The incorporated limits of the Borough of Oceanport as established
under an act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Borough of Oceanport,
in the County of Monmouth," Chapter 105 of the Laws of New Jersey
1920 (approved April 6, 1920), shall constitute the fire district
of the this Fire Department.
The purpose of this chapter is to further provide for the maintenance,
regulation and control of the Fire Department of the Borough of Oceanport,
and for the adoption of the rules and regulations of the Department.
Mayor and Council or its designee is the supervisory authority
as provided in the New Jersey Statutes. The supervisory authority
shall be responsible for the overall performance of the Fire Department.
The Mayor and Council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations
for the government of the Fire Department and for the discipline of
its members (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68).
The Mayor and Council shall adopt by resolution rules and regulations
relating to the organization and operation of the Fire Department,
which rules and regulations may, from time to time, be amended and
modified by further resolution.
The several companies of the Fire Department shall have power
to provide for the election of their officers and members and manage
their own affairs, subject to the Borough ordinance, rules and regulations
of said Department, constitution and bylaws of the company, and the
approval of the Mayor and Council, if said Mayor and Council shall
see fit to exercise such right of approval in the interest of the
general welfare of the Borough.
Any company which shall refuse to obey or enforce obedience
to any provision of this article or direction of the Mayor and Council
or officer of the Borough of Oceanport in accordance herewith shall
be suspended from fire duty in the Borough of Oceanport in the discretion
of the Mayor and Council, in addition to any other penalties herein
provided, and its control over the apparatus in its charge shall thereupon
cease and revert to the Borough.
This article is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:42-1 et seq.
for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens and to implement
N.J.S.A. 15:8-1.1.
Membership in a volunteer fire company means membership in a volunteer fire company organized pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes, membership in a volunteer fire company or similar organization constituted in a fire district pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-70-1; membership in a junior firefighters auxiliary established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-95; or nonpaid membership in a part paid fire department or force established pursuant to Chapter
14 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Any person desiring membership in the Oceanport Fire Department
shall complete and file in duplicate an application which shall contain
the following information concerning the applicant:
F. Any conviction for the violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-1:
(3) Failure to control or report dangerous fires; or
(4) Directly or indirectly paying or accepting any form of consideration
for the purpose of starting a fire or explosion.
G. Any conviction for the violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3, false public
alarms.
H. Any conviction of a crime or a disorderly persons offense, which
would indicate that the applicant may be a threat to the health, safety
or welfare of the Borough.
I. Such other information as the volunteer fire company deems relevant
to the application, provided that none of such information is prohibited
by law.
This article is intended to make the volunteer fire company
an authorized agency as defined by N.J.A.C. 13:59-1.1.
The investigation by the Chief of Police authorized by this
article shall be completed within 14 days of receipt of the application
and the fingerprinting of applicant.
Upon consideration of the recommendation of the Chief of Police
as to the suitability or unsuitability of the applicant, and following
the appeal of the applicant, if such appeal occurs, the Mayor and
Council shall vote to approve or disapprove the application. Only
if a majority of the Council approves the application shall an applicant
be accepted as a member.