Borough of Dumont, NJ Article V Closing of Streets

[Adopted by Ord. No. 546 (Secs. 18-29 through 18-33 of the 1970 Revised Ordinances)]

§ 380-31 Resolution to close streets to traffic.

When the Mayor and Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:170-66, shall deem it necessary for reasons of health, safety and welfare, to close a street or road in the Borough to traffic, a resolution closing any street or road to traffic shall be duly adopted by the Mayor and Council setting forth the reasons for said action.

§ 380-32 Posting of notice of closing and erection of barricade.

A notice of the closing of a street or road to traffic shall be posted at the beginning and ending points of the closed section of such highway or road, and a barricade shall be erected at such points.

§ 380-33 Reopening of closed streets.

Any streets or roads in the Borough so closed to traffic may be reopened by order of the Mayor and Council.

§ 380-34 Prohibited acts.

No person shall, without permission of the Borough:

A. Mutilate or remove any notice provided for by § 380-32; damage, destroy, or remove any warning sign, or signal; remove any barricade referred to in § 380-32, placed or posted by the Borough at any point along the streets or roads in connection with or relating to the closed portions thereof.

B. Drive a vehicle over or upon the closed section of such street or highway.

C. Violate any rule or regulation for the use of such street or highway, duly made by the Mayor and Council, as authorized by law.

§ 380-35 Violations and penalties.

[Amended by Ord. No. 742[1]]

Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).