§ 68-9. Closing of public way.
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A.Application for permit to close. In the event that the location as approved by the Building Inspector shall include a public way within the City of Lockport, the applicant, at the time of filing the application for demolition, shall file with the Building Inspector an application to close off a public way, in form as follows:APPLICATION TO CLOSE OFF PUBLIC WAYPermission is hereby requested to close off space __________ (width), (length) on __________ (public way) in __________ (front, rear or side) of premises located on the __________ side of __________ Street for the following purpose:__________.Permission is requested for __________ days from __________ 19 _____ to __________ 19 _____.Public liability policy __________ (policy No.), (company), (expires).Property damage __________ (policy No.) (company), (expires).Signed __________NOTE: Public liability minimum must be $100,000/$300,000 coverage, and property damage, $100,000/$300,000. An insurance company rider must be furnished co-insuring the City of Lockport for the length of time permit is requested and must be approved by the Corporation Counsel.B.Permit required. In the event that the location as approved by the Building Inspector shall include a portion of a public way within the City, the permittee shall not demolish any building or structure within the location without first obtaining a permit to close off a public way, approved by the Building Inspector and Superintendent of Streets and bearing their signatures, allowing such closing of a public way.C.Issuance of permit.(1)The Building Inspector and Superintendent of Streets shall jointly review the application to close off a public way and either grant or deny a permit. The permit to close off a public way shall issue only upon the approval of both the Building Inspector and the Superintendent of Streets, which approval shall be evidenced by their written signatures upon a permit to close off a public way. The written approval of the Building Inspector and the Superintendent of Streets, so evidenced, shall be suffient authority to allow the closing of a public way, notwithstanding the provisions contained in Chapter 158, Streets and Sidewalks, Article I, of this Code.(2)Upon approval of an application, a written permit to close off a public way shall be issued to the applicant, signed by both the Superintendent of Streets and the Building Inspector, and shall be in a form substantially as follows:PERMIT TO CLOSE OFF A PUBLIC WAYPermission is hereby granted to close off a __________ space on the __________ of premises located on the __________ side of __________ Street for the following purpose: ____________________This permit is conditional upon the grantee adhering in full to the following requirements: __________ and is valid to and including __________ 19 ____________________Building Inspector__________Superintendent of StreetsD.Protection of public. In the event that the location as approved by the Building Inspector shall include a public way within the City of Lockport, the permittee shall erect and maintain suitable guardrails or barricades for the protection of the public where the location extends over the public way. All such guardrails and barricades shall be lighted by flares or red or amber lights during all hours of darkness.E.Liability bond. Unless expressly waived by the Building Inspector, the applicant shall furnish with the application to close off a public way a policy of protective liability insurance, issued to and covering the liability of the City of Lockport with respect to all operations under the permits herein, insofar as they allow operations upon a public way maintained by the City of Lockport, by the permittee or anyone acting by, through or for the permittee, including omissions and supervisory acts of the City. The limits of the liability on such policy shall be not less than $100,000/$300,000 for bodily injuries and $100,000/$300,000 for property damage.