In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9, the
Mayor of the Borough of Tuckerton shall provide for the closing of
any municipal street, or portion thereof, to motor vehicle traffic
on any day or during any specified hours on any day whenever he finds
that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public
safety, health or welfare.
A.
Prior to the closing of any municipal street, in accordance
with this chapter, the Mayor shall confer with the Director of Police
and the Council member in charge of streets and roads concerning the
municipal street to be closed and the duration of the closure of said
municipal street.
B.
In the event that the Mayor, acting under the authority
of this chapter, determines that the municipal street, or portion
thereof, should be closed for a specified period of time, the Mayor
shall direct that proper warning signs of such closing be posted on
any municipal street, or portion thereof, during the time that municipal
street, or portion thereof, is closed.
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any
other provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, by imprisonment not to
exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than 90 days, or
any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service, as determined
in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of
such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate
offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation
of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate
offense.
B.
The violation of any provisions of this article shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
