2924-25 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 20 Sections 1.1 et seq.- Revised.doc.pdf

Township of West Orange, NJ 11 4. The permittee shall commence emergency work as soon as practical, and perform such work on an around the clock basis until the emergency is abated. 5. Barricades, signs, lights, and other approved safety devices shall be displayed in accordance with the latest version of the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices. 6. No private vehicles may be kept in the work area. 7. All necessary information regarding the emergency work that is requested by the Department of Engineering Inspector or other Township representative shall be provided by the permittee or the work crew on scene. 8. Permittees whose work results in the closing of a moving traffic lane, or which requires traffic to be diverted to another lane shall at all times while actively working at the site, utilize an authorized traffic plan approved by the West Orange Police Traffic Bureau for the maintenance and protection of traffic. This includes the use of Police Traffic Directors to assist motorists and pedestrians to proceed safely through the site at the permittees expense. § 20-1.8 Excavations and Street Openings in Protected Streets No street opening activity shall be allowed, except for emergency work or as authorized by the Municipal Engineer in a protected street for a period of ten years from the completion of street improvements. The Municipal Engineer shall once a year, or as often as may be appropriate, provide to the public utility providers and the general public notice of planned work on municipal roads, advising that any work requiring excavation and disruption of pavement within or about those roads will have to be completed prior to Township paving projects. Such notice shall state that no road opening permits will be issued for openings, cuts, or excavations in newly paved roads for a period of 10 years from the completion of the project. The notice shall also provide those applications for road opening permits for work to be done prior to the Town paving project shall be submitted promptly in order that the work covered by the permit may be completed before paving. Notice to public utility providers shall be by E- Mail. a. Permit Issuance. No permit to use or open any street, except for emergency work, shall be issued to any person within a ten-year period after the completion of the construction of a capital project relating to such street

ermit to use or open any street, except for emergency work, shall be issued to any person within a ten-year period after the completion of the construction of a capital project relating to such street requiring resurfacing or reconstruction unless such person demonstrates that the need for the work could not have reasonably been anticipated prior to or during such construction. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Municipal Engineer may authorize the issuance of a permit to open a street within such ten-year period upon a finding of necessity therefore.