(A) General. All pavement cuts, openings and excavations shall be properly made, backfilled, and a temporary surface installed by the permittee according to town regulations, design standards and construction specifications.
(B) Backfilling. Backfilling shall be done in accordance with the specifications as listed in these design standards. The permittee shall backfill all cuts as soon as possible to allow normal traffic usage. See also § 13-10-11(B) of this chapter and the street cut ordinance.
(C) Street resurfacing. If the area to be resurfaced exceeds 50% of the total pavement surfacing in any block, the Town Engineer may require the permittee to resurface the block. Fifty percent or greater damage shall be deemed to require 100% restoration. This damage may be caused where trenches are laid in close proximity to one another, or where the equipment or method used causes damage. RESTORATION is defined as the complete removal and replacement of surface pavement and preparation of base material.
(D) Inspections. The Town Engineer shall make such inspections as he or she may deem necessary. For street improvements, the permittee shall work closely with the Engineer and give at least one working day’s notice of inspections and not less than one day’s notice whenever possible. For underground installation, the town recognizes that other agencies require inspections and the town’s concern is that the surface is properly restored. Inspections may be requested by calling the Public Works Department during normal working hours.
(E) Liability. In no case shall any opening made by a permittee be considered in the charge or care of the town or any of its officers or employees, and no officer or employee is authorized in any way to take or assume any jurisdiction over any such opening, except in the exercise of the police power, or when it is necessary to protect life and property. If any failure in the restored area occurs within a period of one year from the acceptance date, the permittee shall be notified and necessary corrections made and required expenses deducted from the bond.
(Ord. 2(1983) § 1; 1997 Code)
Cross-reference:
Street cuts, see Title 8, Chapter 1 of this code