[Added 10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 95-15]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.7, if the Mayor shall find that a safety problem exists for ingress and egress to any public or private school or for the provision of recreational facilities for children attending such school, or both, due to lack of a suitable area surrounding the school, the Mayor may, by regulation, close any portion of any street within the block upon which such street is located to the use of through traffic during such time as the Mayor shall determine, not to exceed two hours, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on any days upon which such school is in session.
The Mayor may, at such times, permit the use of said portion of said street, during said hours, for ingress and egress to such school, and for the use by the pupils of such school for recreational purposes, under proper supervision, and may provide adequate police facilities for such supervision and for the control of traffic upon such portion of said street.
Appropriate warning signs shall be posted in said street indicating the said street is closed and the purpose thereof during the time when the same is closed.