§ 93.20 APPLICATION FOR ACCESS PERMITS.
   (A)   Application to the town shall be made on the form as prescribed by the town. The permit application form with accompanying documentation as required shall be submitted containing the number of copies as identified on the form.
   (B)   The application shall consist of the following items.
      (1)   Access permit form. This document shall serve as the initial application and shall become the permit upon approval of the plans for the proposed access approach work. The form will contain the basic information on the front and list the standard general provisions on the back. The form shall be signed by the owner or authorized agent.
      (2)   Permit bond. A performance bond shall be required to guarantee that work performed on the right-of-way by the applicant will be conditions and provisions of the permit. The bonding company shall be bound by the bond to see that the permit is completed satisfactorily should the permittee fail to perform properly. The bond shall cover all work to be performed in the right-of-way. The minimum bond amount shall be $5,000. This bond document shall be notarized.
      (3)   Traffic impact study. A traffic impact study shall be required when warranted in accordance with the INDOT Traffic Impact Study Guidelines and shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer. The traffic impact study shall evaluate the impact of present and future traffic generated by the proposed development on the adjacent roadway network.
   (C)   Minimum information to be provided with each permit application as documentation will be that as identified in the INDOT Driveway Permit Manual and as noted on the application form.
   (D)   Upon the receipt of the application with all required documentation and attachments, the Town Engineer shall have ten business days to review the application. The applicant shall be notified within such ten business days of the approval or denial of the submitted application.
(Ord. 18-97, passed 12-22-1997) Penalty, see § 93.99