[Adopted by Ord. No. O-00-24(Ch. XXVI of
the Revised General Ordinances), as amended through Ord. No. O-01-41]
In accordance with and pursuant to the authority
of P.L. 1999, c. 185, the following is a list of school crossings
which have been so designated by the Township of Freehold:
The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map produced
on or about June 14, 2000, by Joseph M. Mavuro, the Township Engineer,
is hereby approved and adopted as an official finding and record of
the location and areas within the municipality of property which is
issued for school purposes and which is owned or leased to any elementary
or secondary school on school land and of the areas on or within 1,000
feet of such school property.
The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map approved and adopted pursuant to § 134-11 of this article shall continue to constitute an official finding and record as to the location and boundaries of areas on or within 1,000 feet of property owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school or school board which is used for school purposes until such time, if any, that this article shall be amended to reflect any additions or deletions with respect to the location and boundaries of school property and drunk driving free school zones. The list of school crossings designated above by the Township Committee shall continue to constitute an official finding and record of the location of school crossing zones within the Township of Freehold until such time, if any, that this article shall be amended to reflect any additions or deletions with respect to school crossing zones in Freehold Township.
The school board, or the chief administrative
officer in the case of any private or parochial school, is hereby
directed and shall have the continuing obligation to promptly notify
the office of the Township Engineer and Township Attorney of any changes
or contemplated changes in the location and boundaries of any property
owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school or school
board and which is used for school purposes or of any additions or
deletions to school crossings.
The Township Clerk is hereby directed to receive and to keep on file the original of the map approved and adopted pursuant to § 134-11 of this article and the list of school crossings and to provide at a reasonable cost a true copy thereof to any person, agency or court which may from time to time request such a copy, along with a certification that such copy is a true copy of the map approved and adopted herein and kept on file. It is hereby further directed that a true copy of such map and list and of this article shall be provided without cost to the Monmouth County Clerk and to the office of the Monmouth County Prosecutor.
The following additional matters are hereby
determined, declared, recited and stated: It is understood that the
map and list approved and adopted pursuant to this article was prepared
and is intended to be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under
the criminal and traffic laws of this state and that, pursuant to
state law, such map and list shall constitute prima facie evidence
of the following:
A.
The location of elementary and secondary schools within
the municipality.
B.
The boundaries of the real property which is owned
by or leased to such schools or a school board.
C.
That such school property is and continues to be used
for school purposes.
D.
The location and boundaries of areas which are on
or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
E.
The location of all school crossings in the Township
of Freehold.
