[Added 8-13-2008 by Ord. No. 0-08-22]
The Township of South Harrison in the County
of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, hereafter known as "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. A person, contractor or utility who fails
to comply with the provisions of MUTCD while performing such work
is in violation of this article.
It shall be the responsibility of the person,
contractor or in the case of a public utility, as required under the
public utility agreement, wishing to conduct within, under or above
the roadway, to contact the Chief of Police of the Township of South
Harrison Police Department in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting
to submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such period
of construction of work. Any person, contractor or utility who fails
to comply with this section prior the start of such work or whose
plans are not approved by the Chief of Police of the Police Department
is in violation of this article.
The person, contractor or utility shall provide
the Police Department with at least two emergency contact phone numbers
to be called in case of any emergency problems at the construction
or maintenance site prior to the start of any work. If for any reason
emergency contact cannot be reached, or if the emergency contact person
does not respond to the call from the Police Department to correct
the hazardous condition, the Township may respond to correct such
hazardous conditions. The reasonable fees for such emergency service
by the Township shall be charged to the person, contractor or utility
responsible for such conditions.
Generally, there shall be no construction, maintenance
operations or utility work on any roadway in the Township before the
hour of 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. This time limit may be adjusted
to permit work prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. by the Chief
of the Township of South Harrison Police Department, if reasonable
conditions apply and after thoroughly reviewing such request. If it
is determined by the officer in charge that the construction or maintenance
operations prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. would substantially
delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard, the work shall then
be permitted only between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not
be permitted unless approved by the South Harrison Township Police
Department.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the South Harrison Township
Police Department that same is necessary to provide for the safe and
expeditious movement of traffic.
The South Harrison 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 other related work, in order to abate any
nuisance and/or safety hazard or for any violation of this chapter.
It is to be expressly understood that no materials,
vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway or sidewalk
area until all construction, signs, lights, devices and pavement markings
are installed.
Payment for all traffic directors (certified
police officers) working all construction highway details for directing
the appropriate movement of traffic flow shall be coordinated by the
Chief of Police or designee. The payment shall be the appropriate
hourly rate, administrative fee and vehicle use fee designated by
resolution pursuant to § 24-31 (Rates of compensation; administrative
fee; payment for services). An additional 10% can be charged to delinquent
payments over the time of 45 days from original date of invoice.
Any person, contractor or utility company shall
be responsible to indemnify and hold harmless the Township of South
Harrison for any claims or actions brought as a result of the use
of traffic directors by said party, including the attorney fees.
A.
Any person, contractor or utility who commits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, for the first offense
pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and/or may be
imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or
both; for a second offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of
not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and/or may be imprisoned in
the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
B.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day on which each violation occurs or continues to occur.
