Crane Ordinance Information

1. Any use of County roads, structures or facilities which impede vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic shall necessitate the employment of a Police Traffic Director for directing and management of traffic. Please contact the appropriate municipal police.

2. Applicant must provide a valid certificate of insurance to the County Engineer for review as part of the permit application. No permit will be granted without a County Engineer approved certificate of insurance. The certificate of insurance must also cover the time periods for the proposed work to be done and must add the County of Hudson as an additional insured.

3. Applicant must notify the County Engineer in writing of all contractor(s) and subcontractor(s), including those responsible for excavation and back fill, who will be working on a County roadway. This written notice must be submitted as part of the permit application and the active licenses of any and all contractor(s) and/or subcontractor(s) must be attached to the application for review. The County will not approve a permit without same.

4. Conditioned upon an approved permit, Applicant is required to notify the County Engineer’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the starting of any County approved permitted project at 201-369-4340 or via email kstabile@hcnj.us

5. The Road Opening Permit shall not be effective until applicant provides proof to the County that “One Call” Damage Prevention System 1-800-272-1000 has been notified.

6. Applicant must provide an Emergency Contact Person and their contact information who is available 24/7 in case of an emergency.

7. All construction shall be in accordance with “NJDOT Standard Specifications for Road & Bridge Construction” 2019 amended and County of Hudson Ordinance(s), including but not limited to 116-2-1999; 529-9-2016; 405-6-2017; 533-8-2023; 534-8-2023.

8. Applicant must provide necessary lights, barricades, plates and a clear walkway at all times during the course of work to protect the traveling public. All work area signs and barricades shall be as per MUTCD requirements.

9. All backfill is to be done with quarry process stone Type 1-5 or DGA for the full depth of the trench.

10. The pavement is to be restored with ten inches (10”) of HMA 25M64 and two inches (2”) of 12.5M64 properly compacted. Final restoration must be completed within thirty (30) days of the opening. (Seasons permitting) infrared repave shall be required to all road openings, regardless to age and/or condition to the existing roadway.

11. Any opening of ten feet (10’) or longer shall be milled to a depth of two inch (2”) overlapping edges of the opening by twelve inches (12”)

12. Edges of the trench shall be cut in a straight line with a saw. The base is to be squared and cut on a vertical plane to a width and length of not less than twelve inches (12”) greater than the original cut. The surface restoration shall extend twelve inches (12”) wider and longer then the area of the base.

13. Any disturbed pavement markings must be restored immediately. Pavement markings must be restored to original or better condition. The restoration to construction must use the same or equivalent materials (3M-WR Thermoplastic Intermix) as originally installed. The restoration may be temporary (using paint) until the permanent markings are applied within thirty (30) days. Hudson County shall be held harmless in any and all accidents arising out of this work.

14. Excavation of Belgium blocks (Cobble Stones) or any other salvageable material from County Streets/Roads (with exception to historical roads) must be stock piled and later brought by the contractor or his designee to a designated site under the direction of the County Engineer.

15. For roads paved within the last five years, enhanced restoration methods will be utilized in accordance with Ordnance 529-9-2016. In Union City, their requirements for roads paved within the last 10 years shall be met.

16. If underground utility lines are to be decommissioned, the County will not take ownership of the abandoned lines. For pipelines, they shall either be removed or filled with inert, compacted material and sealed at both ends. If utility lines are to be left in place they shall continue to be marked out as part of the One Call System.

17. If overhead utility lines are to be decommissioned, the County will not take ownership of the abandoned lines. Decommissioned overhead wiring shall be removed and left in a neat, safe condition.

18. Applicant must notify the County at 201-369-4340 or via email kstabile@hcnj.us of completion of any permitted work within twenty-four (24) hours of completion.

Under Ordinance No. 534-8-2023, any person, firm, corporation, contractor or public utility who shall violate any of the provisions of Ordinance No. 534-8-2023, who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulation made under the provisions of this section, who shall perform any work without a permit, perform any work contrary to or outside of the scope of work approved by an issued permit or perform work which in any way violates the provisions of the rules and regulations governing road opening permits, shall severally for each and every such violation or noncompliance, respectively, when not otherwise provided for within this Ordinance and Ordinance No. 405-6-2017, be subject to a fine.

Under Ordinance No. 533-8-2023, all entities, both public and private, that apply for construction or demolition permits for projects abutting County property or a County right of way must submit to the County, in addition to any approval from the reviewing entity, a valid certificate of insurance providing coverage at the same limits as required by the reviewing entity and said certificate shall name the County as an additional insured. The entity performing the work must also certify that it will hold the County harmless for all demolition and construction related incidents resulting in damages. Violation of this provision will result in a fine.

Under Ordinance No. 529-9-2016, …immediately after the works is performed for which the permit had been issued road repair and backfilling shall be done in accordance with details prepared by the County Engineer, which accompanied the permit. Excavated material shall not be used as backfill unless approved by the County Engineer. Temporary pavement or patch work shall be removed approximately one month after installation and the opening shall be restored to the grade, slope, and profile that prevailed at the time of the opening or as directed by the County Engineer. Pavement markings shall be restored on any roadway or its portion before its re-opening to traffic.

Under Ordinance No. 1999:
    (a) All existing pavements, road surfaces, pavement markings, signs, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, pipes, manholes, drains, conduits or other installation or fixtures and property damaged or destroyed by permitee’s activity, shall be corrected by the permitee.
    (b) The County shall not be liable for damages for any personal injuries or damage to property sustained as the result of any excavation or opening in any street, bridge, or curb work made by any person by virtue of the provisions of this chapter.
    (c) The permittee agrees to save the County, its officers, agents, servants and employees from all lost or damage occasioned to it or to any third person or property by reason of any carelessness or negligence on the part of the permittee, subcontractor, agents, and employees in the performance of the work under the permit, and will, after reasonable notice thereof, defend and pay the expense of defending any suit which may be commenced against the County, its officers, agents, servants, and employees as their interest may appear, by the third person alleging injury by reason of such carelessness or negligence, and will pay any judgement which may be obtained against the County, its officers, agents, servant, and employees as their interest may appear in such suit. The permittee shall furnish the insurance required.
    (d) This ordinance shall not be construed as imposing upon the County or any official or employees, any liability or responsibility for damages to any person injured by the performance of any excavation work for which an excavation permit is issued hereunder, nor shall the County or employee thereof be deemed to have assumed any such liability or responsibility by reason of inspections authorized hereunder, the issuance of any permit or the approval of any excavation work.

All work must conform to construction standards of jurisdiction and the requirements of attached conditions and Hudson County Ordinance # 116-2-1999 as amended. The Permittee agrees to comply with the current laws of the Federal Government and the State of New Jersey. The acceptance of this permit shall be deemed an agreement to abide by all terms conditions and requirements as set forth by the County of Hudson. Notice must be given 48 hours before work starts to the County Engineer for inspections.

This application must be made and approved before any work is started, except in cases of emergency. Telephone notice of an emergency must be made immediately and followed by a written permit within 24 hours of notice and/or the next business day. Failure to comply with the emergency procedures may be subject to fines in accordance with Ordinance 405-6-2017. The original permit must be available at the site at all times when work is in progress.

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