[Adopted 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 299]
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[1]) 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:
A. 
Equipment and vehicles.
B. 
Stored material within the street right-of-way.
C. 
Backfilling of open excavations and/or other related work.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 170 is located in Ch. 134, Noise.
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.