2924-25 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 20 Sections 1.1 et seq.- Revised 04292025 (002).pdf

Township of West Orange, NJ 7 The fence or railing shall be erected in a manner to prevent danger to persons travelling on the street or sidewalk. The person shall maintain the railing or fence until the work shall be completed or the obstruction or danger is removed. It shall be the duty of each person, utility or corporation who erects a railing or fence to place upon the railing or fence at sundown of each evening suitable and sufficient lighting and to keep the lights burning throughout the night during the performance of the work. c. Protection of Existing Structures. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to give proper notice of the proposed street opening to any person, firm, or corporation whose pipes, conduits, or other structures are laid in the portion of the street to be opened. Said notice shall be given, in writing, a minimum of 72 hours before commencement of said opening, and the permittee shall, at his own expense, carefully support, maintain in operation and protect from damage such pipes, conduits, or other structures. If any damage is caused to such pipes, conduits, or other structures, the permittee shall restore the same, at his own expense, to the condition they were prior to the commencement of work, except that gas facilities must be repaired by Public Service Electric and Gas Company and water main facilities must be repaired by the New Jersey American Water Company. Conduits or pipes shall be installed at a minimum depth of 18 inches from the surface of the roadway or below the base course whichever is greater. Where conduits and pipes cannot be installed at the required minimum depth, protective plating shall be installed over the facilities upon written request from the permittee and receipt of written approval of the Municipal Engineer. d. Breaking Existing Pavement. Precutting of pavement wearing course by saw cutting shall be required. For pavement removal, the use of a “Ram Hoe” or truck mounted pavement breaker is not permitted unless otherwise authorized. Hand held tools should be used for this purpose. This applies to all streets at all times. The permittee shall be responsible for keeping the construction site clean and neat as practicable at all times during the life of the permit. No material shall restrict water flow in gutters. Every effort shall be made to keep the pavement opening dimensions to the

te clean and neat as practicable at all times during the life of the permit. No material shall restrict water flow in gutters. Every effort shall be made to keep the pavement opening dimensions to the absolute minimum. No person shall make any installation or repair between two or more street openings by means of tunnelling or jacking without approval of the Municipal Engineer or his/her representative. 1. Sheeting or Bracing. The sides of any open excavation five feet or more in depth shall be secured by sheeting and bracing where the earth is not sloped to the angle of repose of the material and where unsafe conditions are created due to the composition of the soil, depth of excavation, climactic conditions, or construction operations. Where sheeting or bracing has been used for the excavation, it shall be pulled when the excavation has been filled or backfilled to the maximum unsupported depth allowed by the New Jersey Department of Transportation guidelines. e. Backfill or Plating. All excavations shall be completely backfilled at the end of each working day,