A.
MUNICIPALITY
Words and phrases. Whenever any words and phrases
are used in this chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them
in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of the State of
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.) shall be deemed to apply to such
words and phrases used herein. In addition, as used herein, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Township of East Amwell in the County of Hunterdon.
B.
Official time standard. Whenever certain hours are
named in this chapter, they shall mean either Eastern standard time
or Eastern daylight savings time, as may be in current use.
A.
The Mayor or the Supervisor of Roads of this municipality,
or his or her designee, is hereby authorized to provide by regulation
for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle
traffic on any day or days whenever he or she finds that such closing
is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health or
welfare.
B.
Any regulations promulgated by the Mayor or the Supervisor of Roads in accordance with Subsection A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.
C.
Any violation of any regulation promulgated thereunder shall be punished as provided in § 135-4 hereof.
D.
Any regulation adopted that mandates the closing of
any street for a period greater than 48 consecutive hours shall not
become effective unless and until it has been submitted to and approved
by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter
shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation
of traffic, and any peace officer may provide for the removal of such
vehicle. The owner of such vehicle shall bear the reasonable costs
of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining
possession of the vehicle.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
elsewhere in this chapter or by New Jersey statute, every person convicted
of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto
shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
If any part or parts of this chapter are, for
any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
All former traffic ordinances of the municipality
adopted prior to October 14, 1999, are repealed, and all ordinances
or parts of the ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, except that this repeal
shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person
for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
