[Added 11-4-1992 by Ord. No. 92-12-1075]
A.
The Mayor and Council hereby finds and declares that
problems of traffic control occur when traffic must be moved through
or around street construction, maintenance operations and utility
work, above- and 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
safety and expeditious movement of traffic through construction and
maintenance zones and to provide safety for the work force performing
these operations.
B.
The Borough of Cresskill, in the County of Bergen,
State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices, hereafter known as M.U.T.C.D., except as
hereby supplemented and amended, as it controls and regulates whenever
construction maintenance operations of 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, wishing to conduct work on, under or above
the roadway to contact the Borough Engineer and Traffic Bureau of
the Cresskill Police Department in order to arrange a preconstruction
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 aforesaid is in
violation of this section.
The person, contractor or utility shall provide
the Borough Engineer and the Cresskill 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 cannot be reached
or if the emergency contact person does not respond to the call from
the Borough Engineer or Police Department to correct a hazardous condition,
the Borough may respond to correct such hazardous condition. The reasonable
fees for such emergency service by the Borough shall be charged to
the person, contractor or utility responsible for such condition.
There shall be no construction, maintenance
operations, or utility work on any roadway in the Borough of Cresskill
before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after 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 Borough Engineer in charge. If it is determined by the Engineer
in charge that the construction or maintenance operations prior to
9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. 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.
Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not
be permitted unless approved by the Borough Engineer and the Cresskill
Police Department.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
or maintenance sites when determined by the Borough Engineer and the
Cresskill Police Department that the same is necessary to provide
for the safety and expeditious movement of traffic.
The Borough Engineer and the Cresskill Police
Department shall have the authority to stop work, including the removal
of equipment and vehicles, stored material 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.
It is to be expressly understood that no materials,
vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway or sidewalk
area until all construction, signs, lights, devices and pavement markings
are installed.
A.
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 for not less than $250
and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90
days.
B.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
