Borough of Medford Lakes, NJ General Provisions

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Traffic Ordinance of the Borough of Medford Lakes."

Words and phrases. Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases.

Official time standard. Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean either eastern standard time or eastern daylight saving time as may be in current use.

§ 225-3 Authority to tow vehicles in violation of chapter established.

Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner of said vehicle deemed to be a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic shall bear the reasonable cost of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.

§ 225-4 Chief of Police to have authority to close streets and highways.

The Chief of Police or, in his/her absence, disability or inability to act, the Chief's designee, is hereby authorized to provide by regulation for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days or during specified hours during any day or days whenever he/she finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health, or welfare.

Any regulation promulgated by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee in accordance with Subsection A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.

Any violation of any regulation promulgated by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee in accordance with Subsection A above shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50.

Any regulation adopted that mandates the closing of any street for a period greater than 48 consecutive hours shall not become effective unless and until it has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.

§ 225-5 Repealer.

All former traffic ordinances, regulations or chapters of the Borough of Medford Lakes are hereby repealed, and all ordinances, regulations or chapters of the Borough of Medford Lakes or parts of ordinances, regulations or chapters of the Borough of Medford Lakes in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance, regulation or chapter hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.

§ 225-6 Severability.

If any part or parts of this chapter are, for any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this chapter.

§ 225-7 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 4-23-2014 by Ord. No. 615]

Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under the general penalty provisions found at § 1-15 of this Code. This, however, shall not apply against any municipal employee or officer that authorizes action by permit or otherwise in the ordinary course of their duties.