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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CREATING SECTION 23:5-16 SCHOOL DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals desires to regulate stopping and standing vehicles in relation to drop-off and pick-up of students in Elementary and High School (affecting all City Wards); and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance shall be applicable to all public, private, and charter schools located within the City of Newark's boarders; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the City in particular all school age children; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will now mandate that Class 3 Police Officers are hired by every school in the district on a part-time basis to control the flow of traffic during each schools designated drop-off and pick-up times.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, THAT:
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SECTION 1. Title XXIII, Traffic, Chapter 5, Parking, Stopping and Standing, Generally, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, is amended and supplemented, to create Section 16, School Drop-off and Pick-up as follows:
CHAPTER 5, Parking, Stopping and Standing
? 23:5-16 SCHOOL DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP.
Any public, private, or charter school shall prevent any obstruction or interruption of the flow of traffic when students are being dropped off and/or picked up from school:
a. Each school needs to put a plan in place to avoid the obstruction of the flow of traffic and to provide safety measures for their students and staff during drop off and pick up tim...
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