[Added 9-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08]
A. 
Purpose. The Borough hereby finds and 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 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 workforces performing these operations.
B. 
Adoption of standards. The Borough of Spotswood in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, hereinafter known as M.U.T.C.D., including supplements and amendments, as it controls and regulates whenever construction, maintenance operations or utility work obstructs the normal flow of traffic. Any person, contractor or utility who fails to comply with the provisions of M.U.T.C.D. while performing such work is in violation of this article.
C. 
Preconstruction meetings. No later than 30 days prior to construction the person, contractor or public utility wishing to conduct work on, under or above the roadway shall contact the Chief of Police in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting to submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such period of construction of work, except, as deemed, emergency work. Any person, contractor or utility who fails to comply with this article prior to the start of such work or whose plans are not approved by the Chief of Police or designee of the Spotswood Police Department is in violation of this article.
D. 
Emergency contact phone numbers. At least five business days prior to commencement of work the person, contractor or utility shall provide the Spotswood Police Department with at least two emergency contact phone numbers. This number will be called in case of emergency problems at the construction or maintenance site prior to the start of any work. If, for any reasons, an emergency contact person does not respond to the call to correct such hazardous condition, the Borough of Spotswood may respond to correct such hazardous conditions. The reasonable fees for such emergency services by the Borough shall be charged to the person, contractor or utility responsible for such condition.
E. 
Time limits.
(1) 
The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall establish the permissible hours for construction or maintenance operation on each roadway. An evaluation of each location, including known traffic patterns and hazards, will be conducted to determine the most suitable hours for construction or maintenance operations.
(2) 
In situations where the construction or maintenance operation is of significant magnitude, and the roadway upon which the work is to be done is so heavily traveled that a road closure or partial closure would cause excessive delays in traffic, the hours of construction or maintenance operations may be further restricted.
F. 
Road closings and detours. Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted unless approved by the Spotswood Police Department.
G. 
Traffic directors. Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction or maintenance sites when determined by the Spotswood Police Department that the same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement of traffic.
H. 
Stop-work orders. The Spotswood 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.
I. 
Site preparation. It is 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.
J. 
Violations and penalties. Any person, contractor, utility or other entity who commits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction thereof for a first offense, pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, all in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which a violation occurs or continues.