The Borough of Closter hereby adopts the current Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (hereinafter "M.U.T.C.D.") and all supplements
and amendments thereto, as it controls and regulates whenever construction
maintenance operations or utility work obstruct or impact 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 works is in
violation of this article.
The person, contractor, or public utility shall provide the
Closter 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
the emergency contact person does not respond to the call from the
Police Department to correct the hazardous condition, the Borough
of Closter may respond to correct such hazardous conditions. The reasonable
fees for such emergency service by the Borough of Closter shall be
charged to the person, contractor, or public utility.
Road closing and/or detours shall not be permitted unless approved
by the Closter Police Department. All proper signage, including detour
signs, will be provided and maintained by the contractor of each specific
job.
The Closter Police Department shall have the authority to order
the stopping of work, including the removal of equipment and vehicles,
in order to abate any nuisance and/or safety hazard or for any violation
of this article.
A Closter police officer shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the Closter Police Department
that the same is necessary to provide for the safety and expeditious
movement of traffic. When so determined, said traffic directors shall
be provided for at the expense of the person, contractor or utility
for providing such work.
The person or contractor shall follow all guidelines set forth in §
50-30 and establish an escrow account unless authorized by the Chief of Police to forego.
All time limits shall reflect §
134-7 unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police or his designee.
The Borough of Closter 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 the Public Safety Committee of the Borough of Closter Mayor and
Council and shall be binding. Said list may be amended from time to
time as conditions warrant to include roads which 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.
Any person, contractor or utility who or which 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; and for a second
offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than $200
and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90
days; and 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.