[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Union City 6-4-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 16.
B.
The system to be installed shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Union City by resolution.
C.
The City of Union City shall have the authority to enter into a contract,
following a lawful procurement process, for the installation of the
system. Any contract that shall contain provisions contrary to the
Act shall not be deemed invalid but rather reformed to conform to
the Act.
D.
The signs notifying drivers that a system is being utilized shall
be approved by an engineer designated by the City and shall be placed
on each street converging into the affected intersection as required
by the Act.
E.
The engineer designated by the City shall inspect and certify the
system at least once every six months from the date of its installation.
The Police Department of the City of Union City shall review
the recorded images produced by the system to determine whether sufficient
evidence exists demonstrating that a traffic control signal violation
has occurred and shall issue a summons when appropriate in accordance
with the rules of the court.
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the recorded images
produced by the system shall be available for the exclusive use of
the Police Department for the purpose of discharging his or her duties
under P.L. 2007, c. 348 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.14 et seq.).
B.
Any recorded image or information produced in connection with the
system shall not be deemed a public record in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq., or common law. The recorded images shall not be:
C.
Any recorded image or information collected with a traffic control
signal violation shall not be retained after 60 days following the
collection of any fine or penalty.
D.
If a summons is not issued within 40 business days following the
traffic control signal violation, all recorded images and any information
collected with respect to the traffic control signal violation shall
be removed by the Police Department within two business days.
E.
The City of Union City shall certify compliance with this section
by filing a report to and with the Commissioner of Transportation
in accordance with the Act.
The liability of the owner and operator of a motor vehicle for
a traffic control signal violation summons pursuant to the system
shall be joint subject to provisions of the Act.