A. Construction Permits Required:
1. No person shall construct, alter, remove, add to, diminish or demolish any part or portion of any township road district road or right of way or commence to construct, alter, remove, add to, diminish or demolish any part or portion of any township road district road or right of way without first having obtained a construction permit therefor, issued and signed by the highway commissioner or an authorized representative.
2. No person that performs construction or other work on private property which connects, touches or enters onto or off of township road district roads or rights of way shall connect, touch or enter onto or off of any part or portion of any township road district road or right of way without first having obtained a construction permit therefor, issued and signed by the highway commissioner or an authorized representative.
B. Applications For Permits: Application for a permit shall be in writing on the form prescribed by the highway commissioner. Such application shall briefly describe the proposed work and shall contain such information, drawings, plans and specifications as may be reasonably required by the highway commissioner to assess such proposed work. Application shall be made by the owner or lessee or agent of either, or the architect, engineer or builder employed in connection with the proposed work. Such application shall contain the full names and addresses of the applicant and of the owner or lessee or agent of either and if the applicant is a corporate body, of its responsible officers. Such application, when signed by the highway commissioner, may serve as a permit hereunder.
C. Permit Fees: There shall be no fees for permits required by this section. A surety bond or security deposit shall be posted if required by the highway commissioner to guarantee proper performance of the work and restoration of the road or right of way.
D. Inspections: The highway commissioner shall have authority to inspect any work performed on or to any township road or right of way or any portion thereof. If he finds, after inspection, that the work performed does not meet the construction standards applicable to township roads, he may order the work stopped and reperformed in accordance with such standards. (Ord., 1-8-1985; amd. 1992 Code; Ord. TO-2022-13, 9-13-2022)