A.
Adoption of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets
and highways.
(1)
The 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, 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 work forces performing these operations.
(2)
The Township of Galloway in the County of Atlantic, State of New
Jersey, does hereby adopt the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices, hereafter known as "MUTCD," except as hereby supplemented
and amended, as it controls and regulates whenever construction, maintenance
operations or utility work obstructs the normal flow of traffic. Any
person, contractor, or utility, which fails to comply with the provisions
of MUTCD while performing such work, is in violation of this section.
B.
Preconstruction.
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of the person, contractor, or in the
case of a public utility wishing to conduct work on, under or above
the roadway to contact the Chief of the Galloway Township Police Department
or his designee in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting to submit
plans for the safe movement of traffic during such period of construction
work. Any person, contractor or utility who fails to comply with this
subsection prior to the start of such work or whose plans are not
approved by the Galloway Township Police Department is in violation
of this subsection.
(2)
Public utilities conducting routine maintenance work need not comply
with the preconstruction meeting requirement.
C.
Emergency contact phone numbers. The person, contractor or utility
shall provide the 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. If, for any reason,
emergency contact person does not respond to a call from the Police
Department to correct a hazardous condition, the Township may respond
to correct such hazardous condition. The reasonable fees for such
emergency services by the Township shall be charged to the person,
contractor or utility responsible for such condition.
D.
Heavily traveled roads. The Township of Galloway 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 Police Department, and shall be binding. Said list may be 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 of any party.
E.
Time limits. There shall be no construction, maintenance operations or utility work under, on or above any heavily traveled roadway (as defined in Subsection D) in the Township before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. The Chief of Police or his designee may adjust this time limit to permit work before 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. If it is determined by the Chief of Police or his designee that the construction or maintenance operations prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. on any roadway would substantially delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard the work shall then be permitted only between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
F.
Road closings and detours. Road closings and/or traffic detours shall
not be permitted unless approved by the Chief of Police or his designee.
G.
Traffic directors. Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the Chief of Police or his
designee that it is necessary to provide for the safety and expeditious
movement of traffic.
H.
Stop work. The Chief of Police Department of the Galloway Township
Police Department or his designee 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, traffic delay
and/or safety hazard or for any violation of this section.
I.
Site preparation. It is to be expressly understood that no materials,
vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway or sidewalk
or until all construction, signs, light devices and pavement markings
are installed.
J.
Emergency repair work.
(1)
In the case of emergency repair work where construction maintenance
operations or emergency utility work must be performed that will obstruct,
interfere or detour traffic on any roadway in the Township, the person,
contractor or utility performing such operation shall notify the Galloway
Township Police Department of such emergency operation. The person,
contractor or utility shall disclose the nature of the emergency,
location and hours of operation.
(2)
All emergency construction and maintenance operations shall be performed
with full regard to safety and to keep traffic interference to an
absolute minimum. During such emergency repair work the person, contractor
or utility shall comply with the provisions of the MUTCD while performing
such emergency repair work.
K.
Violations and penalties. Any person, contractor or utility 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 and/or
be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days.
For a second offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less
than $250 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding
90 days. For a third or subsequent conviction pay a fine of not less
than $500 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding
90 days. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
