LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF CROMWELL
Please take notice that the Board of Selectman of the Town of Cromwell on January 8, 2003 passed the following ordinance amending the Code of the Town of Cromwell.
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 125 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF
CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT
BE IT ORDAINED THAT Chapter 125 of Part II of the Municipal Code of Town of Cromwell, Connecticut is hereby amended as set forth below.
Chapter 125 EXCAVATIONS
§ 125-9 Protection of Excavation; safe passage of traffic. A permit issued by the Director of public Works and the Chief of Police shall be obtained prior to the excavation of any street or highway within the Town of Cromwell, excluding Interstate 91 and Route 9. A permit issued only by the Chief of Police shall be obtained for any street or highway maintained by the State of Connecticut. All excavations shall be protected at all times in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The Chief of Police may proscribe such protection as he deems necessary to allow for the safe passage of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, including requiring police officers or flaggers, whenever there are road closings, lane closings or other restrictions to traffic. Only one-half (1/2) of the traveled portion of a street or highway shall be excavated, permitted safe passage of vehicular traffic on the remaining half. Under no circumstances shall an excavation or opening be made across the width of the entire street or highway in such a manner as to prohibit safe passage of vehicular traffic without the written permission of the Chief of Police. Excavation permits shall be obtained prior to the commencement of the excavation work and prior to causing any restriction of traffic. In the event of an emergency requiring excavation of a street or highway, verbal notice shall be made to the Cromwell Police Department prior to excavation.
Dated at Cromwell, Connecticut this 17th day of January 2003.
Stanley A. Terry Jr., First Selectman
For the Board of Selectmen
§ 125-6. Violations and penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.) for each day of violation.
To print out the
Application for Protection of Excavation;
Safe Passage of Traffic Application