In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9, the
Township Administrator of the Township of Little Egg Harbor shall
provide for the closing of any municipal street, or portion thereof,
to motor vehicle traffic on any day, or during any specified hours
on any day, whenever he or she finds that such closing is necessary
for the preservation of the public safety, health or welfare.
A.
Prior to the closing of any municipal street, in accordance
with this chapter, the Township Administrator shall confer with the
Chief of Police and the Committee member in charge of streets and
roads concerning the municipal street to be closed and the duration
of the closure of said municipal street.
B.
In the event that the Township Administrator, acting
under the authority of this chapter, determines that the municipal
street, or portion thereof, should be closed for a specified period
of time, the Township Administrator shall direct that proper warning
signs of such closing be posted on any municipal street, or portion
thereof, during the time that municipal street, or portion thereof,
is closed.
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any
other provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,250, by imprisonment not to
exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than 90 days, or
any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service, as determined
in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The combination of
such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate
offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation
of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate
offense.
B.
The violation of any provisions of this article shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
