require a police detail for purposes of making
the trench safe. In the event a police detail is required, the permit
holder will be assessed the cost of providing the detail by the Town.
B.
As an alternative to hiring a police detail for an unattended trench
and assessing the cost to the permit holder, the Director has the
discretion to have DPW staff take action to backfill, barricade, or
cover the trench and assess the costs associated with the action,
including overtime for DPW employees, to the permit holder.
If a permit holder of an excavation/trench permit fails to pay
the assessed costs for the Town securing an unattended trench, as
defined under 520 CMR 14.00, the Director may withhold the issuance
of additional excavation/trench permits to the violator until such
time as the assessed costs are paid.
