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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29:5-1, PERMIT REQUIRED, OF TITLE 29, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY REVISING Street and/or Sidewalk Opening FEES AND DEPOSITS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Engineering has determined that it is necessary to adjust the permit fees and deposits for Street and/or Sidewalk Opening Permits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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Section 1. That Section 29:5-1, Permit Required, of Title 29, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, be amended as follows:
29:5-1. PERMIT REQUIRED.
a. No person shall break up or displace in any way the paved streets, sidewalks, curbs or gutters of the City, or make any excavation or disturb any public property in any of the streets or other public grounds of the City for the purpose of, but not limited to constructing, laying, repairing or removing any underground conduit, pipe, drain, wire, storage tank, sidewalk cellar entrance areaway, tree planting or removal or other service, and the necessary appurtenances thereto, without the written permission of the Director and/or his duly authorized representative.
b. Street and/or Sidewalk Opening.
Fee Deposit
$250.00 $500.00 $20.00 $30.00 per square foot of pavement or fraction thereof, regardless of size. Alternately, a performance bond can be posted in place of the deposit, if the deposit exceeds $2,000.00 $3,000.00. Such bond shall be equivalent to the full value of the otherwise required deposits. Improperly completed restoration of street and/or sidewalk will subject the applicant to drawdown by the City in the amount of $20.00 $30.00 per square foot of pavement or fract...
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