Any work within any village street or street right-of-way that will include, but not be limited to, disturbing the pavement, curb and/or gutter, driveway entrance, sidewalk, landscaping or grassed areas requires a permit. A utility company, property owner, or his/her authorized agent, shall complete an “application for authorization to construct utilities, excavate, or perform work in village streets or right-of-way” to apply for a street right-of-way permit at the village. This work may include, but is not limited to, utility main and/or lateral replacement and repair, valve replacement and repair, installation of new underground mains or laterals, structures or accessories, splices, buried drops (under pavement or sidewalks), pole changes for height, accident and the like, cathodic protection, boxes and vault installations and jacking or boring under the right-of-way where disturbance within the right-of-way may occur. The work could also include the travel of any trucks, truck tractors or other heavy equipment upon village streets outside established truck routes as established pursuant to § 71.06 and in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Code adopted by the village by reference in § 70.01. The terms TRUCK and TRUCK TRACTOR as used herein, shall have the meaning as set forth in M.C.L.A § 257.75 and M.C.L.A. § 257.77, respectively. Any utility work that does not disturb the right-of-way is exempt from the permitting requirements except that traffic detours or lane closures must be approved by the Director of Public Works and/or his or her designee.
(Ord. 56, passed 11-27-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2002; Ord. 155, passed 1-11-2021)