[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Killingworth 3-5-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No firm, person or corporation shall excavate
in or under any Town highways, Town streets or public grounds in the
Town of Killingworth without a written permit, obtained at least 48
hours prior to excavation, from the Board of Selectmen or its duly
authorized representative.
The Board of Selectmen may prescribe conditions
for the issuance of permits, including the length of time allowable
for the completion of the work and the restoration of
the Town highway, Town street or public ground to the same condition
as it was prior to the excavation. The Selectmen may also provide
that in the event that the work is not completed in the allowable
period or the excavation results in an unsafe condition of the highway,
street or ground, the Selectmen may complete the work or remedy the
unsafe condition and charge the cost to the permittee. A bond in an
amount sufficient to cover the work shall be required, except in the
case of a public service company as defined in § 16-1 of
the Connecticut General Statutes.
[Amended 6-11-2008]
Any person, firm or corporation found guilty
of any violation of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding
$250 for each day of the violation.
