(A) Excavations, cuts, pills and changes of grade. All excavations, cuts, fills, changes of grade and other work performed within existing town road rights-of-way shall conform to the specifications throughout this chapter.
(B) Permit required. No person shall excavate in, fill, cut or change the grade or cause any excavation, fill, cut or change of grade to be made to any highway or street maintained by the town without first having obtained a permit from the First Selectman or the Director of Public Works.
(C) Bond; insurance required. No permit to excavate, fill or change the grade of any such highway or street shall be granted to any person until he or she shall have filed with the First Selectman or Director of Public Works a surety bond in the amount equal to the cost, as estimated by the Director of Public Works, of the restoration of any highway or street to as good a condition as it was before such excavation, fill, cut or change of grade, with the same surface material, and that he or she will comply with the plan of the work to be done as filed with and approved by the First Selectman or Director of Public Works, and also such person shall have given the First Selectman or Director of Public Works satisfactory evidence of insurance protecting both the town and the permittee against personal injuries and property damage in an amount to be determined by the First Selectman or Director of Public Works depending upon the location, amount of traffic, estimated length of time the work will require, type of material to be excavated or cut and any other conditions which might affect the risk involved.
(D) Areas included in street or highway. As used herein, highway or street shall include any portion of the entire width of the right-of-way, including the traveled portion, and the shoulders of any unimproved or undeveloped portion of the highway or street.
(E) Advanced notice of construction. Under this permit program, the town shall be provided three days’ advanced notice of the planned start of construction within town road rights-of way.
(Ord. passed 1-11-1984)