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Engineering Department » Permit Information WATER SERVICE, SEWER SERVICE, GREASE INTERCEPTOR AND DRIVEWAY PERMITS For water service, sewer service, grease interceptors and driveways an Engineering Permit application must be filled out in its entirety in order to obtain a permit. The Contractor has to have a $1,000.00 Bond on file with the Town of Salem and provide Certificates of Insurance for General Liability and Workers Compensation to the Town to obtain the permit. A valid DIGSAFE number is required to obtain a permit. Work shall not start until a valid permit has been issued. The permit must be signed by the contactor and the Town to be valid. It is the contractor’s responsibility to notify Engineering and/or the Utility Division a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance of starting the work to schedule an inspection. STREET OPENING PERMITS To obtain a Street Opening Permit an Engineering Permit application must be filled out in its entirety in order to obtain a permit. The Contractor has to have a $5,000.00 Bond on file with the Town of Salem and provide Certificates of Insurance for General Liability and Workers Compensation to the Town. A valid DIGSAFE number is required to obtain a permit. The permit application must be signed by the Police Department for Traffic Management Plan approval. Work shall not start until a valid permit has been issued. The permit must be signed by the contactor and the Town to be valid. It is the contractor's responsibility to scheduled details with the Police Department. It is the contractor's responsibility to notify Engineering and/or the Utility Division a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance of starting the work to schedule an inspection. SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION PERMITS For Subdivision Construction Permits the Subdivision Owner must contact Engineering and obtain a Subdivision Construction Permit to be filled out and signed by the Owner. This permit must be issued prior to any work commencing. Outside Inspection Fee escrow must be established and a Preconstruction meeting held prior to permit being issued. SEPTIC PERMITS Septic permits are issued for any and all septic work being proposed on any lot. A State of New Hampshire Licensed Septic System Installer fills out the three part permit form. A valid DIGSAFE number is required to obtain a permit. The form is reviewed and signed by Engineering. The Septic Installer pays the permit fee and brings back Engineering copy to Engineering. It is the contractor's responsibility to notify the Engineering a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance of starting the work to schedule an inspection. Septics require two inspections Bed Bottom and Final. Please note, only NH permitted installers/designers or a homeowner for his/her domicile, can do work/design on a septic system. WELL PERMITS Well permits are issued to N.H. Licensed Well Drillers. The N.H. Licensed Well Driller fills out the three part permit form. A valid DIGSAFE number is required to obtain a permit. The form is reviewed and signed by Engineering. The N.H. Licensed Well Driller pays the permit fee and brings back Engineering copy to Engineering. It is the N.H. Licensed Well Driller's responsibility to notify the Engineering a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance of starting the work. Where a new well is proposed for new or existing lots, the NHDES requires the well to be 75' (feet) from all lot lines and septic systems. If the lot is such that the 75' (feet) can not be maintained then the well driller and homeowner will pick the best location, and before a permit is issued, a well release will be recorded at the registry of deeds in Brentwood. 
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