The Mayor of the Township of Morris or, in his absence, the Acting Mayor of the Township of Morris may, whenever he finds it necessary for the preservation of the public safety, public health or public welfare of the residents of the Township of Morris, order that certain streets of the Township of Morris be closed to motor vehicle traffic on any certain day or days or during any specified hours.
The Mayor or Acting Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor, in exercising the powers herein granted under § 88-18.1 hereof, shall follow the following regulations:
A. 
He must find as a matter of fact and so declare by public statement filed in the office of the Clerk of the Township of Morris that there is pending or present danger to the public safety, public health or public welfare of the residents of the Township of Morris.
B. 
He must designate specifically that street or those streets or portions thereof which will be necessary to be closed to motor vehicle traffic for the purpose of reducing or removing the threat to the public health, safety or welfare, and, in addition thereto, he shall specify the exact time or times of such closing and the day or days or parts thereof.
C. 
Upon making such declaration and designation, he shall forthwith cause a schedule of the same to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk of the Township of Morris and, immediately thereafter, forward a written copy of such schedule to the Chief of Police or the Acting Chief, together with such orders to enforce the same.
D. 
He shall order the Police Department to post on such street or streets proper and necessary warning signs, so as to amply inform the operators of motor vehicles and other persons as may be interested that such street or streets are closed to motor vehicle traffic during such specified times and shall further require the Police Department to provide for proper and necessary detour signs, so as to minimize the inconvenience that may be caused to the motorists and shall also provide for the removal of such signs when the closing is no longer in effect.
E. 
He must obtain approval of the Commissioner of Transportation for the regulations.