The Contractor's Safety Ordinance shall be adhered
to by contractors working in the Borough of Folsom, as follows.
Safety controls and regulations are required
when work zones obstruct the normal flow of traffic and/or block roadways.
The safety of the workers in such work zones is enhanced with the
safe and expeditious movement of traffic through the work zones.
Any person, contractor or public utility wishing
to conduct work on, under or above the roadway shall comply with the
following:
A. Contact the Buena Vista Township office of the New
Jersey State Police to arrange a preconstruction meeting. Plans must
be submitted for the safe movement of traffic through the work zone.
B. Provide the Traffic Bureau of the New Jersey State
Police with at least two emergency contact numbers.
(1) The Traffic Bureau of the New Jersey State Police
may take action to correct a hazardous condition if the emergency
contact does not respond to a request to correct the hazardous condition
or cannot be reached.
(2) The reasonable fees for emergency service to correct
hazardous conditions shall be charged to the person, contractor, or
utility responsible for such hazardous condition.
There shall be no construction maintenance or
utility work on any roadway before 7:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. Adjustments
to such hours may be made by the officer in charge of the Traffic
Bureau of the New Jersey State Police. Such adjustments shall not
be permitted if traffic would be substantially delayed or cause safety
and/or health hazards.
Road closings and/or detours due to work zones
shall not be permitted unless approved by the Traffic Bureau of the
New Jersey State Police.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all work
zones when deemed necessary by the Traffic Bureau of the New Jersey
State Police.
In order to abate any nuisance and/or safety
hazard (Ordinance No. 170) or for any violation of this article, the Traffic Bureau
of the New Jersey State Police shall have the authority to stop work
in any work zone, which includes removal of the following:
B. Stored material within the street right-of-way.
C. Backfilling of open excavations and/or other related
work.
No materials, vehicles or equipment shall be
placed in the roadway or sidewalk area until all construction signs,
lights, devices and pavement markings are installed.
[Amended 5-20-2004 by Ord. No. 9-2004]
Any person, contractor or utility who violates
this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding
$1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.