[Adopted 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1109-97 (Ch. 236, Art. II,
of the 1975 Code)]
A.
The Council 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
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 safe 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 Edgewater 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
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.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
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 Edgewater Police Chief or his/her designee in order
to arrange a preconstruction meeting to submit plans for the safe
movement of traffic during such period of construction of work. At
the preconstruction meeting, it shall be the responsibility of the
person, contractor or utility to provide documentation to the police
that they have obtained all appropriate permits. 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 Edgewater Police
Chief or designee is in violation of this section.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
The person, contractor or utility shall provide the Edgewater
Police Chief or designee 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 Chief or designee to
correct a hazardous condition, the Borough may respond to correct
such hazardous conditions. The reasonable fees for such emergency
service by the Borough shall be charged to the person, contractor
or utility responsible for such conditions.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
A.
Except in cases of emergency, there shall be no construction, maintenance
operations or utility work on any roadway in the Borough before the
hours of 7:30 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday only.
In the case of an emergency, this time limit may be adjusted to permit
work prior to 7:30 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. by the Edgewater Police
Chief or designee. Nonemergency request to adjust the work hours must
be authorized by the governing body.
B.
If it is determined by the Chief that the construction or maintenance
operations prior to 7:30 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday,
would substantially delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard,
the work shall then be permitted only between 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
C.
Except in cases of emergency, no road closing or construction may
occur on Sundays. Nonemergency request to close a road for construction
on Sunday must be authorized by the governing body.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted
unless approved by the Edgewater Police Chief or designee and the
person, contractor or utility has received the appropriate permits,
except in cases of emergencies.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction or maintenance
sites when determined by the Edgewater Police Chief or designee that
the same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
The Edgewater Police Chief or designee shall have the authority
to stop work, including the removal of equipment and vehicles, stored
material within the street right-of-way, back filling of open excavations
and/or other related work, in order to abate any nuisance and/or safety
hazard or for any violation 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.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1233-2002]
Any person, contractor or utility performing work in, on, under
or above a roadway shall be required to post a bond in such amount
which shall ensure completion of the work and restoration of the area
wherein such work is to occur to the condition which existed prior
to the commencement of such work, with the amount of such bond to
be subject to approval by the Mayor and Council. No work shall commence
until proof of such bond is provided to the Police Chief or designee.
In addition, all utility companies shall be required to post a blanket
bond at the beginning of the year in an amount subject to approval
by the Mayor and Council, which bond shall be applicable to all emergency
work to be performed by such utility.
