(A) (1) All applicants for street opening or highway occupation permits shall make application for the same on a form prescribed by the township and shall pay a fee of $50 for each permit. Each separate opening shall require a separate application and fee. For an opening longer than 50 feet, the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $1 per foot in length of opening.
(2) The applicant shall pay to the township the cost of any reasonable inspection and/or engineering costs related to a highway occupancy permit.
(B) Upon submission of a completed application and payment of proper fee, the Roadmaster may issue a permit, provided that he or she is satisfied that the permit will not cause or result in a risk to the traveling public. If the applicant has in the past failed to repair an opening, the Roadmaster may require a surety bond for in an amount equal to the total cost of repair.
(C) Permits shall remain valid for a period of 90 days.
(D) An opening must be closed and repaired within ten days of the opening.
(Ord. 598, passed 5-10-1994; Ord. 619, passed 8-19-1998) Penalty, see § 93.99