The governing body hereby declares that problems of traffic
control occur when traffic must be moved through or around road or
street construction, maintenance operations and utility work above
or below ground which requires blocking the roadway and obstruction
of 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 forces performing these operations.
The North Haledon Police Department shall maintain a list of
all roads determined to be heavily traveled for the purposes of this
article. Such determination shall be made by the North Haledon Police
Department and shall be binding. Said list may be amended from time
to time as conditions warrant to include roads which become heavily
traveled due to temporary conditions or events. This list shall be
available for inspection during normal business hours, and a copy
shall be provided upon request.
Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted
unless approved by the Chief of Police (or his/her designee) of the
North Haledon Police Department.
The North Haledon Police Department shall have the authority
to stop work, including the removal of equipment and vehicles, stored
material within the street right-of-way, backfilling of open excavations
and/or other related work, in order to abate any nuisance, traffic
delay and/or safety hazard or for any violation of this article.