Town of Fishkill
Road Opening Permit
Permit Issued Under Town of Fishkill Town Code Section A 155-45
The undersigned, the Town Superintendent of Highways, of the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess, upon the written
application of ________________, dated on the __________ day of ____________, 20___, and filed with him/her as
provided by Section A 155-45 of the Town Code of the Town of Fishkill, hereby grants permission to said applicant to:
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on the highway described as follows:
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This permit is granted subject to the following conditions:
1. The work authorized by this permit shall be performed in a manner satisfactory to the Town Highway Superintendent.
2. The applicant is to keep in good repair all pipes, hydrants or appurtenances which may be placed within the bounds of the
highway under terms of this permit and is to save the town harmless from all damages, which may accrue by reason of their
location in the highway, and upon notice by the Town Superintendent agrees to make any repairs required for the protection
and preservation of the highway; and further agrees that upon the failure of the applicant to make such repairs they may be
made by the Town Superintendent at the expense of the applicant and such expense shall be a prior lien upon the land
benefited by the use of the highway for such pipes, hydrants or appurtenances.
3. If the drainage, sewer or water pipes or appurtenances which are laid under this permit are placed in a town road they shall
be so placed as not to interrupt or interfere with public travel upon the highway; and the earth removed must be replaced,
and the highway left in all respects in as good condition as before the work was performed.
4. If the work performed is on a road which has been improved by State aid, such drainage, sewer or water pipes must be
placed at least four (4) feet below and in such a manner as in no way to interfere with the macadam, shoulders or drainage
ditches of the highway and that portion of the trench which passes under the macadam shall be bored or pipe-driven and in
no case shall the macadam be disturbed. Upon the completion of the work the highway shall be left in as good condition as
before the work was performed and to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent.
5. It is agreed by the applicant that any disturbance of the macadam portion of the highway, its shoulders or drainage ditches
which may occur hereafter by reason of the laying of said drainage, sewer or water pipes and their appurtenances shall be
repaired by and at the expense of the applicant to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent.
6. The said Town Superintendent may, upon the failure of the applicant to comply with any of the conditions contained herein,
revoke this permit and remove any pipes, or hydrants or other appurtenances which may have been placed in the highway
under this permit.
7. If the road upon which this permit is issued is at the time, of issuance a town highway, and should it be thereafter improved
by State aid as a State or County highway, it is agreed that the applicant shall, before its improvement at the applicant's
own expense remove drainage, sewer, or water pipes or appurtenances which may be placed under this permit and will relay
the same in conformity with the direction of the engineer in charge of such improvement and in accordance with the rules
and regulations prescribed by the State-Commission of Highways.
I hereby agree to conform to the conditions contained in the foregoing permit.
Applicant Name (printed) ____________________________
Applicant Phone Number ____________________________
Applicant Email ____________________________
Applicant Signature ________________________________ Dated ___________________________
Highway Superintendent Signature _______________________
Dated ___________________________
There undersigned, hereby acknowledges the receipt of the permit fee for the permit ____________________________
Town Clerk Signature ________________________________ Dated ____________________________
The undersigned, if required, hereby consents to the grant of the foregoing permit
County Superintendent ________________________________ Dated ____________________________
Town of Fishkill - 807 Route 52 - Fishkill, NY - 845.831.7800
TOF1410 - Town of Fishkill Clerk's Office - Road Opening Permit
Revised 01/19/2019
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