[Adopted 9-17-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the adoption of the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (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. Failure to comply with
the provisions of MUTCD while performing such work is a violation
of this ordinance.
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 Woolwich Township
Police Department in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting to
submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such period of
construction work. Any person, contractor or utility who fails to
comply with this section prior to the start of such work or whose
plan is not approved by the Chief of Police 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 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 Woolwich
Township 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 Woolwich Police Department.
[Amended 11-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-23]
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the Woolwich Police Department
that same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic. All traffic directors shall be certified police officers.
The Woolwich 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 violations of this article.
It is 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.
[Amended 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-34; 11-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-23]
A.Â
Payment for all traffic directors (certified police
officers) working all construction, highway or other details directing
the appropriate movement of traffic flow shall be coordinated by the
Chief of Police or his designee. The payment shall be the appropriate
hourly rate designated by the Police Department with an additional
15% added to the subtotal for all administrative duties which are
required. Hourly rates and vehicle use maintenance fees are listed
on the standardized request for services agreement.
B.Â
Escrow accounts:
(1)Â
Any person or entity requesting the services of an
off-duty law enforcement officer in the Woolwich Township Police Department
shall estimate the number of hours such law enforcement services are
required, which estimate shall be reviewed by the Chief of Police
or his designee, and if the estimate is approved in writing by the
Chief of Police or his designee, an escrow account with the Township
Treasurer shall be established by depositing an amount sufficient
to cover the rates of compensation and administrative fees set forth
in the agreement of services form.
(2)Â
The Chief of Police or his designee shall not honor
any request for services from any person or entity unless all fees
and compensation required in the manner prescribed above have been
deposited with the Township Treasurer.
(3)Â
In the event the funds in the escrow account shall
become depleted, services for off-duty law enforcement officers shall
cease and requests for further or future services shall not be performed
or assigned until additional funds have been deposited in the escrow
account in the manner prescribed above.
(4)Â
The person or entity requesting such services shall
be responsible for ensuring that sufficient funds remain in the escrow
account in order to avoid any interruption of services.
Any person, contractor or utility company shall
be responsible to indemnify and hold harmless the Township of Woolwich,
its officers and employees for any claims or actions brought as a
result of the use of traffic directors by said party, including the
attorney fees.
Any person, contractor or utility found to be
in violation of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, for the
first offense pay a fine of not more than $1,000 at the discretion
of the court. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day on which each violation occurs or continues to occur.
