A. Street Cuts:
1. Permit Required: It is unlawful for any person to cut the pavement or curb in or on any of the streets, sidewalks, avenues or alleys in the Town for the purpose of laying pipe or other connections for utilities, or to cut or otherwise injure the pavement or curb on any of the streets, sidewalks, avenues or alleys for any purpose whatsoever without a permit therefor as provided by this subsection. (2014 Code § 14-201)
2. Application For Permit: Every person who desires to lay pipes or lines for the purpose of making and preparing any connections to utilities which will require the cutting of the pavement to make such connections shall make application for and procure from the Town a written permit to cut such pavement or curb and make such installations for the proposed purpose or otherwise. No person shall have any right or authority to construct or install any pipes or lines or otherwise cut the pavement or curbs without first having secured such permit. (2014 Code § 14-202)
3. Permit Fee: Any person desiring to cut the pavement or other hard surface on any street or sidewalk in the Town shall pay a fee for the permit. The fee shall be in such amount as set by the Town Board by motion or resolution. (2014 Code § 14-203)
4. Completion Of Work:
a. Notify Town: All permittees, when they have completed the work for which such cut has been made, shall notify the Town of the completion of such work in order that the same may be inspected and approved. (2014 Code § 14-204)
b. Timely Completion: Any permittee cutting pavement by virtue of a permit as authorized herein shall perform the excavation or other work without delay or interruption. (2014 Code § 14-205)
B. Curb Cuts:
1. Compliance With Provisions: It is unlawful for any person to cut, break, tear out or remove the curbing or any part thereof along the streets in the Town for any purpose except in accordance with this subsection.
2. Permit Required: Any person desiring to cut any curbing in the Town shall first obtain a permit from the Town before doing so.
3. Application For Permit: Application for such permit shall be in writing to the Town and shall state the time and place that the applicant desires to break the curbing. The application shall contain such other information as is required by the Town. (2014 Code § 14-211)
4. Denial Of, Restrictions On Permit: The Town may, in its discretion, refuse to approve any permit to cut any curbing along the streets of the Town when the cutting of the curbing shall constitute a traffic hazard, or interfere in any way with the safety of the public in the use of the street or adjacent sidewalk, or in any way deteriorate or damage the street or interfere with the use thereof by the public. Only such portions of any curbing may be cut or removed as in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer may be consistent with and not detrimental to the general public welfare. (2014 Code § 14-211; amd. 2018 Code)
5. Permit Fee: A fee as set by the Town Board of Trustees by motion or resolution shall be paid to the Town prior to obtaining the permit required in this subsection. (2014 Code § 14-212)
6. Inspections: The removing of such curbing, the construction of the driveway and all other parts of the work in connection therewith shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Town. (2014 Code § 14-213)