[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough of Rutherford Council 9-15-1964 by Ord. No. 1922. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-26-2021 by Ord. No. 3567-21]
The Borough Administrator or the Rutherford Police are hereby authorized, if they 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 the lack of suitable area surrounding the school, to close by regulation any portion of any street within the block upon which such school is located, to the use of through traffic during such time as he shall determine on any days upon which such school is in session or providing a school function and to permit the use of said portion of said street for ingress and egress to such school and for the use by the pupils of such school for recreational purposes, under proper supervision, and to provide adequate facilities for such supervision and for the control of traffic upon such portion of said street.
[Amended 7-26-2021 by Ord. No. 3567-21]
Proper warning signs shall be posted in said street indicating that the street is closed or the entrance shall be posted not to enter said street to allow one-way traffic.
[Amended 11-3-1965 by Ord. No. 1948-65; 7-26-2021 by Ord. No. 3567-21]
Any person, association of persons or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations promulgated hereunder shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $200 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
[Amended 11-3-1965 by Ord. No. 1948-65]
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon publication of this chapter according to law.