[Adopted 1-16-2007 by Ord. No. 1583-2007[1]]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. XVIII, Observance
of Lawful Orders and Posted Traffic Regulations, adopted 7-21-2003
by Ord. No. 1470-2003, was repealed 11-1-2004 by Ord. No. 1504-2004,
as said ordinance was declared invalid and nonenforceable by the New
Jersey Department of Transportation.
A.
Preconstruction meetings. It shall be the responsibility
of the person, contractor or, in the case of a public utility wishing
to conduct work on, under or above the roadway, to contact the Township
Engineer to arrange a preconstruction meeting in order to submit plans
for the safe movement of traffic during such period of construction
work. Any person, contractor or utility who fails to comply with this
section prior to the start of such work or whose plans are not approved
by the Township of Hamilton Police Department is in violation of this
section.
B.
Hazardous conditions. The person, contractor or utility
shall provide the Police Department with at least two emergency contact
telephone numbers to be called in case of emergency problems at the
construction or maintenance site prior to the start of any work. If
for any reason the emergency contact person cannot be reached, or
if the emergency contact person does not respond to the call from
the Police Department to correct a hazardous condition, the Township
of Hamilton may respond to correct such hazardous condition. The reasonable
cost for such emergency service by the Township shall be charged to
the person, contractor or utility responsible for such condition.
C.
Hours. There shall be no construction, maintenance
operations or utility work on any roadway in the Township of Hamilton
before the hour of 8:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. This time limit may
be adjusted to permit work prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. by
the Township Committee of the Township of Hamilton after consultation
with the Chief of Police or his/her designee. If it is determined
by the Chief of Police or his/her designee that the construction or
maintenance operations prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. would
substantially delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard, the
work shall then be permitted only between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
D.
Road closing and detours. Road closing and/or traffic
detours shall not be permitted unless approved by the Township Police
Department.
E.
Traffic directors. Traffic directors shall be posted
at all construction and maintenance sites when determined by the Township
Police Department that the same are necessary to provide for the safe
and expeditious movement of traffic.
F.
Stop work. The Township of Hamilton Police Department
shall have the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment
and vehicles, stored material within the street right-of-way, backfilling
of open excavations and/or other related work, in order to abate any
nuisance and/or safety hazard or for any violation of these sections.
G.
Site preparation. It is to be expressly understood
that no materials, vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway
or sidewalk until all construction signs, lights, devices and pavement
markings are installed.
Any person, contractor or utility who commits
a violation of this article shall, upon conviction thereof for a first
offense, pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and/or
be imprisoned in the County jail for a term not exceeding 90 days.
For a second offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less
that $250 and/or be imprisoned in the County jail for a term not exceeding
90 days. A separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
