[Amended 5-4-1976 by Ord. No. G-98-76; 9-10-2002 by Ord. No.O-02-035]
A. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9, the Township Council
does hereby authorize the Mayor of the Township of Hillside to promulgate
regulations for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor
vehicle traffic on any day or days or during any day or days or during
specified hours on any day or days whenever he or she finds that such
closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health
or welfare.
B. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.7, the Township Council
does hereby authorize the Mayor of Hillside to effect street closing
pursuant to said statute and promulgate regulations pursuant thereto.
C. Any regulations promulgated by the Mayor in accordance with Subsection
A and
B shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.
D. Any violation of any regulation thereunder shall be punished as provided by §
291-4 thereof.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter
shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation
of traffic, and any peace officer may provide for the removal of such
vehicle. The owner of such vehicle shall bear the reasonable costs
of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining
possession of the vehicle.
[Amended 6-14-1989 by Ord. No. G-296-89]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
elsewhere in this chapter or by New Jersey statute, every person convicted
of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto
shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500 or imprisonment
for term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
If any part or parts of this chapter are, for
any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby
repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the
prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed
in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking
effect of this chapter.