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Township of Hardyston, NJ chevron_right 2024-02-28 info chevron_right The Code chevron_right Part I Administrative Legislation chevron_right Chapter 3 Administration of Government

The Charter
Ch C The Hardyston Township Charter 1985
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Administration of Government
Ch 3 Art I Chapter Title
§ 3-1 Title.
Ch 3 Art II Township Council
§ 3-2 Organization of Township Council.
§ 3-3 Vacancies.
§ 3-4 Powers of Township Council.
§ 3-4.1 Insurance coverage.
§ 3-5 Selection of Mayor.
§ 3-6 Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 3-7 Meetings and procedure.
§ 3-8 Council to act as body.
§ 3-9 Meetings; rules of Township Council.
§ 3-10 Quorum.
§ 3-11 Voting; ordinances.
§ 3-11.1 Weapons prohibited at public meetings and Municipal Court sessions.
Ch 3 Art III Manager
§ 3-12 Appointment and qualifications.
§ 3-13 Absence or disability.
§ 3-14 General powers and duties.
§ 3-15 Appointment and personnel powers.
Ch 3 Art IV Clerk
§ 3-16 Appointment and qualifications.
§ 3-17 Bureau of Vital Statistics.
§ 3-18 Clerk of Council.
§ 3-19 Ordinances and resolutions.
§ 3-20 Custodian of records.
§ 3-21 Corporate seal.
§ 3-22 Insurance, surety bonds and contracts.
§ 3-23 Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.
§ 3-24 Deputy Township Clerk.
Ch 3 Art V Administrative Organization
§ 3-25 Departments, boards and commissions.
§ 3-26 Powers and duties of department heads.
Ch 3 Art VI Department of Administration
§ 3-27 Department of Administration established.
§ 3-28 Purchasing procedures.
§ 3-29 Budget.
Ch 3 Art VII Department of Finance
§ 3-30 Department of Finance established; Chief Finance Officer.
§ 3-31 Director of Finance.
§ 3-32 Division of Accounts and Control.
§ 3-33 Division of tax collections.
§ 3-34 Division of the Treasury.
Ch 3 Art VIII Department of Tax Assessments
§ 3-35 Department of Tax Assessments established.
§ 3-36 Duties of Assessor.
§ 3-37 Assistant to the Tax Assessor.
Ch 3 Art IX Department of Public Works
§ 3-38 Head of Department.
§ 3-39 Duties of Department.
§ 3-40 Division of Streets.
§ 3-41 Division of Public Property.
Ch 3 Art X Police Department
§ 3-42 Police Department established.
Ch 3 Art XI Department of Building Inspections, Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration
§ 3-43 Division of Building Inspections.
§ 3-44 Duties of Construction Official.
§ 3-45 Division of Code Enforcement.
§ 3-46 Division of Land Use Administration.
§ 3-47 Duties of Land Use Administrator.
§ 3-48 Complaints.
§ 3-48.1 Municipal Housing Liaison; administration.
Ch 3 Art XII Department of Recreation
§ 3-49 Establishment.
§ 3-50 Members.
§ 3-51 Appointment.
§ 3-52 Composition.
§ 3-53 Objectives of Department.
Ch 3 Art XIII Department of Law
§ 3-54 Township Attorney.
§ 3-55 Powers and duties.
Ch 3 Art XIV Department of Engineering
§ 3-56 Township Engineer.
§ 3-57 Duties.
Ch 3 Art XV Criminal History Record Background Checks of Employees and Volunteers of Nonprofit Youth-Serving Organizations
§ 3-58 Definitions.
§ 3-59 Criminal history record background check required; costs.
§ 3-60 Disqualifying conditions.
§ 3-61 Submission requirements; exchange of background check information.
§ 3-62 Limitations on access and use of criminal history record information.
§ 3-63 Determination by Police Department; appeals.
§ 3-64 Exemptions.
§ 3-65 Remedies for breach by youth-serving organizations.
Ch 3 Art XVI Criminal History Record Background Checks of Prospective and Current Employees of the Township of Hardyston
§ 3-66 Definitions.
§ 3-67 Criminal history record background check required; costs.
§ 3-68 Disqualifying conditions.
§ 3-69 Submission requirements; exchange of background check information.
§ 3-70 Limitations on access to and use of criminal history record information.
§ 3-71 Determination by the Township; appeals.
§ 3-72 Exemptions.
Ch 3 Art XVII Assessment Commission
§ 3-73 Creation.
§ 3-74 Membership; terms of office; vacancies; Alternate Commissioners.
§ 3-75 Conflict of interest.
§ 3-76 Powers and duties.
§ 3-77 Procedures and guidelines.
Ch 6 Authorities, Municipal
Ch 10 Claims Payment
Ch 12 Court, Municipal
Ch 15 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 16 Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 17 Economic Development Advisory Commission
Ch 19 Emergency Management
Ch 22 Fire Department
Ch 26 (Reserved)
Ch 30 Interlocal Services
Ch 33 Land Use Procedures
Ch 35 Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 41 Police Department
Ch 44 Records
Ch 47 Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 51 Abandoned Properties
Ch 53 Alarms
Ch 55 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 57 Amusement Devices
Ch 60 Animals
Ch 62 Building Construction
Ch 64 Buildings, Moving of
Ch 66 Campgrounds
Ch 68 Cannabis
Ch 70 Cigarette Vending Machines
Ch 77 Curfew
Ch 85 Farming
Ch 88 Fees
Ch 91 Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 94 Fire Prevention
Ch 96 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 98 Food Establishments
Ch 100 Games of Chance
Ch 104 Housing
Ch 107 Junk Dealers and Automobile Auctions
Ch 112 Licensing
Ch 113 Limousines, Taxicabs and Autocabs
Ch 114 Littering
Ch 116 Loitering
Ch 119 Noise
Ch 121 Numbering of Buildings
Ch 125 Outdoor Shows
Ch 128 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 130 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 133 Political Fund-Raising
Ch 136 Public Health Nuisances
Ch 138 Quarrying
Ch 142 Secondhand Precious Metals, Gems and Jewelry, Dealers in
Ch 143 Sewage Disposal
Ch 147 Site Plan and General Development Plan Review
Ch 150 Soil Removal
Ch 151 Soil Fill Placement
Ch 152 Solid Waste
Ch 155 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 158 Subdivision of Land
Ch 161 Tattooing and Body Piercing
Ch 163 Taxation
Ch 165 Towers and Wreckers
Ch 167 Trailers
Ch 170 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 172 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 174 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 179 Water
Ch 185 Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 3 Administration of Government

[HISTORY: Derived from Chapter II of the 1972 Revised General Ordinances, as amended through 10-1-1998. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Chapter Title

Article II Township Council

§ 3-2 Organization of Township Council.

§ 3-3 Vacancies.

§ 3-4 Powers of Township Council.

§ 3-4.1 Insurance coverage.

§ 3-5 Selection of Mayor.

§ 3-6 Powers and duties of Mayor.

§ 3-7 Meetings and procedure.

§ 3-8 Council to act as body.

§ 3-9 Meetings; rules of Township Council.

§ 3-10 Quorum.

§ 3-11 Voting; ordinances.

§ 3-11.1 Weapons prohibited at public meetings and Municipal Court sessions.

Article III Manager

§ 3-12 Appointment and qualifications.

§ 3-13 Absence or disability.

§ 3-14 General powers and duties.

§ 3-15 Appointment and personnel powers.

Article IV Clerk

§ 3-16 Appointment and qualifications.

§ 3-17 Bureau of Vital Statistics.

§ 3-18 Clerk of Council.

§ 3-19 Ordinances and resolutions.

§ 3-20 Custodian of records.

§ 3-21 Corporate seal.

§ 3-22 Insurance, surety bonds and contracts.

§ 3-23 Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.

§ 3-24 Deputy Township Clerk.

Article V Administrative Organization

§ 3-25 Departments, boards and commissions.

§ 3-26 Powers and duties of department heads.

Article VI Department of Administration

§ 3-27 Department of Administration established.

§ 3-28 Purchasing procedures.

§ 3-29 Budget.

Article VII Department of Finance

§ 3-30 Department of Finance established; Chief Finance Officer.

§ 3-31 Director of Finance.

§ 3-32 Division of Accounts and Control.

§ 3-33 Division of tax collections.

§ 3-34 Division of the Treasury.

Article VIII Department of Tax Assessments

§ 3-35 Department of Tax Assessments established.

§ 3-36 Duties of Assessor.

§ 3-37 Assistant to the Tax Assessor.

Article IX Department of Public Works

§ 3-38 Head of Department.

§ 3-39 Duties of Department.

§ 3-40 Division of Streets.

§ 3-41 Division of Public Property.

Article X Police Department

§ 3-42 Police Department established.

Article XI Department of Building Inspections, Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration

§ 3-43 Division of Building Inspections.

§ 3-44 Duties of Construction Official.

§ 3-45 Division of Code Enforcement.

§ 3-46 Division of Land Use Administration.

§ 3-47 Duties of Land Use Administrator.

§ 3-48 Complaints.

§ 3-48.1 Municipal Housing Liaison; administration.

Article XII Department of Recreation

§ 3-49 Establishment.

§ 3-50 Members.

§ 3-51 Appointment.

§ 3-52 Composition.

§ 3-53 Objectives of Department.

Article XIII Department of Law

§ 3-54 Township Attorney.

§ 3-55 Powers and duties.

Article XIV Department of Engineering

§ 3-56 Township Engineer.

§ 3-57 Duties.

Article XV Criminal History Record Background Checks of Employees and Volunteers of Nonprofit Youth-Serving Organizations

§ 3-58 Definitions.

§ 3-59 Criminal history record background check required; costs.

§ 3-60 Disqualifying conditions.

§ 3-61 Submission requirements; exchange of background check information.

§ 3-62 Limitations on access and use of criminal history record information.

§ 3-63 Determination by Police Department; appeals.

§ 3-64 Exemptions.

§ 3-65 Remedies for breach by youth-serving organizations.

Article XVI Criminal History Record Background Checks of Prospective and Current Employees of the Township of Hardyston

§ 3-66 Definitions.

§ 3-67 Criminal history record background check required; costs.

§ 3-68 Disqualifying conditions.

§ 3-69 Submission requirements; exchange of background check information.

§ 3-70 Limitations on access to and use of criminal history record information.

§ 3-71 Determination by the Township; appeals.

§ 3-72 Exemptions.

Article XVII Assessment Commission

§ 3-73 Creation.

§ 3-74 Membership; terms of office; vacancies; Alternate Commissioners.

§ 3-75 Conflict of interest.

§ 3-76 Powers and duties.

§ 3-77 Procedures and guidelines.

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