[Added 7-7-2016 by Ord.
No. 09-16]
The Borough of Mount Ephraim hereby adopts the current Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("M.U.T.C.D."), except as supplemented
and amended, as it controls and regulates the construction or maintenance
operations of utility work that 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 shall be in violation of
this section.
A.
In the event of an emergency, unplanned or unanticipated underground,
aboveground or other repair to public utilities, including roadway
failures, the private entity or public utility responsible for the
repair, installation or replacement, as the case may be, shall be
required to obtain prior written permission from the Mount Ephraim
Police Department and contract with the Mount Ephraim Police Department
or other bona fide New Jersey law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
for any necessary traffic control associated therewith. In the event
any other bona fide New Jersey law enforcement agency is used for
traffic control, such agency must notify the Chief, or his designee,
and obtain written permission prior to the commencement of any such
work. For purposes of this section, emergency or unplanned work shall
include that which results from any crash, accident, failure, disaster,
storm, weather or any other cause which affects a portion of any Mount
Ephraim roadway or other right away that is impacted by such work.
[Amended 2-2-2017 by Ord.
No. 01-17]
B.
The number of law enforcement officers and equipment to be used in
conjunction with any such emergency, unplanned or unanticipated work
shall be determined by the Chief of Police or his designee. Any and
all law enforcement services rendered in accordance with this section
shall be reimbursed within seven business days thereof.
A.
Any person, contractor, or utility performing any highway maintenance or construction as provided for under this Article XIII shall provide the Mount Ephraim Police Department with at least two emergency contact phone numbers to be called in case of emergency problems at the construction or maintenance site prior to the start of any work.
B.
If, for any reason, the emergency contact cannot be reached, or if
the emergency contact person does not respond to the call from the
Police Department to correct a hazardous condition, the Borough may
respond and correct such hazardous condition. In that event, the reasonable
fees for such emergency service provided by the Borough shall be charged
to the person, firm, contractor, or utility responsible for such condition,
which shall be due and payable to the Borough of Mount Ephraim in
full within 10 business days.
Road closing and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted unless
approved in advance by the Mount Ephraim Police Department. Any redirection,
movement, shifting and/or detouring of traffic, whether pedestrian
or vehicle, must be approved by the Mount Ephraim Police Department
prior thereto.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction or maintenance
sites when determined by the Mount Ephraim Police Department that
same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic. The officer in charge of the Mount Ephraim Police Department
shall be vested with the authority to determine whether police traffic
control is required or whether civilian flaggers are adequate.
The Mount Ephraim Police Department shall have the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment and vehicles, stored material within the street right-of-way, back filling of open excavations and/or other related work, in order to abate any nuisance and/or safety hazard or for any violation of any section of this Article XIII or any other applicable provision of the Code of the Borough of Mt. Ephraim.
