[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Alexandria as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-11-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-009]
[Amended 10-14-2015 By Ord. No. 2015-007]
Commercial motor vehicles having a total combined registered
gross weight of vehicle [plus load] in excess of 10 tons shall be
excluded from Hog Hollow Road, along the entire length of the roadway
(i.e. between Palmyra Corner Road/CR 519 and Everittstown Road/CR
513), except for the pick-up and delivery of materials on such street.
As a result of this prohibition, commercial motor vehicle traffic
on Hog Hollow Road shall be limited to those classes of commercial
motor vehicles which do not exceed the aforementioned weight limit,
except for local pick-up and deliveries.
[Amended 10-14-2015 By Ord. No. 2015-007]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided for by New Jersey
statute, every person convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall
be liable for a minimum penalty of $50 for up to 2,500 lbs. of excess
weight, plus $0.02 per pound of excess more than 2,500 pounds, but
less than 10,000 pounds, plus $0.03 per pound in excess of 10,000
pounds over 10 tons, up to $500, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or both for each separate offense. Each time the same commercial
motor vehicle drives along Hog Hollow Road in violation of this ordinance,
it shall be considered a separate offense.
The weight limit set forth herein shall not be effective and
signs designating same shall not be posted nor shall this article
be enforced until a certified copy of this article, the certification
from the municipal engineer that the adopted weight limit is in the
interest of safety and expedition of traffic along the municipality's
roadways, along with supporting data, and location mapping have all
been filed with the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
for the State of New Jersey (hereinafter "Commissioner") pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.
If any portion of this article shall be deemed invalid, such
portion shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the article.
Upon filing of this article with the Commissioner, the Township
shall give public notice of its provisions by placement of signs pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 39: 4-198, any other applicable sections and the guidelines
set forth by D.O.T. and the Federal Highway Administration Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("MUTCD").
This article shall be enforced by the New Jersey State Police
Department pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-1 et seq. and 39:4-1 et seq.,
once it becomes effective and the proper signage has been put into
place.
This article shall become effective immediately upon final adoption and publication required by law and upon filing the Commissioner. To that end, the Township Clerk is directed to send same to the Commissioner within 30 days of final adoption, along with the supporting data supplied by the Township Engineer as set forth in § 170-3 above.
This article shall take effect immediately upon final adoption
and publication according to law.
