[Added 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-8]
The Commissioner of Public Safety or the Chief
of Police of the Village of Ridgefield Park or such person as may
be designated by either the Commissioner of Public Safety or Chief
of Police are hereby authorized to provide by regulation for the closing
of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day
or days during specified hours whenever they find that such closing
is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health or
welfare.
Any regulations promulgated under and in accordance with § 197-83 above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing in any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof and shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9.
Any violation of this article or any regulation
promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50.
Any regulation adopted under this article shall
not become effective unless and until it has been submitted to and
approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation if
the closing is for more than 48 continuous hours.
