In order to promote the public health, safety,
peace and welfare, it is necessary to establish controls, regulations
and procedures for the safe and expeditious movement of vehicular
and pedestrian traffic through construction and maintenance work zones
along streets and highways within the City of Passaic and to provide
for the safety of the work forces performing these operations. These
work zones include all areas within public streets through or around
road/street construction, maintenance operations and utility work
above or below the ground which requires blocking the roadway and
obstructing the normal flow of traffic, and such obstructions can
become dangerous to motorists and pedestrians when not properly controlled.
All traffic signs, signals, markings and transition
materials placed in public streets to control traffic at work zones
shall comply with the provisions of the current MUTCD. It shall be
the responsibility of the contractor, utility or government agency
performing work in public streets and highways to ensure compliance
with the MUTCD and to provide and maintain all of the materials required
during construction. Provision and maintenance of safe pedestrian
crossing areas shall be required whenever the construction area impacts
normal pedestrian pathways along sidewalks or at intersection crosswalks.
All construction traffic control devices are to be removed upon completion
of work.
No road closures or detours will be permitted
unless approved by the Traffic Division and Engineer's office. Notice
shall be given to the Police Traffic Division and the Engineer's office
at least 48 hours prior to onset of construction. Emergency road closures
require immediate notification to the Police Desk Sergeant. All construction
and maintenance work in the traveled roadway is to be performed between
7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Time limits and days
may be adjusted as is in the best interest and safety of the public
as determined by the Traffic Division and/or Engineer.
Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction
sites at locations where vehicular traffic must be directed and controlled
by personnel as determined by the Traffic Division and/or Engineer's
office. Traffic directors shall be off-duty police officers or properly
trained personnel in work zone safety. Verification of approved training
for nonpolice traffic directors may be requested by the City.
The Traffic Division and/or the Engineer's office
shall have the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment,
vehicles and stored materials within the street right-of-way, backfilling
of open excavations and/or related work in order to abate any nuisance,
traffic delay and/or safety hazard or for any violation of this section.
In the event of unforeseen and unanticipated
emergencies requiring road work, the contractor and/or utility work
crew shall comply with all the provisions of this article and the
requirements of the MUTCD to the extent reasonably practicable with
respect to procedural provisions. All steps to ensure the safety of
the pedestrian and motoring public and the work crew will be adhered
to. All procedural steps shall be complied with as soon as practicable
after onset of emergency construction.
Any person, contractor, or utility who violates
the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject
to a first offense penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500.
Conviction of a second offense will carry a minimum fee of $250. A
separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on
which a violation occurs or continues.