The Chief of the Fire Department shall be paid
such salary as shall be provided in the annual Salary Ordinance.
[Amended 12-23-2008 by Ord. No. 16-2008]
The four Assistant Fire Department Chiefs shall
be elected from the membership of their respective fire company in
the Fire Department: one Assistant Chief shall be elected from each
fire company. To be eligible as a candidate for the position of Assistant
Fire Department Chief, a member shall have been a Captain for one
full year prior to being elected and must have completed all the requirements
as mandated by the State of New Jersey and the federal government
for this position. Said election shall be held prior to December 31
of each year with the term to which the Assistant Chief is elected
commencing on January 1 of the following year. Such Assistant Chiefs
shall take office following the approval of said election by the Borough
Council.