Any excavation or activity within the Town's right of way, which may potentially disturb the existing integrity of the road system, shall require a Road Opening Permit. These permits shall be obtained from the Town Engineer's office prior to any road or shoulder excavation. Generally these permits are free, however the Town Engineer may require the submission of a performance guarantee ( in the form of cash or certified check ) to insure conformance with the following requirements. The performance guarantee shall be returned, in full, upon completion of all work to the Town Engineer's satisfaction.

Applicants shall comply with the following requirements:

1. All subsurface utilities shall be located prior to any excavation. CALL BEFORE YOU DIG 1-800-922-4455
2. Adequate traffic control must be provided. At no time shall the road be made completely impassable.
3. It is recommended that the current OSHA accepted shoring or slope stabilizing methods be used.
4. Material excavated from the trench may be used as backfill unless it is deemed unsuitable. Backfill shall be placed and compacted in lifts no greater than two (2) feet, to an elevation 15 inches below finish grade.
5. A 12 inch base coarse shall be constructed of well graded, 1 inch bank run gravel or processed aggregate, compacted thoroughly.
6. Final patching shall consist of a well compacted hot bituminous concrete mix 3 inches in thickness. All broken surface edges shall be shall cut, and all final surface edges cleaned and prepared with a tack coating prior to placement of the final patch.. Temporary patching ( cold patch ) may be acceptable for a period no greater than six (6) months, with the submission of a performance guarantee.
7. In all cases, an inspection by the Town Engineer shall be required prior to the placement of a permanent patch. Please, when possible give a 24 hour notice at the Town Engineer's office (203-245-5611)

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