[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro 4-12-2000
by Ord. No. 0-00-05. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Drug-free schools, parks and public buildings zones — See Ch. 15.
The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map produced on or about July 15,
1998, by David J. Samuel, P.E., of CME Associates, Township Engineer, is hereby
approved and adopted as an official finding and record of the location and
areas within the municipality of property which is used for school purposes
and which is owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school on school
land and of the areas on or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map approved and adopted pursuant to § 15A-1 of this chapter shall continue to constitute an official finding and record as to the location and boundaries of areas on or within 1,000 feet of property owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school or school board which is used for school purposes until such time, if any, that this chapter shall be amended to reflect any additions or deletions with respect to the location and boundaries of school property and drunk-driving-free school zones. The list of school crossings[1] designated above by the Township Committee shall continue to constitute
an official finding and record of the location of school crossing zones within
the Township of Plainsboro until such time, if any, that this chapter be amended
to reflect any additions or deletions with respect to school crossing zones
in Plainsboro Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: The list of school crossings is designated on
the Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map which is on file in the Township Clerk's
office.
The school board, or the chief administrative officer in the case of
any private or parochial school, is hereby directed and shall have the continuing
obligation to promptly notify the office of the Township Engineer and the
Township Attorney of any changes or contemplated changes in the location and
boundaries of any property owned or leased to any elementary or secondary
school or school board and which is used for school purposes or of any additions
or deletions to school crossings.
The Township Clerk is hereby directed to receive and to keep on file the original of the map approved and adopted pursuant to § 15A-1 of this chapter and the list of school crossings and to provide at a reasonable cost a true copy thereof to any person, agency or court which may from time to time request such a copy, along with a certification that such copy is a true copy of the map approved and adopted herein and kept on file. It is hereby further directed that a true copy of such map and list and of this chapter shall be provided without cost to the Middlesex County Clerk and to the office of the Middlesex County Prosecutor.
The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited
and stated:
A.
It is understood that the map and list approved and adopted
pursuant to this chapter was prepared and is intended to be used as evidence
in prosecutions arising under the criminal and traffic laws of this state
and that, pursuant to state law, such map and list shall constitute prima
facie evidence of the following:
(1)
The location of elementary and secondary schools within
the municipality.
(2)
The boundaries of the real property which is owned by
or leased to such schools or a school board.
(3)
That such school property is and continues to be used
for school purposes.
(4)
The location and boundaries of areas which are on or
within 1,000 feet of such school property.
(5)
The location of all school crossings in the Township
of Plainsboro.
