[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mullica
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-11-1976]
No person shall hereinafter construct, reconstruct, pave, repave, repair
or improve any portion of a dedicated public right-of-way unless an application
is first submitted in duplicate to the Township Committee.
A permit shall not be issued by the Township Committee until such person
has submitted to the Township Committee a plan drawn by a licensed professional
engineer showing the existing grades or contours and the proposed grades of
the street, the proposed typical cross-sections of the streets, the right-of-way
widths and construction widths, the drainage scheme, a description of all
materials to be used in the construction and the proposed method of construction
of the street or public right-of-way. Before submitting said plan or plans
to the Township Committee, the plan or plans must be reviewed and approved
by the Township Engineer.
No permit will be issued by the Township Committee until a satisfactory
performance bond in the amount of 100% of the engineer's estimate of cost
is posted with the Township.
The clearing of the proposed street or public right-of-way shall conform
with the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction, 1961, Articles 2.1.1. and 2.1.3., entitled "Clearing
Site." All grading will be done to the full right-of-way width on the proposed
street or public right-of-way.
A.
Construction will be by a standard set by the Township
Committee and Township Engineer.
B.
The minimum surface required will be a thirty-foot-wide cartway of six-inch compacted soil aggregate (New Jersey Specification Type 2, Class B, page 419, Greenbook, Division 8, Section 8, Article I) graded in true conformity with the approved cross-sections and profile and properly centered in the right-of-way.
C.
At the discretion of the Township Committee, streets
will be surfaced with 2 1/2 inches of FABC laid in two courses, 1 1/2
inches to be laid and used as running surface until all settlement is completed,
then brought to final grade with a one-inch overlay and such additional material
as shall be needed to compensate for any settlement.
No proposed street or public right-of-way constructed, reconstructed,
paved, repaved or improved shall have a grade of less than 1/2 of 1%.
All materials and construction are to meet New Jersey State Highway
Department Standard Specifications, Road and Bridge Construction, 1961 Edition,
Division 2, Section 9, for subbase requirements; Division 3, Section 1 for
gravel; and Division 3 Section 10 for bituminous concrete.
No proposed street or public right-of-way shall be constructed, reconstructed,
paved, repaved, repaired or improved to carry water for more than 500 feet
on the surface, and such water shall not be brought back to the surface until
it reaches its disposal area.
Attached to each of the plan or plans submitted shall be a letter from
a licensed professional engineer describing the proposed drainage plan.
Inspection fees shall be 5% of the estimate, and such estimate shall
be based on the market value of the construction at the time such estimate
is made.
[Adopted 7-8-2003 by Ord. No. 9-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any of the following
acts:
A.
Operate a vehicle on any municipal road posted as closed except
for authorized emergency vehicles.
B.
Plow, shovel or deposit snow or ice onto the traveled surface
of any municipal road.
C.
Plow, shovel, or remove snow or ice in such a way as to restrict
the visibility or adversely affect the safety of operators of vehicles at
any intersection of any street, highway, driveway, access road or parking
lot with any municipal road.
D.
Deposit or allow to be deposited in the municipal right-of-way
any substance that, alone or in conjunction with other factors, such as weather,
creates a hazardous condition on a municipal road, including but not limited
to the following:
E.
Any act which intentionally or negligently results in a hazard
or obstruction to motorists or pedestrians on any municipal road.
F.
Disobey any instructions of a police officer or employee of the
Township of Mullica with regard to the movement of persons or vehicles to
facilitate emergency activities.
Because of a limited amount of resources available and competing demands,
it is necessary for the Township to determine how to allocate its resources
for snow removal. Upon the declaration of a highway emergency the Director
of Department of Public Works shall take whatever steps are prudent and necessary
to ensure the safety of the traveling public and practicable in the given
circumstances.
Any vehicle, substance or object placed or allowed in violation of this
article is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Said nuisance may be abated by
the Township of Mullica or any other public entity or private contractor acting
at the direction of the Township of Mullica or any other public entity, and
all costs of labor and materials for the abatement of such nuisance shall
be borne by the owner of the vehicle, or the owner of the property from which
the nuisance arose, or the person responsible for creation of the nuisance
depending on the circumstances. Neither the Township of Mullica nor any other
public entity shall be liable for any property damage proximately caused by
abatement of said nuisance, unless said damage shall be the result of gross
negligence or willful misconduct by the Township of Mullica or other public
entities.
Violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
$500 or 90 days' community service or imprisonment in the county jail for
a period not to exceed 90 days, or any or all of the above at the discretion
of the Judge.
