Chapter 13.15
SEWER CONTRACTORS
Sections:
13.15.030 License – Conditions.
13.15.040 Town engineer duties.
13.15.050 Violation – Penalty.
13.15.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, “sewer contractor” means any person, corporation, partnership or other entity, and their agents and employees, engaged in the location, excavation, installation, maintenance and removal of sewer facilities and appurtenances thereto, including backfilling and paving or surfacing of excavation areas, all of which is included with the term “work” as used herein, or soliciting or offering to do such within the town limits. [Ord. 35 § 1, 1959]
13.15.020 License – Required.
Before any sewer contractor shall solicit contract to do or engage in work within the limits of the town of Hunts Point, he shall obtain a license from the town engineer. The fee for said license shall be $50.00 per annum. License shall become effective at date of issue and shall remain in effect for one year from date of issue. [Ord. 38, 1960; Ord. 35 § 2, 1959]
13.15.030 License – Conditions.
The following shall be the uniform conditions of the sewer contractor’s license:
(1) Before soliciting or commencing any work all or partially upon town right-of-way or other town property, the applicant shall post with the town clerk a surety bond of an acceptable corporate surety in the penal sum of $10,000, effective for one year from and after completion and acceptance by the town engineer of all such work with the town as obligee, conditioned upon full restoration of all town streets and full recompense of all damage to persons or property arising from the work.
(2) The license shall be conditioned that work on private property and in town right-of-way or other town property shall be done only under permit showing approval by town engineer.
(3) Any license application shall include a provision where the licensee holds the town harmless from any liability by reason of his work in, on or about town right-of-way or other town property. It shall also contain a provision wherein the licensee assumes the risk of injury to his property or facilities in, on or about the town right-of-way or property by the town.
(4) Any license shall be subject to cancellation by the town engineer for cause, upon notice to the licensee of any deficiency and licensee’s failure to cure the same within 10 days. [Ord. 35 § 3, 1959]
13.15.040 Town engineer duties.
The town engineer, or his designated delegate, shall promulgate specifications and standards for all sewer work in, on or about town property, shall supervise said work, periodically inspect such work and, if in conformity with his standards and specifications, accept the same in writing. [Ord. 35 § 4, 1959]
13.15.050 Violation – Penalty.
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both. [Ord. 35 § 5, 1959]