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(a)
The Borough Council hereby finds and declares that problems of traffic
control occur when traffic must be moved through or around road or
street construction, maintenance operations or utility work, above
or 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 forces performing these operations.
(b)
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("manual"), as may
be amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Morris
Plains Police Department, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein
as it pertains to the control and regulation of construction, maintenance
operations and/or utility work which obstructs the normal flow of
traffic. Said manual is further supplemented by the regulations contained
in this chapter. Any person or entity who fails to comply with the
provisions of the manual or the regulations herein shall be in violation
of this article.
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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership,
firm or corporation, including any public utility.
Includes any road, highway, public way, public alley, easement
or other right-of-way accepted or maintained by the Borough as a public
street, as well as any state or county roadway or highway over which
the Borough maintains jurisdiction or control.
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It shall be the responsibility of the person or entity wishing
to conduct work on, under or above a roadway or any work adjacent
to a roadway that will obstruct, interfere with and/or detour traffic
on the roadway to contact the Chief of Police of the Borough of Morris
Plains, or his designee, prior to the start of any such work in order
to arrange a preconstruction meeting for the submission and approval
of plans for the safe movement of traffic during such periods of construction
or maintenance work. This requirement shall be in addition to any
other permit or approval required by any other federal, state or municipal
law, ordinance or regulation. Any person or entity who fails to comply
with this section prior to the start of such work is in violation
of this article.
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Prior to the start of any work, the person or entity shall provide
the Chief of Police or his designee with the telephone numbers of
at least two emergency telephone contact persons to be called in the
event of any emergency at the construction or maintenance site, if,
for any reason, the designated emergency contact persons cannot be
reached or if the person contacted does not respond within a reasonable
time to a call from the Police Department to correct a hazardous condition,
the Borough may respond to correct such hazardous condition. The reasonable
costs of such emergency services by the Borough shall be charged to
the person or entity responsible for such condition.
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No construction, maintenance or utility work on, under or above
any roadway nor any work adjacent to any roadway that will obstruct,
interfere with and/or detour traffic on the road shall be performed
before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m., prevailing time.
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 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.
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Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted
unless approved by the Chief of Police or his designee.
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Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction or maintenance
sites, when determined by the Chief of Police or his designee that
the same are necessary to provide for the safety and expeditious movement
of traffic.
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The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Chief
of Police. The Chief of Police or his designee shall have the authority
to stop work, including directing the removal of equipment, vehicles
or stored material within the street right-of-way, the backfilling
of open excavations and/or other related work in order to abate any
nuisance, safety hazard or unauthorized traffic delay.
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In the case of any emergency work to remedy a dangerous condition
in accordance with Section 20-15 of this chapter, the person or entity
performing such emergency work shall notify the Morris Plains Police
Department of the nature and location of such emergency, as well an
the estimated hours of operation needed to correct the dangerous condition.
All emergency work shall be performed with full regard to safety and
to keeping traffic interference to an absolute minimum. There shall
be compliance with the provisions of the manual during all emergency
work.
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