A.
The Commissioners of the Borough of Haddonfield hereby
finds and declares that problems of traffic control occur with traffic
that must be moved through or around street construction, maintenance
operations, and utility work, above and below ground which requires
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 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 Borough of Haddonfield in the County of Camden,
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 of utility work obstructs the normal flow of
traffic. Any person, contractor, or utility, who fails to comply with
the provisions of MUTCD while performing such work is in violation
of this article.
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 work on, under or above
the roadway to contact the Chief of Police, Captain, or Traffic Bureau
of the Police Department to arrange a pre-construction meeting in
order to submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such
period of construction or work. Any person, contractor or utility
who fails to comply with this section prior to the start of such work
or whose plans are not approved by the Chief of Police, Captain, or
Traffic Bureau of the Police Department is in violation of this section.
The person, contractor, or utility shall provide
to the Chief of Police, Captain, or Traffic Bureau of the Police Department
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, the emergency contact
cannot be reached, or if the emergency contact person does not respond
to the call from the Police Department within a reasonable time to
correct as hazardous condition, the Borough may respond to correct
such hazardous condition. The reasonable fees for such emergency service
by the Borough shall be charged to the person, contractor, or utility
responsible for such condition.
There shall be no construction, maintenance
operations, or utility work on any roadway in the Borough 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, Captain, or Traffic Bureau of the Police Department. If
it is determined by the Chief of Police, Captain or Traffic Bureau
of the Police Department, 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.
Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not
be permitted unless approved by the Chief of Police, Captain, or Traffic
Bureau of the Police Department.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the Chief of Police, Captain,
or Traffic Bureau of the Police Department that same is necessary
to provide for the safety and expeditious movement of traffic.
The Chief of Police, Captain, or Traffic Bureau
of the Police Department shall have the authority to stop work, including
the removal of equipment and vehicles, stored materials 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 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 commits
a violation of this article shall, upon conviction thereof be punishable
by one or more of the following: a fine of not to exceed $1,250; imprisonment
for a period of not to exceed 90 days; a period of community service
not to exceed 90 days. A separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
