2945-25 Ordinance-ALL-Way Stop Intersection Dartmouth Rd at Forest Hill Rd.pdf

2945-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-21, MULTI-WAY STOPS OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. The Township Council of the Township of West Orange finds it in the interest of public safety to designate the following intersections as a Multi-Way Stop Intersection pursuant to N.J.S.A.39:4-8(b). Section 2. The Municipal Engineer of the Township of West Orange designated Bright View Engineering (BVE) of Livingston. N.J. to collect data and assess conditions at the following location. Their methodology conforms with provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-8 and the applicable requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Section 3. Subsection 7-21, Multi-Way Stops, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39: 4-8 (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Intersection: Stop Signs On: Forest Hill Road at Dartmouth Road All intersecting streets Section 4. If any provisions of the Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any of the provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the valid provision(s) or application and to this end, the provisions of the Ordinance are severable. Section 5. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 6. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or any supplement thereto shall be liable to the

penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed fifteen (15) days or both, as per W.O.R.G.O. Chapter 7-4.2 Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Joe Krakoviak, Council President Susan McCartney, Mayor Introduced: November 24, 2025 Adopted: December 9, 2025

2945-25 Legislative History The Ordinance, which amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, designates the intersection listed as a Multi-Way Stop intersection with Stop signs on all approaches. Due to the safety concerns and multiple requests from Township residents, the Township's Engineering Division authorized a Traffic Study by Bright View Engineering (BVE) that determined that a Multi-Way Stop intersection would allow safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians, especially during rush hours and school dismissal hours.