A.
The Township of South Hackensack Committee finds and
declares that problems of traffic control occur when traffic must
be moved through or around street construction, maintenance operations
and utility work, above or below the ground, which requires blocking
the street and obstructing the normal flow of traffic; and that such
obstructions are or can become dangerous when not properly controlled.
In order to better promote the public health, safety, peace and welfare,
it is necessary to establish controls and regulations directed to
the safe and expeditious movement of traffic through and around construction
and maintenance zones and to provide safety for the work forces performing
these operations.
B.
The Township of South Hackensack, County of Bergen,
State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, hereafter known
as the "MUTCD," except as hereby supplemented and amended, as it controls
and regulates whenever construction, maintenance operations or utility
work obstructs the normal flow of traffic. Any person, contractor
or utility that fails to comply with the provisions of the MUTCD while
performing such work is in violation of this section.
A.
Preconstruction meeting. It shall be the responsibility
of the person, contractor, or in the case of a public utility as required
under the public utility agreement, section 16:25-9.2, wishing to
conduct work on, under or above the street to contact the Police Department
of the Township of South Hackensack in order to arrange a preconstruction
meeting and submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such
period of construction or work. Any person, contractor or utility
who fails to comply with this section prior to the start of such work,
or whose plans are not approved by the Police Department of the Township
of South Hackensack, is in violation of this section.
B.
Emergency contact telephone numbers. The person, contractor
or utility shall provide at least 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. If, for any reason,
emergency contact must be made, or if the emergency contact person
does not respond to a call from the Police Department to correct such
hazardous condition, the Township of South Hackensack may respond
to correct the hazardous condition(s). The reasonable fees for such
emergency services by the Township of South Hackensack shall be charged
to the person, contractor, or utility responsible for the condition.
A.
Hours. There shall be no construction, maintenance
operations, or utility work on any roadway in the Township before
the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. The officer in charge of
the Township Police Department may adjust this time limit to permit
work prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. If the officer in charge
determines that the construction or maintenance operations prior to
9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. would substantially delay traffic or
cause a safety or health hazard, the work shall then be permitted
only between 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.
B.
Road closing.
(1)
Road closing and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted
unless approved by the Township Police Department.
(2)
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the Township Police Department
that same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic.
C.
Stop work. The Township Police Department shall have
the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment and
vehicles, stored material within the street right-of-way, backfilling
of open excavations and/or related work, in order to abate any nuisance
and/or safety hazard or for any violation of this section.
A.
It is to be expressly understood that no materials,
vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway or sidewalk
or until all construction, signs, light devices and pavement markings
are installed.
B.
Any person, contractor or utility who commits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof for a first offense,
pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and/or be imprisoned
in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days; for a second
offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less that $250
and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90
days.
C.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
