The Township Committee 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 and
around construction and maintenance zones and to provide safety for
the work forces performing these operations.
The Township of Winslow, in the County
of Camden and State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 1988 Edition, hereafter known
as M.U.T.C.D., 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 who fails to comply with the provisions of M.U.T.C.D. while
performing such work is in violation of this section.
It shall be the responsibility of
the person, contractor, or in the case of a public utility as required
under the public utility agreement, section 16:25-9.2 wishing to conduct
work on, under or above the roadway to contact the Highway Safety
Unit of the Winslow Township Police Department in order to arrange
a pre-construction meeting in order to submit plans for the safe movement
of traffic during such period of construction or work. Any person,
contractor or utility who fails to comply with this section prior
to the start of such work or whose plans are not approved by the Highway
Safety Unit of the Winslow Township Police Department is in violation
of this section.
The person, contractor or utility
shall provide to the Winslow Township Police Department with at least
two (2) emergency contact telephone 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 cannot
be made, or if the emergency contact person does not respond to a
call from the Police Department to correct such hazardous condition,
the Township may respond to correct such hazardous conditions. The
reasonable fees for such emergency services by the Township shall
be charged to the person, contractor, or utility responsible for such
condition.
There shall be no construction, maintenance
operations or utility work on or under any roadway in the Township
before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after the hour of 4:00 p.m. This time
limit may be adjusted to permit work prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00
p.m. by the officer in charge of the Winslow Township Police Department
if the officer in charge of the Police Department determines that
work permitted before or after the prescribed hours would not substantially
delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard.
Road closings and/or traffic detours
shall not be permitted unless approved by the Chief of Police upon
the recommendation of the Highway Safety Unit of the Winslow Township
Police Department.
Traffic directors shall be posted
at all construction or maintenance sites when determined by the Chief
of Police that same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious
movement of traffic around and through the construction or maintenance
zone.
It is expressly understood that no
materials, vehicles, or equipment are to be placed in any roadway
or on any sidewalk until all construction warning signs, lights, or
pavement markings are installed.
The Highway Safety Unit of the Winslow
Township Police Department, or the designee of the Chief of Police
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 violation of this section.
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 one hundred dollars
($100.) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.) and/or be imprisoned
in the County jail for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days. For
a second offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less
than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) and/or be imprisoned in the
County jail for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days. For a third
or subsequent conviction, pay a fine of not less than five hundred
dollars ($500.) and/or be imprisoned in the County jail for a term
not exceeding ninety (90) days.
A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day or part of day on which a violation occurs or
continues.
