It shall be the responsibility of the person,
firm or corporation wishing to conduct work on, above or below any
roadway to contact the Chief of Police or his designee and the Township
Engineer or his designee in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting
and to submit plans at the meeting pertinent to working hours, flagmen
and the safe movement of traffic during such periods of construction
work. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with this
section prior to the start of work is in violation of this Article.
Road closings and/or detours shall not be permitted
unless approved by the Chief of Police or his designee.
Flagmen shall be posted at all construction
and maintenance sites when determined by the Chief of Police or his
designee that the same is necessary for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic. Flagmen shall be properly equipped and trained prior to
directing traffic at the construction or maintenance site, and the
expense of posting flagmen shall be the responsibility of the person,
firm or corporation performing the work.
The Chief of Police or his designee shall have
the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment and
vehicles, stored materials within the street right-of-way, backfilling
of open excavations and/or other related work, in order to abate nuisances
and/or safety hazards or from any violation of this Article. Any expense
resulting from a stop-work order shall be the responsibility of the
person, firm or corporation performing the work without any charges
or liens accruing against the Township.
Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall be subject to the same penalties as provided in Article
III of this Part
2. A separate violation shall be deemed committed on each day during or which a violation occurs or continues.