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For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC UTILITIES. Includes power, gas, light, telephone and telegraph corporations, and others as may operate like public services, and also shall include departments of the town providing any of the above services as well as water distribution and sewage disposal.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Includes any 1 or any combination of the following terms: grading, regrading, paving, re-paving, macadamizing and re-macadamizing of streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public places or ways, and the construction, reconstruction and altering of curbing, guttering, storm sewers, turnouts, water mains and water, gas or sewer connections therein.
(1988 Code, § 20-51)
(A) Dedication for public use on recorded map. Streets shall be considered for acceptance for maintenance by the town when the proper street width is dedicated for public use and a map is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county. The map and street shall meet the requirements established by Chapter 153 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Waiver of street design requirements. The design requirements for streets as provided for by Chapter 153 of this code of ordinances may be excepted by the Board to the degree that exception shall be in the general best interest of the town. The Board may not make any exception where only the special interest of any group or individual is to be served nor in regard to any street which is covered as part of a subdivision by Chapter 153 of this code of ordinances. Subdivision streets shall be completely under the provisions of Chapter 153 of this code of ordinances.
(1988 Code, § 20-52)
Any improvements made by the town, its contractor or agent to existing streets shall be in accordance with the requirements for new streets established by Chapter 153 of this code of ordinances. Specific design requirements in this chapter may be excepted or modified by the Board to the degree that exception or modification shall be in the general best interest of the town.
(1988 Code, § 20-53)
It shall be wholly discretionary with the Board whether any street improvement work is necessary or desirable and shall be done or not. The Board may at its sole discretion make any street improvement and pay the cost thereof from revenues received by the town without the involvement of petition or assessment.
(1988 Code, § 20-54)
All street improvements shall be constructed in accordance with specifications furnished by the Director of Public Works, and all work shall be done under his or her supervision.
(1988 Code, § 20-55) Penalty, see § 10.99
At least 30 days before a contractor is notified that a street is ready for him or her to proceed with his or her work the Director of Public Works shall notify all public utilities that the street is being turned over to the contractor for the execution of his or her contract. If those so notified are not ready or cannot get ready within the 30 days, the Director of Public Works shall be so notified in writing, whereupon he or she may, upon the approval of the Manager and the Board, delay the sending of the notice to the contractor.
(1988 Code, § 20-58)
(A) In all cases where a street is being re-paved, the Director of Public Works shall be authorized to close the street or part of the street from the time the work is started until a time as in his or her judgment the street is suitable for ordinary traffic thereon. If there is any dispute as to the time when pavement is sufficiently set or hardened or otherwise has become fit for travel, the decision of the Director of Public Works shall be final. It shall be the special duty of the Director of Public Works to see that the provisions of this section are enforced, both as to the erection of barriers or enclosures and as to travel on any street by vehicles, during the time prohibited. It shall also be the duty of the Director of Public Works to serve the notice as may be necessary to protect any person having a permanent line thereon, such as bus lines, taxicab lines and the like.
(B) No person shall interfere with the closing or undertaking by operating a car or otherwise traveling thereon before the enclosures have been removed therefrom and the street opened for travel.
(1988 Code, § 20-57) Penalty, see § 10.99
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