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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.2 - General provisions

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(a) Double-trailer truck combinations and
				102-inch-wide standard trucks are permitted to operate in New Jersey only to
				the extent and under the conditions authorized by the rules in this
				chapter.
(b) Double-trailer truck
				combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks must complete all trips using
				the National Network, but may leave the National Network in order to seek
				access to terminals pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Double-trailer truck combinations and
				102-inch-wide standard trucks may be permitted to detour off the authorized
				routes only to the extent necessary to bypass road closings, and route
				restrictions, such as weight or vertical clearance limits. Double-trailer truck
				combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks shall return to the designated
				network as soon as practicable during a detour movement.
(d) To the extent feasible, a trip to a
				terminal, or facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest, shall avoid
				residential areas.
(e) The rules of
				this chapter do not supersede other State rules outside of this chapter,
				municipal ordinances, and county resolutions, which may otherwise restrict or
				control the through-movements of trucks or other vehicles. An example of such a
				restriction is a maximum weight posting or the designation of local "truck
				route" restrictions that have been adopted and posted as provided at
				N.J.S.A.
				40:67-16.1 et seq.
(f) The maximum width permitted on the routes
				designated at
				N.J.A.C.
				16:32-1.4(c)  and 1.6 is 102
				inches, exclusive of mirrors and other safety devices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.3 - Designated National Network travel routes for double-trailer truck combinations and 102-inch wide standard trucks

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(a) The following
				routes, which comprise approximately 545 miles, are hereinafter designated as
				the "National Network" for travel by double-trailer truck combinations and
				102-inch wide standard trucks:
1. Interstate
				highways, except I-78 between Henderson Street in Jersey City, Hudson County at
				approximate milepost 67.03 to the New York State Line (Holland Tunnel) in
				Hudson County at approximate milepost 67.83;
2. The New Jersey Turnpike (entire
				length);
3. The Atlantic City
				Expressway (entire length);
4. NJ
				Route 42, from I-295 in Bellmawr Borough, Camden County at approximate milepost
				14.18 to the Atlantic City Expressway in Washington Township, Gloucester County
				at approximate milepost 6.35;
5. NJ
				Route 81 from I-95 in Elizabeth City, Union County at milepost 0.00 to US 1 at
				Newark Airport in Elizabeth City, Union County at approximate milepost
				1.00;
6. US Route 130, from US
				Route 322 in Logan Township, Gloucester County at approximate milepost 12.21 to
				I-295 in Logan Township, Gloucester County at approximate milepost 14.10; and
				from I-295 in West Deptford Township, Gloucester County at approximate milepost
				23.62 to I-295 in West Deptford Township, Gloucester Township at approximate
				milepost 23.95;
7. US Route 322,
				from the Pennsylvania State Line at the Commodore Barry Bridge in Logan
				Township, Gloucester County at milepost 0.00 to US Route 130 in Logan Township,
				Gloucester County at approximate milepost 2.18; and
8. NJ Route 440, from the New Jersey Turnpike
				(designated as I-95) at the intersection with I-287 in Edison Township,
				Middlesex County at milepost 0.00 to the Outerbridge Crossing in Perth Amboy
				City, Middlesex County at approximate milepost 5.15.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.4 - Designated New Jersey Access Network travel routes for double-trailer truck combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks

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(a) The
				following routes are hereinafter designated as the "New Jersey National
				Network" for travel by double-trailer truck combinations and 102-inch-wide
				standard trucks:
1. All State highway routes
				with the exception of those listed in Appendix A, incorporated herein by
				reference, approximately 1,706 miles;
2. All county "500" series roads with the
				exception of those listed in Appendix B, incorporated herein by reference,
				approximately 1,735 miles;
3. Those
				county "600" series roads listed under Appendix C, incorporated herein by
				reference, approximately 80 miles; and
4. The Garden State Parkway south of Exit
				105, approximately 106 miles. Use of this route is subject to the rules of the
				New Jersey Highway Authority, now merged with the New Jersey Turnpike
				Authority.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.5 - Reasonable access to terminals

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(a) Double-trailer
				truck combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks must complete all trips
				using the National Network except as follows:
1. They may use the New Jersey Access Network
				to reach a terminal or the National Network by the direct route. Upon
				completing a trip, the truck must return to the National Network in a manner
				consistent with reaching its next terminal, unless continued use of the New
				Jersey Access Network provides the direct route to the truck's next terminal.
				For the purposes of this subsection, backtracking to reach the National Network
				in a manner inconsistent with accessing the next terminal shall not be
				required, as long as the trip complies with the route priorities established by
				this chapter;
2. A 102-inch-wide
				standard truck may use local unrestricted roadways only as necessary to:
i. Access a terminal located on a local
				unrestricted roadway, but must return to the National Network or New Jersey
				Access Network by the direct route unless continued use of the local
				unrestricted roadway provides the direct route to the next terminal located on
				a local unrestricted roadway; or
ii. Reach the New Jersey Access Network from
				the National Network by the direct route or to access the National Network from
				the New Jersey Access Network by the direct route; and
3. Double-trailer truck combinations and
				102-inch-wide standard trucks shall not use a roadway listed at N.J.A.C. 16:32
				Appendices A and B, unless that roadway provides the only access to a terminal,
				or facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.6 - Additions and deletions to the New Jersey Access Network travel routes

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(a) The Department anticipates that, from
				time to time, requests for additions and deletions to the New Jersey Access
				Network will be made. These requests will be considered by the Department,
				taking into consideration factors including, but not limited to:
1. Sight distance at intersections;
2. Traffic volumes;
3. Roadway geometrics;
4. Roadside development or
				environment;
5. Accident
				records;
6. The use of the route by
				other trucks to date; and
7.
				Alternate routings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.7 - Maps

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(a) The Department may, from time to time,
				prepare and distribute maps and graphic depictions of the designated truck
				network. Any map or graphic depiction so prepared shall not be considered a
				regulatory description of the designated truck network superseding or in lieu
				of the textual descriptions adopted in this chapter.
(b) Maps and graphic depictions of the
				double-trailer truck combinations and the 102-inch-wide standard truck
				designated network may be obtained from the Department. Requests should be
				submitted to the Manager, Office of Freight Planning, PO Box 600, Trenton, New
				Jersey 086250600. Truck network maps and rules are also available on the
				Department's website at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/freight/trucking/map.shtm
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 16:32-2.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of
				  Transportation.
"Direct route" means that route that is the shortest distance
				  to complete a trip.
"Double-trailer truck combination" means a truck-tractor
				  semitrailer-semitrailer combination, which meets the equipment length
				  requirement as set forth in
				  39:3-84 and
				  23 CFR
				  658.13.
"Household goods carrier" means a vehicle being used to
				  transport household goods and effects to or from a private residence, or to or
				  from a place of storage.
"102-inch-wide standard truck" means a truck greater than 96
				  inches, but not greater than 102 inches in width, exclusive of mirrors and
				  other safety devices, which meets the equipment length as set forth at
				  N.J.S.A.
				  39:3-84(3) and (4), as
				  amended.
"Terminal" means any location where freight originates,
				  terminates, or is handled in the transportation process and, when serviced by
				  twin trailers, includes sufficient off-street area for ingress, egress, drop
				  off or pick up and maneuvering of twin trailer combinations. Additionally, a
				  motor carrier operating facility, a distribution center, or a rail, waterborne,
				  or air terminal shall be considered the same as a terminal.
"Trip" means travel from one terminal to another
				  terminal.
"Unrestricted roadway" means any roadway not subject to a
				  height, weight, or width restriction by a municipality, county, or State
				  agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Appendix C

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APPENDIX C
The following county "600" series roads are designated as New
				Jersey Access Network travel routes:
Route
Description
Co. 16
--
Between NJ 35 in Ocean Twp. and
						NJ 71 in Asbury Park City,
Monmouth Co.
Co. 38
--
Between NJ 18 in Tinton Falls
						Boro and Rt. 547 in Tinton Falls
Boro, Monmouth Co.
Co. 601
--
Between US 9 in Middle Twp.
						and Co. 619 in Avalon Boro, Cape
May Co.
Co. 606
--
Between US 206 in Trenton City
						and NJ 33 in Hamilton Twp.,
Mercer Co.
Co. 607
--
Between the Long Beach
						Twp./Beach Haven Boro County Line and
4th St. in Barnegat Light Boro, Ocean Co.
Co. 609
--
Between Rt. 553 in Fairfield
						Twp. and NJ 49 in Bridgeton City,
Cumberland Co.
Co. 609
--
Between Rt. 527 in New
						Brunswick Twp. and Co. 622 in
Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co.
Co. 610
--
Between Rt. 539 in Stafford
						Twp. and NJ 72 in Barnegat Twp.,
Ocean Co.
Co. 615
--
Between Co. 673 in Sayreville
						Boro and NJ 35 in South Amboy
City, Middlesex Co.
Co. 618
--
Between Rt. 551 in Carney's
						Point Twp. and US 130 in Carney's
Point Twp., Salem Co.
Co. 619
--
Between Middle Twp./Stone
						Harbor County Line and Co. 623 in
Ocean City, Cape May Co.
Co. 623
--
Between US 9 in Upper Twp. and
						Co. 619 in Ocean City, Cape
May Co.
Co. 625
--
Between US 9 in Dennis Twp.
						and Co. 619 in Sea Isle City,
Cape May Co.
Co. 629
--
Between NJ 152 in Longport
						Boro and US 40/322 in Atlantic
City, Atlantic Co.
Co. 649
--
Between NJ 24 in Millburn Twp.
						and Rt. 508 in Livingston Twp.,
Essex Co.
Co. 656
--
Between Co. 623 in Ocean City
						and 4th St. in Ocean City, Cape
May Co.
Co. 657
--
Between Co. 619 in Stone
						Harbor and NJ 47 in Dennis Twp.,
Cape May Co.
Co. 673
--
Between Rt. 535 in Sayreville
						Boro and Co. 615 in Sayreville
Boro, Middlesex Co.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:38-1.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes responsibilities for maintenance
				  and damage related to the State right-of-way. It also provides policies for the
				  removal of objects from highways.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:38-1.2 - Scope

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This chapter is applicable to owners of property abutting a
				  highway, road, street or thoroughfare under State jurisdiction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE › Section 16:38-3.1 - Policies

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(a) Maintenance
				policies are as follows:
1. Maintenance of
				sidewalks or driveways within the right-of-way limits shall be the
				responsibility of the owner of the abutting property regardless of the
				conditions of original construction. In the absence of a conflicting ordinance
				or jurisdictional agreements, sidewalks within the right-of-way limits will be
				maintained by the Department under any of the following conditions:
i. The sidewalk is a part of a State highway
				structure or grade separation;
ii.
				The sidewalk is not accessible to the owner of the abutting property due to
				Department control of access (such as right-of-way, noisewalls or chain link
				fence); or
iii. The Department is
				the owner of the abutting property.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE › Section 16:38-3.2 - Trees

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Abutting property owners are responsible for damage done to
				  sidewalks by root systems of trees located within sidewalk areas or adjacent
				  thereto. Removal or trimming of the tree, including roots, must be authorized
				  by the Department through the Operations Permit Office with concurrence by the
				  local Shade Tree Commission within the municipality, if applicable. Contact
				  information is as follows:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Operations Permit Office
1035 Parkway Avenue
1st Floor, E&O Bldg.
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
(732) 625-4330
(609) 588-6212 (Emergency only)
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE › Section 16:38-3.3 - Drainage

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Abutting property owners are responsible for maintaining
				  drainage systems within the limits of their property and within the State
				  right-of-way limits to their connection to the State system, unless a drainage
				  easement exists. If the State returns to this particular section of State
				  right-of-way limits to conduct drainage work, other than inspection, general
				  maintenance, or in-kind repair, the State will again assume the responsibility
				  for maintaining drainage systems within this area up to the property lines of
				  the abutting property owner. Upon completion of the drainage work, the
				  responsibility shall revert to the abutting property owners.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE › Section 16:38-3.4 - Curbs

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Abutting property owners are responsible for maintaining
				  curbs fronting their properties, except where curbs have been constructed for
				  the sole purpose of controlling the flow of water. The State will maintain curb
				  returns at street intersections within State right-of-way limits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 3 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE › Section 16:38-3.5 - Litter

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Abutting property owners shall be responsible for
				  maintaining the area fronting their property from the curb to the back of the
				  sidewalk in a litter-free condition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 4 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE BY A UTILITY › Section 16:38-4.1 - Utility failures

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Utility owners are responsible for any damage done to State
				  property as a result of the failure of their utilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 38 - ROADSIDE, DRAINAGE, UNUSUAL, AND DISASTER MAINTENANCE › Subchapter 5 - REMOVAL OF VEHICLES, CARGO AND OTHER OBJECTS › Section 16:38-5.2 - Removal of hazardous substances regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection

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Notwithstanding
				  16:38-5.1, the Department will
				  handle hazardous substances set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:1E, Appendix A, in
				  accordance with Department of Environmental Protection rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:40-1.1 - Purpose

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This chapter provides the guidelines for charitable
				  organizations that shall be permitted to solicit contributions in the
				  right-of-way of a State highway with approval of the Department pursuant to a
				  charitable solicitation permit and the provisions of this
				  chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:40-1.2 - Scope

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This chapter applies to charitable organizations, as that
				  term is defined in
				  45:17A-20. Solicitation shall be
				  permitted only at signalized intersections or when the existing traffic control
				  device causes temporary interruption in the flow of normal traffic, such as at
				  the opening of a movable bridge. Charitable solicitation shall not be allowed
				  on traffic circles or highway segments determined to be inappropriate by the
				  Department in the interest of public safety. Charitable solicitation shall not
				  be permitted on interstate highways, freeways, or toll roads maintained by the
				  New Jersey Turnpike Authority or the South Jersey Transportation
				  Authority.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 16:40-2.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Charitable organization" means:
1. Any person determined by the Federal Internal Revenue
				  Service to be a tax exempt organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the
				  Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
				  26 U.S.C.
				  §
										501(c)(3); or
2. Any person who is, or holds himself or herself out to be,
				  established for any benevolent, philanthropic, humane, social welfare, public
				  health, or other charitable purpose, or for the benefit of law enforcement
				  personnel, firefighters or other persons who protect the public safety, or any
				  person who in any manner employs a charitable appeal as the basis of any
				  solicitation, or an appeal, which has a tendency to suggest there is a
				  charitable purpose to any such solicitation.
"Charitable purpose" means:
1. Any purpose described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
				  Revenue Code of 1986,
				  26 U.S.C.
				  §
										501(c)(3); or
2. Any benevolent, philanthropic, humane, social welfare,
				  public health, or other charitable objective, or an objective that benefits law
				  enforcement personnel, firefighters, or other persons who protect the public
				  safety.
"Charitable solicitation permit" means a permit issued by the
				  Department pursuant to this chapter.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of
				  Transportation.
"Freeway" means a multi-lane, divided highway having a
				  minimum of two lanes in each direction and limited access.
"Highway" means a public right-of-way, whether open or
				  improved or not, including all existing factors of improvements.
"Right-of-way" means State highway property and property
				  rights, including easements, owned and controlled by the Department.
"Shoulder" means the portion of the roadway that lies between
				  the edge of the traveled way and curb line, excluding auxiliary lanes.
"State highway" means a road owned, taken over, controlled,
				  built, maintained, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the
				  Department.
"Traveled way" means the portion of the roadway provided for
				  the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:40-3.1 - General provisions and restrictions

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(a) All permits for
				charitable solicitations on a State highway or its intersections must be
				approved by the Department and in compliance with the provisions of
39:4-60
and
16:40-4.2
.
(b) To obtain approval from the Department,
				the charitable organization shall obtain a charitable solicitation permit from
				the Operations Permit Office, subject to the provisions of this
				chapter.
(c) Charitable
				solicitation permits shall be granted only to charitable organizations
				soliciting for charitable purposes.
(d) Each person soliciting charitable
				contributions on behalf of the charitable organization shall be at least 18
				years old.
(e) Solicitation shall
				be subject to the specific terms and conditions of each permit
				granted.
(f) Permits shall be in
				possession of the solicitor during all times of solicitation and be available
				for inspection by local, county, and State police enforcement
				personnel.
(g) Solicitation shall
				be permitted on State right-of-way, but is strongly encouraged to be off the
				traveled way.
(h) Solicitation
				shall not stop traffic or impede the flow of traffic. Traffic shall already be
				stopped before solicitation may occur and shall cease while traffic is moving.
				Use of flagmen or any traffic control device, either portable or permanent,
				shall be prohibited.
(i) The
				charitable organization shall be responsible for cleaning up any debris from
				the right-of-way that resulted from the solicitation activity.
(j) Solicitation shall only be permitted
				during daylight hours.
(k) State,
				county, local police, or the Department may suspend solicitation operations at
				any time if any condition of the permit is violated, or, if in the police
				officer's or the Department's sole discretion, traffic is being impeded or
				delayed or the public safety is at risk.
(
l
) Solicitors shall not
				drink alcoholic beverages, use drugs, or be under the influence of drugs or
				alcohol when soliciting. Solicitors shall not harass the public.
(m) The Department shall not be liable in any
				civil action for damages for property damage or personal injury arising out of
				the solicitation activity conducted by charitable organizations in highway
				right of way.
(n) Permits are valid
				for 12 calendar days from the start date of the event. Permits will be granted
				on a first come, first serve basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 4 - PERMIT ISSUANCE AND EXECUTION › Section 16:40-4.1 - Contact information

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(a) Contact information for the Operations
				Permit Office is as follows:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Operations Permit Office
1035 Parkway Avenue
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 963-1487
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 4 - PERMIT ISSUANCE AND EXECUTION › Section 16:40-4.2 - Application process for permit issuance

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(a) An
				applicant shall complete application form MT-120A and submit it to the
				Operations Permit Office. The form is available on the Department's website at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/forms/#operations
.
(b) An application shall not be considered to
				have been submitted, and review of a permit application shall not begin until
				the proper application fee has been submitted.
(c) All applications shall be reviewed and
				either approved or denied within 30 days of their submission. Upon Department
				approval for the issuance of a permit, the applicant will be notified in
				writing and provided with a checklist of further required documentation. The
				time for the Department review may be extended with the written consent of the
				applicant.
(d) The following
				documentation is required:
1. A sealed copy
				of a municipal ordinance authorizing the signing of the permit on behalf of the
				municipality by the local police chief or whomever is responsible for municipal
				police services and states that this entity will be responsible for supervising
				the solicitation and enforcing the terms of the charitable solicitation permit;
				and
2. The State highway traffic
				control plan, documentation of local authority endorsement, local law
				enforcement commitment for traffic control, and the solicitation
				route.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 4 - PERMIT ISSUANCE AND EXECUTION › Section 16:40-4.3 - Permit execution

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Permits shall be executed upon the Department's receipt of
				  all documentation required by
16:40-4.2
, as
				  applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 5 - SAFETY CRITERIA › Section 16:40-5.1 - Safety criteria

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(a) All solicitors shall wear safety vests
				labeled as meeting the ANSI 107-2010 standard performance, incorporated herein
				by reference, as amended and supplemented, for Class 2 risk exposure. The ANSI
				standards are available at
http://webstore.ansi.org/
.
(b) Parking of vehicles shall comply with
				applicable traffic regulations. The Department recommends off-site
				parking.
(c) The Department
				strongly recommends coin tosses using blankets located off the traveled way as
				the safest method of solicitation.
(d) The solicitor shall not install any
				traffic control devices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 6 - SIGNAGE › Section 16:40-6.1 - Signage requirements

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(a) Signs
				advertising the roadway solicitation are permitted, but they must be of a
				temporary construction and breakaway to the extent possible.
(b) Signs shall be a maximum of 16 square
				feet.
(c) Signage shall be in
				accordance with the temporary signage standards contained in the Manual on
				Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 2009 edition,
				which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. The
				MUTCD is available on the Federal Highway Administration website at:
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
or
				on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
				(ASHTO) website at:
http://bookstore.transportation.org/
.
(d) At least two warning signs shall be
				placed as follows:
1. "CHARITABLE
				SOLICITATION 500 FEET AHEAD"; and
2. A second sign following identifying the
				name of the organization soliciting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 7 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS › Section 16:40-7.1 - Special permit conditions

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The Department may impose special conditions on any
				  charitable solicitation permit to preserve and protect the public safety and
				  the free flow of traffic on its roadways.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 8 - PERMIT DENIAL › Section 16:40-8.1 - Criteria for denial

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(a) The Department may deny a permit based on
				the following reasons:
1. To ensure that
				traffic flow is not unreasonably impeded, interrupted, or delayed;
2. The design of the particular highway
				and/or intersection, turning movements, traffic densities, and/or speeds do not
				permit the safe interaction between the solicitor and vehicular
				traffic;
3. The solicitation would
				interfere with construction activity; or
4. To protect the public safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 9 - APPEALS › Section 16:40-9.1 - Appeal process

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An applicant who has been denied a charitable solicitation
				  permit may appeal the denial to the Director of Permits, Electrical and Claims
				  Unit. The applicant shall submit a written request for reconsideration, within
				  30 days of the denial of a permit. The Director of Permits, Electrical and
				  Claims Unit may grant, upon request, an informal meeting with representatives
				  of the charitable organization. The Director shall render a decision, in
				  writing, to the organization within 15 days of such meeting or within 30 days
				  of receipt of the written request, if there is no meeting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 10 - FEES › Section 16:40-10.1 - Fee schedule

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(a) The fee schedule is as follows:
1. Application fee, $ 25.00; and
2. Permit fee, $ 10.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 40 - CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ON ROADWAYS › Subchapter 11 - VIOLATIONS › Section 16:40-11.1 - Penalty for violations

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Pursuant to
39:4-60
, any person
				  guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a fine
				  not to exceed $ 100.00 for each day of the violation. Tickets may be issued by
				  the State, county, or local police. The Department, in the name of the State,
				  may recover fines in any court of competent jurisdiction. The State may recover
				  the cost of prosecution in any civil action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 16:41-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide the procedures,
				  standards, and conditions for the issuance of highway occupancy permits by the
				  Department. Highway occupancy permits are required when any activity is
				  undertaken over, under, or within any portion of State highway right-of-way or
				  property under the jurisdiction of the Department. Additionally, a highway
				  occupancy permit is required for any activity, which may interfere with the
				  free and safe movement of normal highway traffic on a State highway or when any
				  activity will affect any portion of State highway right-of-way or property
				  under the jurisdiction of the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 16:41-1.2 - Scope

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This chapter applies to any permit for any activity that is
				  undertaken over, under, or within any portion of State highway right-of-way or
				  property under the jurisdiction of the Department. This chapter does not apply
				  to: charitable solicitation permits, which are covered under N.J.A.C. 16:40,
				  Charitable Solicitation on Roadways; highway access permits, which are
				  addressed in N.J.A.C. 16:47, State Highway Access Management Code; or to
				  activities concerning the operation, erection, placement, or maintenance of
				  news dispenser boxes within State highway rights-of-way or property under the
				  jurisdiction of the Department, which are subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C.
				  16:41B, Newspaper Boxes on State Highway Right-Of-Way.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 16:41-1.3 - Contact information

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(a) Applicants shall direct requests for
				permits, except for wireless communications site survey permits, to the
				Operations Permit Office. The address and telephone number of the Operations
				Permit Office is:
Operations Permit Office
New Jersey Department of Transportation
1035 Parkway Avenue
PO Box 600
E&O Bldg.
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 963-1487
(609) 588-6212 -Central, (609) 588-6211-North, (609)
				  588-6213-South (Emergency only)
(b) Applicants shall direct requests for
				wireless communications site survey permits to the following address:
Wireless Communications Unit
New Jersey Department of Transportation
1035 Parkway Avenue
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
(609) 963-1209 and (609) 963-1203
(c) Applicants shall direct requests for
				field markouts of fiber optic cables or conduit facilities to the Department's
				website or Traffic Operations Centers listed below:
1.
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/elec/ITS/markout.shtm
.
2. Traffic Operations North (Bergen, Essex,
				Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Somerset, Union, and
				Warren counties):
New Jersey Department of Transportation
670 River Drive
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 421-2923
3. Traffic Operations South (Atlantic,
				Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester,
Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties):
New Jersey Department of Transportation
One Executive Campus
Route 70 at Cuthbert Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 414-8511
4. For emergency markouts Statewide call
				(609) 588-6212 -Central, (609) 588-6211-North, or (609)
				588-6213-South.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 16:41-1.4 - Department functions for wireless communications site survey permits

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The Wireless Communications Unit for wireless communications
				  site survey permits shall perform those functions this chapter designates for
				  performance by the Operations Permit Office for highway occupancy
				  permits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:41-3.2 - Inspection, material, and workmanship

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(a) Activity within
				State highway rights-of-way or property under the jurisdiction of the
				Department is subject to inspection and approval by the Department.
				Construction, as far as is practicable, shall conform in quality and appearance
				to similar Department construction. Material shall conform to the Department's
				"Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", 2019 edition, and
				any updates or superceding editions, unless otherwise specified in the permit.
				If the Department's inspector determines that the permittee is providing
				insufficient traffic protection or that some other deficiency exists, the
				Department's inspector shall prohibit the permittee from conducting further
				activity until the permittee corrects the deficiency.
(b) Pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:41-6.6, the Department may assign an
				inspector whose time and expenses shall be charged to the permittee, when any
				of the following occur:
1. Activities outside
				of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, not including authorized
				State holidays;
2. Activities on
				authorized State holidays;
3.
				Activities requiring full-time monitoring by a resident engineer;
4. Activities requiring monitoring by an
				inspector for more than two hours per day; or 5. Activities relating to
				extraordinary or unforeseen conditions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 5 - PERMIT APPLICATIONS › Section 16:41-5.3 - Concurrent applications

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(a) When the
				Department receives an application that may affect the same section of State
				highway right-of-way or property under the jurisdiction of the Department as
				another application for which a permit has not yet been issued, the Department
				shall coordinate the review of both applications and resolve conflicts, if any.
				The Department shall apportion responsibility for the activities between the
				two applicants based on measures the Department shall establish relating to the
				timing and location of the activities.
(b) When the Department receives an
				application for the longitudinal installation of underground fiber optic
				facilities that affects the same section of State highway as another
				application for the longitudinal installation of underground fiber optic
				facilities for which a permit has not yet been issued, the Department shall
				require that the facilities of these applicants occupy the same trench and to
				be installed under one construction contract.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 5 - PERMIT APPLICATIONS › Section 16:41-5.4 - Review time for applications

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(a) The Department
				shall process a completeness check of an application within 45 days of the
				Department's receipt thereof, in accordance with
				16:41-5.6(a).
				Upon the Department's determination that an application is complete, the
				Department shall have a maximum application review time of 45 days within which
				to approve or deny the application. This review time shall apply only to the
				Department and does not include any applicant time or time for Federal Highway
				Administration reviews of activity on Interstate highways, interchanges, or
				ramps. The Department may extend this review time for permits for longitudinal
				installations of private facilities over 660 feet long and for the longitudinal
				installations of underground fiber optic facilities over 1,320 feet
				long.
(b) The Department's
				application review time for a particular application may be extended upon the
				written consent of the applicant.
(c) Whenever the Department requests
				supplemental information from the applicant, the step in the process and its
				associated time frame shall restart once the Department receives the
				information. When an applicant fails to respond to a Department request for
				supplemental information within 90 days of the request, the Department shall
				consider the application to have been withdrawn.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 5 - PERMIT APPLICATIONS › Section 16:41-5.5 - Application process

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(a) The Operations Permit Office shall
				determine if an application is complete, based on whether an application meets
				the criteria for the type of application applied for, including whether the
				appropriate application fee and all of the items listed in
				16:41-5.7 have been submitted. If
				the application is not complete, the Operations Permit Office shall send
				written notice to the applicant that shall contain a request for specific
				additional information.
(b) If the
				Department approves the application, the Operations Permit Office shall send a
				proposed permit to the applicant. If the Department denies the application, the
				Operations Permit Office shall send the applicant a denial letter that shall
				state the reasons for the denial and that shall refer to the design standards
				that support the denial.
(c) If
				the applicant changes any aspect of the application in response to Department
				comments or in response to a statement of reasons for denial, the Department
				shall not require a new application and fee. If the applicant unilaterally
				changes any aspect of the application, the Department shall require a new
				application and fee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 5 - PERMIT APPLICATIONS › Section 16:41-5.6 - Application requirements

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(a) Applicants
				shall submit, with the appropriate application form specified in
				16:41-5.1(a), the
				application fee and four copies of a detailed sketch or plan to the following
				scale: one inch equals 30 feet or one inch equals 50 feet, except that a
				Vegetation Canopy Management Plan shall be at a scale of no larger than one
				inch equals 600 feet. The Department may require additional copies of the
				plans, depending on the nature and complexity of the particular application.
1. Plan sheet size shall not exceed 24 inches
				by 36 inches.
2. Each plan sheet
				shall include a title block. The title block shall be located in the lower
				right corner of each plan sheet and shall include the municipality, county,
				date, name of the applicant, and the type and the limits of the proposed
				activity.
3. Each plan shall show
				the State highway rights-of-way lines.
4. The plans shall cover all areas where
				activity is proposed, and shall show pertinent existing highway and topographic
				features, and all proposed activities, including installations, removals, and
				modifications, in a manner that shall be readily distinguishable from existing
				features.
5. Either the applicant
				or Department shall place an approval block on the key sheet or, if there is no
				key sheet, on every plan sheet submitted with the application. The approval
				block shall contain the following statement:
The Department of Transportation, pursuant to the Tort Claims
				  Act, 59:1-1 et seq., and in particular
				  59:4-6, hereby approves this plan
				  and in particular the location and design of the fixtures, improvements or
				  structures that are depicted on this plan within State highway right-of-way as
				  proposed features which shall each constitute "approved features" of the
				  "highway design." The Department further authorizes the placement, improvement,
				  or construction of same within State highway right-of-way in the manner
				  depicted on this plan. The placement, repair and maintenance of the fixtures,
				  improvements or structures depicted on this plan within State highway
				  right-of-way as proposed features shall remain the responsibility of the
				  permittee and are not assumed by the Department, except as otherwise indicated
				  on this plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Subchapter 6 - PERMIT ISSUANCE AND CONDITIONS › Section 16:41-6.2 - Permit conditions for all highway occupancy permits

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(a) The
				permittee shall complete the activity according to the terms and conditions of
				the permit.
(b) The permittee shall
				ensure that a copy of the permit is available for review at the activity
				site.
(c) The conditions of the
				permit are binding upon all successors in interest.
(d) The Department may impose those
				site-specific terms and conditions it deems necessary, convenient or desirable
				when issuing permits.
(e) Every
				permit shall begin upon the date of permit execution and shall contain an
				expiration date, as set forth below:
Type of Permit
Permit Term in Years
Utility Openings
2
Poles
2
Curb, Sidewalk or Handicapped Ramp
1
Drainage Facilities
1
Landscaping, Tree Trimming, Vegetation Control,
						  or
2
Unclassified Landscaping
Bridge Attachments
1
Pedestrian Overpass or Underpass
1
Grading
1
Guiderail
1
Test Holes or Borings
1
Monitoring Wells
See Permit
Crosswalks
1
Bus Shelters or Benches
1
Banners, Decorations or Temporary Announcement
						  or
1
Guide Signs
Parades or Gatherings
1
Temporary Use
1
Detours off State Highways or Vice Versa
1
Lane or Shoulder Closings on State
						  Highways
1
Automatic Traffic Counting Procedures
1
Wireless Communications Site Survey
1
Railroad Grade Crossings
1
Miscellaneous
See Permit
Vegetation Canopy Management Site
1
Investigation
Vegetation Canopy Management Plan
5
(f)
				The permittee shall notify the Operations Permit Office at least 72 hours
				before starting the activity. The permittee shall complete the activity in an
				expeditious and safe manner. In the preactivity notification, the permittee
				shall designate an individual available at all times to replace or repair
				traffic control devices. The permittee shall provide the name and phone number
				of this individual to the Operations Permit Office.
(g) At least one week before starting the
				activity, the permittee shall send a letter specifying the starting date of the
				activity and a copy of the permit to the municipal clerk in each municipality
				where the permit authorizes the activity.
(h) All permits shall contain provisions for
				indemnification of the State, and its employees and officials. Permit forms
				with these provisions shall be available upon request from the Operations
				Permit Office.