Permits for the opening of any public highway, road, street, lane or alley in the Borough shall only be granted upon compliance with the following express provisions.
(a) A written application shall be filed for each and every opening and signed by the person desiring such permit. The application shall set forth the purpose of the opening, extent, size, location of same, date or dates and time such opening is to be permitted, and the date and time such opening shall be refilled and resurfaced in the manner hereinafter provided and shall provide that the applicant shall faithfully comply with every provision of this article. A "Street Opening" shall not remain open for a period in excess of fifteen days without a prior determination of just cause and written approval from the Borough Manager. Any applicant violating this fifteen day rule shall forfeit the bond hereinafter described. All applications shall be accompanied by a plan or sketch showing the exact location, character and dimensions of the proposed opening for the installation of new work or the location of the alteration involving changes in the location of pipes, conduit, wires, or structures incidental thereto.
(b) Prior to the issuing of such permit, every applicant shall pay to the Borough the amount hereinafter required and for the purposes provided. No permit shall be granted to any applicant unless the applicant has paid all moneys then due the Borough for any prior excavations made or for any loss, damages or expense in any manner occasioned by or arising from previous work done by the applicant at any other location within the Borough, under the provisions of this article.
(c) No permits shall be granted in any case until the applicant shall have executed and delivered to the Borough a bond in the amount hereinafter fixed, with good surety shall be either an approved surety or trust company or an individual who shall be the owner of real estate in Allegheny County, reasonably worth over and above all debts and encumbrances at least double the amount of such bond. The amount of the bond shall be : one thousand dollars ($1000) for each opening equal to or less than twenty-five square yards; Additional Bond of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be required for each square yard in excess of twenty-five; and bond shall be given up to the condition that the principal will indemnify and save harmless the Borough from any loss, damage or expense whatsoever, in any manner occasioned by or arising from the opening of any street, or work done in consequence thereof, or the manner of doing such work; and the bond shall remain in force for a period of twenty-four months after the permanent resurfacing of each opening.
(Ord. 3583. Passed 7-19-10.)