[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Phillipsburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Drug-free workplace — See Ch. 32.
Protective custody of DWI suspects — See Ch. 453.
[Adopted 2-21-1998 by Ord. No. O:89-2; amended in its entirety 3-21-2000 by Ord. No. O:2000-08 (Ch. 20A, Art. I of the 1969 Code)]
[Amended 5-5-2009 by Ord. No. O:2009-07]
In accordance with and pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7 and 2C:35-7.1, there is hereby established a map entitled "Drug and Drunk Driving Free Zone Area within 1,000 feet," dated August 30, 1998, which is hereby approved and adopted as the official finding and record of the locations within the municipality of property used for school purposes located within the Town of Phillipsburg which is owned or leased to any elementary or secondary school or school board and the area within 500 feet of the public housing facilities, public parks or public buildings within the Town of Phillipsburg. Said map shall be filed with the Town Clerk as the official map adopted pursuant the aforementioned statute.
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 municipality 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 which is used for school purposes.
The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated:
A. 
It is understood that the map approved and adopted pursuant to § 263-1 of this article was prepared and is intended to be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under the criminal laws of this state pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7 and 2C:35-7.1. It is understood that the map may be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under said criminal laws and that, pursuant to state law, such map shall constitute prima facie evidence of the following:
(1) 
The location of elementary and secondary schools within the municipality.
(2) 
The boundaries of the real property which is owned by or leased to such schools or school board.
(3) 
That such school property is and continues to be used for school purposes.
(4) 
The location and boundaries of areas which are on or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
(5) 
The location of public housing facilities within the Town of Phillipsburg.
(6) 
The boundaries of areas which are on or within 500 feet of such public housing facilities.
[Adopted 3-7-2000 by Ord. No. O:2000-07 (Ch. 20A, Art. III of the 1969 Code)]
In accordance with and pursuant to the authority of P.L. 1999, c. 185 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50), the following is a list of school crossings which have been so designated by the Town of Phillipsburg:
Shappell Park (Jersey, Sitgreaves and South Main Streets)
South Main Street and Center Street
South Main Street and McKeen Street
South Main Street and Hudson Street
South Main Street and Stockton Street
Corliss Avenue and Roseberry Street
Corliss Avenue and Ingersoll Avenue
Heckman Street and Bates Street
Heckman Street and Warren Street
Bates Street and Marshall Street
Prospect Street and Marshall Street
Summit Avenue and Filmore Street
Filmore Street and Davis Street
Morris Street and Raymond Street
Hudson Street and Filmore Street
Hudson Street and Lewis Street
Hudson Street and Chamber Street
Warren Street and Anderson Street
Warren Street (by underpass)
Lynn Road and Cahill Street
Center Street, Warren Street and Cahill Street
Green Street and Center Street
Columbus Avenue and Thomas Street
Congress Street and Columbus Avenue
Congress Street and Green Street
Kent Street and Logan Street
Front of Phillipsburg High School
Fisher Avenue and Anderson Street
Hillcrest Boulevard and Lincoln Road
Morris Street and Summit Avenue
Morris Street and ramp off Route 22 West
The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map produced on or about February 10, 2000, by Schoor DePalma, who serves as Town Engineer, is hereby approved and adopted as an official finding and record of the location and areas within the municipality of property which is used for school purposes and which is owned by 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 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 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 Town shall continue and constitute an official finding and record of the location of school crossing zones within the Town until such time, if any, that this article be amended to reflect any additions or deletions with respect to school crossing zones in the Town.
The school board, or 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 Town of Phillipsburg 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 Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to receive and to keep on file the original of the map approved and adopted pursuant to 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 shall be provided, without cost, to the Warren County Clerk and Warren County Prosecutor.
The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated:
A. 
It is understood that the map and list approved and adopted pursuant to this article were prepared and are 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:
(1) 
The location of elementary and secondary schools within the municipality.
(2) 
The boundaries of the real property which is owned by or leased to such schools or a school board.
(3) 
That such school property is and continues to be used for school purposes.
(4) 
The location and boundaries of areas which are on or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
(5) 
The location of all school crossings in the Town of Phillipsburg.