Access Ordinance

SECTION 1.

          It shall be the duty and obligation of the town manager or authorized agent to provide appropriate forms and to process a completed application for access to any town right-of-way.

SECTION 2.

          Any access, which connects to or otherwise affects the town right-of-way shall use the state standards set forth in Title 19, Section 1111 and all-regulatory provisions adopted by the state governing such accesses.

SECTION 3.

          The town manager or authorized agent shall use said provisions of section to evaluate and review all completed access applications.  A completed application shall consist of all responses to questions on the application and the payment of the administrative fee set forth in section 5 of this ordinance.

SECTION 4.

          It shall be the duty and obligation of the Board of Select board to from time to time fix a deposit.  The deposit shall be paid by the applicant to the town which shall be held for satisfactory completion of the approved access.  No less than 90 days or more than 180 days after completion, the access shall be inspected for satisfactory completion.  If the access is satisfactory, a voucher shall be processed for refund payment.  If there are deficiencies, the Public Works Superintendent shall issue an access inspection report in writing and negotiate the return of the deposit.  Any landowner wishing to appeal the process may do so with the town manager.  Further appeal may be sought to the Board of Selectmen.

SECTION 5.

          An administrative fee of $50 shall be charged to offset the expenses incurred in inspection and processing.