[Added 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
A. 
The Board of Commissioners hereby finds and declares that problems of traffic control occur when traffic must be moved through or around street construction, maintenance operations and utility work above and below ground which require blocking the roadway and obstructing the normal flow of traffic and that such obstructions are or can become dangerous when not properly controlled. In order to be better promote the public health, safety, peace and welfare, it is necessary to establish controls and regulations directed to the safety and expeditious movement of traffic through construction and maintenance zones and to provide safety for the work force performing these operations.
B. 
The Village of Ridgefield Park in the County of Bergen, 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. Any person, contractor or utility who or which fails to comply with the provisions of MUTCD while performing such work is in violation of this section.
It shall be responsibility of the person, contractor or, in the case of a public utility, as required under the public utility agreement wishing to conduct work on, under or above the roadway to contact the Traffic Bureau of the Ridgefield Park Police Department in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting in order to submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such period of construction or work. Any person, contractor or utility worker whose plans are not approved by the Traffic Bureau of the Police Department is in violation of this section.
The person, contractor or utility shall provide the Traffic Bureau of the Police Department with at least two emergency contact phone numbers to be called in case of 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 a hazardous condition, the Village may respond to correct such hazardous condition. The reasonable fees for such emergency service by the Village shall be charged to the person, contractor or utility responsible for such condition.
There shall be no construction, maintenance operation or utility work on any roadway in the Village before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. This time limit may be adjusted to permit work prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. by the Chief of Police or his designee. If it is determined by the Chief of Police or his designee that the construction or maintenance operations prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. would substantially delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard, the work shall then be permitted only between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction or maintenance sites when determined by the Village Police Department (Traffic Bureau) that the same are necessary to provide for the safety and expeditious movement of traffic.
The Traffic Bureau of the Village 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 section.
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.
Any person, contractor or utility who or which commits a violation of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 or detention as a prisoner for a period not to exceed 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.