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(A) Special structures. Bridges, box culverts, deep manholes and other special structures shall be designed and constructed, where required, in accordance with good engineering practice and Form 814, and as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Selectmen.
(B) Sidewalks. Sidewalks, where required, shall be a minimum of four feet in width and, when provided in connection with a road, shall be located within the street right-of-way lines as shown on the typical cross-section. The sidewalk shall be constructed in accordance with the following standards as approved by the Board of Selectmen.
(1) Cement concrete sidewalks shall be laid on a four-inch gravel base, tamped and rolled, and shall be constructed four inches thick having expansion joints with pre-molded fillers spaced every ten feet and suitable weakened plan joints.
(2) Sidewalks will be ramped at intersections at a one inch vertical to 12-inch horizontal slope to meet State Building Code Requirements for handicapped access.
(C) Driveways. Sidewalks crossing driveways that are subject to heavy vehicular traffic shall be laid on a gravel base 12 inches thick. Driveways shall be constructed as per the requirements of the residential driveway ordinance for the town.
(D) Street signs. Street signs shall be installed at all intersections in locations approved by the Board of Selectmen. Traffic signs shall also be installed as required by the Board of Selectmen. Such signs shall be of a design and material approved by the Board of Selectmen.
(E) Underground utilities. Electric, telephone lines and facilities in new streets shall be installed underground unless the Planning and Zoning Commission has determined that such underground installation is inappropriate or unfeasible. Wherever possible, such lines and facilities shall be installed after the street right-of-way has been graded, but prior to installation of the base course for the pavement
(F) Monuments. Monuments shall be provided by the applicant on both sides of the street right-of-way and shall be set at the beginning and termination of each street, and at each point of curvature and tangency. Monuments shall be of stone or reinforced concrete 36 inches in length and four inches square at the top with across or other measuring feature in the top center. Monuments shall be set 34 inches in the ground after all project grading is complete. If ledge is encountered, a brass plug, one-half inch by three inches, shall be set in the ledge and secured with a Portland cement mortar. In lieu of a brass plug, a drill hole of one-half inch minimum diameter may be set if the ledge is fully exposed. The cost of such monuments shall be included in the bond.
(G) Fire wells and ponds. All required fire wells, underground water storage tanks and ponds with drafting basins shall be constructed in accordance with good engineering practice and designs approved by the Board of Selectmen or its authorized agent. The location and arrangement of all firefighting facilities shall be coordinated with the local fire departments.
(Ord. passed 1-11-1984; Ord. passed 9-18-2002)
(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)
(A) Road plan and profile map. A one-inch to 40-foot horizontal scale road plan, with the corresponding stationed segment of centerline profile, at a vertical scale of one inch to four feet will be submitted. Such plans shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the state whose seal, name and registration number should clearly be placed thereon.
(1) The horizontal scale plan shall have:
(a) Fifty-foot stationing;
(b) Curve information (PT, PC, PI);
(c) All drainage structures utilizing a sequenced numbering system consistent with all submitted designs (inverts in, inverts out, top of frame elevations);
(d) Pipes – slope, size and type;
(e) Utilities; placement (electric, telephone, cable television, water and sewer), where applicable;
(f) Specific soil erosion control measures;
(g) Sidewalk placement;
(h) Accurate existing (not to be represented by less than two-foot intervals) and a proposed finished grading plan;
(i) Monumentation;
(j) All proposed driveway returns and aprons; and
(k) Location of road test pits every 150 feet.
(2) The vertical profile shall have:
(a) All vertical curve information (Pvt, Pvc, Pvi, high points and low points);
(b) Drainage structures in profile; and
(c) Accurate existing and proposed centerline grades and existing grade at edge of pavement both right and left sides.
(3) Drainage report. In the construction and layout of new streets in a subdivision, adequate provisions shall be made for the disposal of surface and stormwater.
(4) The report will include:
(a) Rational method or TR-55 of analysis for areas under 200 acres or TR-20 for areas over 200 acres;
(b) Total drainage area delineated on the USGS or equivalent mapping;
(c) Two maps depicting the entire drainage area that will attribute specific areas of concentration to the appropriate drainage structure; and
(d) A gutter flow analysis (storm sewer design analysis) shall be submitted on state standard forms or equivalent
(B) Erosion and sedimentation control plan.
(1) A Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan shall contain proper provisions to adequately control accelerated erosion and sediment and reduce the danger from stormwater runoff on the proposed site based on the best available technology. Such principles, methods and practices necessary for certification are found in the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (1985), as amended. Alternative principles, methods and practices may be used with prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Board of Selectmen.
(2) Said plan shall contain, but not be limited to:
(a) A narrative describing:
1. The development, as defined in these regulations;
2. The schedule for grading and construction activities:
a. Sequence of grading and construction activities;
b. Sequence for installation and/or application of soil erosion and sedimentation control measures, including temporary stabilization;
c. Sequence and specifications for final stabilization of the project site, including all final landscaping; and
d. Contingency or emergency plans in case of failed erosion and sedimentation control systems and installations.
3. The design criteria for proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control measures and stormwater management facilities;
4. The construction details for proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control measures and stormwater management facilities;
5. The installation and/or application procedures for proposed soil and sedimentation control measures and stormwater management facilities;
6. The operations and maintenance program for proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control measures and stormwater management facilities;
7. Identification of a designated site individual responsible for installation, monitoring and correction of sedimentation control plan requirements, and authorised to take corrective actions as required to ensure compliance with certified plans; and
8. The character of existing vegetation and the effect the development will have on the natural vegetation.
(b) A site plan map at a sufficient scale to show:
1. The location of the proposed development and adjacent properties;
2. The existing and proposed topography, including soil types, wetlands, watercourses and water bodies;
3. The existing structures on the project site, if any;
4. The proposed area alterations, including cleared, excavated, filled or graded areas and proposed structures, utilities, roads and existing, new or altered property lines;
5. The location of and design details for all proposed soil erosion and sedimentation;
6. Control measures and stormwater management facilities;
7. The sequence of grading and construction activities;
8. The sequence for installation and/or application of soil erosion and sedimentation control measures;
9. The sequence for final stabilization of the development site;
10. Existing vegetation patterns and limits and extent of vegetation clearing beyond grading limits; and
11. A certification block entitled “Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan certified by vote of the Town Planning and Zoning Commission.”
(c) Any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by the applicant or requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission or its designated agent.
(3) Minimum acceptable standards:
(a) Plans for soil erosion and sedimentation control shall be developed in accordance with these Regulations using the principles as outlined in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (1985), as amended.
(b) The minimum standards for individual measures are those in the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (1985), as amended. The Planning and Zoning Commission may grant exceptions, when requested by the applicant, if technically sound reasons are presented in writing.
(c) The appropriate method from Chapter 9 of the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (1985), as amended, shall be used in determining peak flow rates and volumes of runoff, unless an alternative method is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ord. passed 1-11-1984)
This chapter shall be governed by the laws of the state. In the event that any provision or clause of this chapter conflicts with applicable law, such conflict shall not affect other provisions of this chapter which can be given effect without the conflicting provisions and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
(Ord. passed 1-11-1984)
TOWN OF SALEM
APPLICATION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
I hereby apply for a permit to construct a road, drainage or make other improvements in accordance with the design and construction specifications of the Town of Salem, Connecticut
LOCATION: ________________________________________________________________________
OWNER: ________________________________ PHONE: _____________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________ EMAIL: ______________________________
DEVELOPER: ___________________________ PHONE: ______________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________ EMAIL: ______________________________
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: _______________ PHONE: ______________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________ EMAIL: _______________________________
NAME OF SURETY COMPANY: ________________________________________________________
AMOUNT OF SURETY BOND: ________________________________________________________
APPROXIMATE TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE WORK: _______________________________
DESIRED STARTING DATE: ___________________________________________________________
ISSUE PERMIT TO: _________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________ PHONE: _______________________________
EMAIL: _______________________________
Submit two (2) copies of street rights-of-way and any easements for drainage:
MAP TITLE: ______________________________________________________________
ENGINEER: ______________________________________________________________
Before this permit is issued, I agree to furnish the required bonds and any required inspection fees, as outlined in the DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS of the Town of Salem.
An application fee of $100 is submitted herewith.
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Applicant
Town of Salem
APPLICATION FOR EXCAVATION PERMIT
OF AN EXISTING TOWN ROAD
OF AN EXISTING TOWN ROAD
Application is hereby made for a permit to excavate at:
____________________________________________ __________________________
Street address Assessor Lot #
For the purpose of ____________________________________________________________________
PROPERTY OWNER: _________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________ PHONE/EMAIL: ______________________
PERMIT VALID FROM _______________________________ TO __________________________
Excavation plans shall be submitted with this application or a sketch of the excavation shall be shown on the back of this application.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Any excavation remaining open overnight shall be properly fenced and lighted. ______________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Site inspected and approved for excavation: _______________________________ _____________
Public Works Director Date
Under the Code of Ordinances for the Town of Salem, a current certificate of insurance and a surety bond shall be on file in the Public Works Department or First Selectman’s office before this Excavation Permit can be issued.
The undersigned hereby agrees that if approval is granted to excavate as requested in this application, that the Town of Salem will be held harmless and free from any liability for damages caused by reason of such excavation, and further, that if at any time within one (1) year from the date of this application’s approval the excavation has not been properly filled and the street restored to as good a condition as it was before excavation, the Town of Salem may repair same and charge the expense to the undersigned.
NO EXCAVATION SHALL TAKE PLACE IN REGARDS TO THIS APPLICATION UNTIL THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF APPROVAL.
Application Date: _____________________ Applicant’s Signature: _______________________
Company Name: _____________________ Phone/Email: _____________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
FINAL INSPECTION: _____________________________________ DATE: _______________
Public Works Director/First Selectman
(Ord. passed 1-11-1984)