A.Â
The Township Committee of the Township of Lumberton,
County of Burlington and State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt Part
VI, entitled "Traffic Control Controls for Street and Highway Construction
and Maintenance Operations," from the current Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices and its revisions, as it controls and regulates whenever
construction maintenance operations of utility work obstructs the
normal flow of traffic.
[Amended 8-16-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-16]
B.Â
Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply
with the provisions of Part IV of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices while performing such work is in violation of this Article.
It shall be the responsibility of the person,
firm or corporation wishing to conduct work on, above or below any
roadway to contact the Chief of Police or his designee and the Township
Engineer or his designee in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting
and to submit plans at the meeting pertinent to working hours, flagmen
and the safe movement of traffic during such periods of construction
work. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with this
section prior to the start of work is in violation of this Article.
A.Â
The person, firm or corporation conducting such work
shall provide the Police Department at the preconstruction meeting
with a minimum of 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.
B.Â
If, for any reason, emergency contacts cannot be reached
or if the emergency contact person fails to respond to a call from
the Police Department to correct a hazardous condition, the Township
will respond to correct the hazard. The reasonable cost, if any, for
such emergency service by the Township shall be charged to the person,
firm or corporation responsible for the construction or maintenance
project.
Road closings and/or detours shall not be permitted
unless approved by the Chief of Police or his designee.
Flagmen shall be posted at all construction
and maintenance sites when determined by the Chief of Police or his
designee that the same is necessary for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic. Flagmen shall be properly equipped and trained prior to
directing traffic at the construction or maintenance site, and the
expense of posting flagmen shall be the responsibility of the person,
firm or corporation performing the work.
The Chief of Police or his designee shall have
the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment and
vehicles, stored materials within the street right-of-way, backfilling
of open excavations and/or other related work, in order to abate nuisances
and/or safety hazards or from any violation of this Article. Any expense
resulting from a stop-work order shall be the responsibility of the
person, firm or corporation performing the work without any charges
or liens accruing against the Township.
