A. Work schedule. No work on this permit shall be performed on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays. The township may waive this requirement only if it is in the township's best interest for public safety or construction conditions that war-rant job continuation.

B. Accident prevention. The permittee/contractor shall take all necessary precautions to ensure safety at all times with all construction-related activities. The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations 29 CFR, shall be complied with at all times. The permittee's/contractor's attention is particularly directed to the requirements of the current Construction Safety Code promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Engineering and Safety. Article 3.6 of the Construction Safety Code states the requirements regarding reporting of accidents involving injury, loss of life and property damage. Failure to comply with applicable safety standards will result in appropriate action by the township to ensure that safety is maintained on the project.

C. Maintenance and protection of traffic. The permittee/contractor shall be responsible for maintenance and protection of traffic during construction along or adjacent to the roadway. The current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), and all amendments thereto, shall govern the maintenance and protection of traffic during construction. The township may specify that the permittee/contractor prepare a traffic control plan to ensure the safe and expeditious movement of traffic through work zones.

D. Commencement of work. Prior to the commencement of work, the permittee/contractor shall call the New Jersey One-Call Damage Prevention System (1-800-272-1000) for the mark out of all underground utilities. At least 24 hours before the permittee/contractor plans to commence work under a street opening permit, the permittee/contractor shall advise the local police chief that the work is to start.

E. Supervision. The permittee/contractor shall have a qualified supervisor at the site of the opening work during all working hours.

F. Inspection. The Township Engineer shall be responsible for inspection of the work. All materials, including excavated materials, are subject to inspection and approval by the township. Where the planned opening will be made through, adjacent to or near another existing public utility facility, the permittee/contractor shall notify said utility company, whose representative shall be given access to the construction to observe and inspect that portion of the work involving said utility facility.

G. Protection of private property. Prior to starting work on the opening, it shall be the responsibility of the permittee/contractor to advise each nearby or adjacent property owner whose property will be temporarily inconvenienced or disturbed by the project when the work will be commenced and what effect the work will have on the owner's use of his property. The permittee/contractor will be solely responsible for any damage, inconvenience or disruption to nearby or adjacent properties, and will hold the township harmless from any claims arising from the conduct of work. It will be the permittee's/contractor's obligation and responsibility to arrange for any rights of entry or easements needed. The permittee/contractor shall not store tools, machinery, materials, dirt or debris on private property. The permittee/contractor shall not use water, electricity, telephone or other private facilities without first obtaining permission from the property owner.

H. Conduct of the work. The work shall be done in an efficient and workmanlike manner and in accordance with the plans and specifications, using proper tools, machinery, materials and manpower to effect a quality and expeditious job. Failure to perform in a manner satisfactory to the township according to the standards set forth herein may result in revocation of the permit. Where the township's inspector deems it necessary for the protection of the public, or to proper installation of the permittee's facilities, he may order a cessation of work by the permittee/contractor pending such action by the governing body, provided that such cessation order may in no event exceed eight days in duration. Except under emergency conditions, all work will be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes first.

I. Maintenance of opening. After the permanent repair has been completed and approved by the township's inspector, the permittee shall be responsible for maintaining the opening for a period of 12 months. This work shall include refilling, ring compacting, repaving, repairing damage, restoring turf or shrubbery, as necessary. The permittee's maintenance bond shall be released at the end of the twelve-month maintenance period, subject to the satisfactory condition of the opening.

J. Street closings. The permittee/contractor shall not close or obstruct any streets, sidewalks, alleys or passageways unless specifically authorized by the township. Prior to the actual closing, the permittee/contractor shall also notify the Police Chief and Fire Chief of the anticipated dates and duration of the closing. No material whatsoever shall be placed or stored in streets, alleys or passageways. The permittee/contractor shall conduct its operations so as to interfere as little as possible with the use ordinarily made of any roads, streets, driveways, alleys, sidewalk facilities, etc., near enough to the work to be affected thereby.

K. Cleanliness. If dust, dirt, air pollution, poor housekeeping or detrimental material are allowed to exist, occur or continue as a result of the work to the point where the public is unduly inconvenienced or disturbed, in the opinion of the township, the township may stop the work until the condition is corrected. Streets are to be kept broom-cleaned on a daily basis. If dust persists, streets may be required to be hosed clean. The township may direct the permittee/contractor to spread dust-inhibiting chemicals.