The governing body hereby finds and declares that problems of traffic control occur when traffic and 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 safe and expeditious movement of traffic through construction and maintenance zones and to provide safety for the work forces performing these operations. The Township of Egg Harbor, 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 who fails to comply with the provisions of the MUTCD while performing such work is in violation of this section.
A. 
Preconstruction meetings. It shall be the responsibility of the person, contractor or, in the case of a public utility agreement, wishing to conduct work on, under or above the roadway, to contact the Township 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 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 Police Department is in violation of this section.
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Hazardous conditions. The person, contractor or utility shall provide the Police Department with at least two 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 reached, or if the emergency contact person does not respond to the call from the Police Department to correct a hazardous condition, the Township of Egg Harbor may respond to correct such hazardous condition. The reasonable fees for such emergency service by this Township shall be charged to the person, contractor or utility for such condition.
C. 
Hours. There shall be no construction, maintenance operations or utility work on any roadway in the Township before the hour of 8:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. This time limit may be adjusted to permit work prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. by the Chief of Police or his/her designee of this Township. If it is determined by the Chief of Police or his/her designee that the construction or maintenance operations prior to 8:00 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 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
D. 
Road closing and detours. Road closing and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted unless approved by the Township Police Department.
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Traffic directors. Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction and maintenance sites when determined by the Township Police Department that the same are necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement of traffic.
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Stop work. The Township of Egg Harbor Police Department 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 and/or safety hazard or for any violation of these sections.
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Site preparation. It is to be expressly understood that no materials, vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway or sidewalk until all construction, signs, lights, devices and pavement markings are installed.
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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. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.