Prior to performing work or placing facilities within a public right-of-way in the town, a user must obtain an encroachment permit (also called "work permits") issued by the Town Manager or designee. A user shall acquire an encroachment permit from the Public Works Department for the following activities:
(A) Excavation or restoration within the public way, including but not limited to construction of new portions of the sidewalk or public way.
(B) Cutting, mobbing, or alteration of pavement, paver (for example, brick or stone), pipe, conduit, pole, meter, fire hydrant, facility, or other equipment or structure owned by the town, or attachment to such objects.
(C) Installation or repair of facilities within the public way, including, but not limited to, replacing facilities on other facilities already located in the public way.
(D) Construction of private streets (including, but not limited to, paving and gutters), sidewalks, or alleys.
(E) Installation or repair of facilities for the conveyance of water, sewer, or stormwater.
(F) Installation of repair of facilities for electrical, gas, video, internet, telephone, cable, telecommunications, television, or other information or data transfer service to customers within the town.
(G) Work in the rights-of-way that affects traffic patterns, either permanently or temporarily.
(H) The installation of any permanent structures or property in the PROW, including utilities.
(I) Make-ready work. The town shall provide estimates for any make-ready work necessary to enable a town utility pole to support the requested collocation, including pole replacement, if necessary, within 60 days after receipt of a complete application. Make-ready work, including any pole replacement, shall be completed within 60 days of written agreement on the cost of the work.
(J) Attachments to or replacements of town utility poles.
(K) Attachments to town property (other than town utility poles) in DOT or other rights-of-way.
(L) The Board of Aldermen may approve agreements for the use of town property that substitute for encroachment or work permits, such as the lease of space on a water tower.
(M) No sidewalk of any description shall be built by any individual, firm, or corporation without a written permit from the town.
(N) No person shall move any house or building upon or across the public streets or sidewalks without a permit, and without the deposit of a good and sufficient bond to cover damage done to any street or sidewalk or to any property of any person.
(O) A permit is required before constructing, reconstructing, repairing, altering, or grading any driveway on the public streets.
(Ord. 1816, passed 8-13-20)