(A) Whenever a bond or guarantee is required hereunder, the same shall be conditioned upon the complete reclamation and restoration of the site of the encroachment. In each case, the bond or guarantee amounts shall be determined by the Supervisor, but each bond or guarantee amount shall be not less than the following:
(1) Hard surface road: $5,000 minimum per disturbance;
(2) Gravel surface road: $3,000 minimum per disturbance; and
(3) Dirt surface road: $3,000 minimum per disturbance.
(B) The bond or guarantee for construction, improvement, resurfacing and/or realignment of county road rights-of-way due to encroachment may be integrated with a project contract bond or special agreement.
(C) The Supervisor, as part of his or her review of each encroachment permit application, shall determine the amount of the bond or guarantee required, subject to the minimum amount requirements provided in division (A) above, based upon the location, duration and extent of the proposed encroachment together with all other pertinent factors.
(D) The Road Department shall condition the granting of a permit upon the applicant’s delivery and the County Road Supervisor’s approval and receipt of the bond or guarantee.
(E) Bonds or guarantees given pursuant to this subchapter shall remain in force and effect for a period of three years from the completion date of any project that encroaches on a county road rights-of-way, including, but not limited to, projects to place utility lines, culverts and the like beneath the surface of a county road rights-of-way and properly reclaim, restore and resurface such county road rights-of-way afterwards.
(Ord. 2023-4-1, passed 4-10-2023)