[Adopted 11-23-2009 by Ord. No. 968]
The purpose of this article is to impose costs of traffic control
upon contractors requiring obstruction of the public right-of-way
for the purpose of construction, installation, maintenance or replacement
of dwellings, buildings and/or utilities.
The Demarest Police Department and Demarest Building Department
shall be the enforcing authorities of this article.
Any contractor, subcontractor, workman, tree service, craftsman,
utility or any other individual or corporation requiring obstruction
or closure of any roadway or public right-of-way in and around the
Borough of Demarest shall, prior to the issuance of any permit for
such work to be undertaken, make application to the Chief of Police,
not later than 14 days prior to the intended start date, on a form
prescribed and determined by the Chief of Police, for traffic control
officers to be assigned for the necessary duration of any such work.
The fee for such traffic control shall be $50 per 1/2 hour or any
part thereof, as further defined herein, together with an administrative
application fee of $25 to process the application. No permits shall
be issued nor work begun that will cause an interruption of traffic
on any street within the Borough of Demarest without a copy of the
application form executed by the Chief of Police and Building Official.
The Chief of Police shall, in conjunction with the Building Department,
in their discretion, set the amount of escrow to be deposited with
the Building Department.
In the event that work is required in response to any emergency
condition requiring police traffic control, as determined by the Chief
of Police, then and in that event, the permit requirement of the previous
section shall be waived and the contractor, subcontractor, workman,
tree service, craftsman, utility or other individual or corporation
performing such emergency repair, abatement or remediation shall be
liable to the Borough in the amount set forth herein, upon submission
of an invoice certified as true and accurate by the Chief of Police
consistent with the terms of this article.
Any violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine
not to exceed $1,000.
