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Township of Mine Hill, NJ
Morris County
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[Amended 5-7-1992 by Ord. No. 477-92; 10-15-1998 by Ord. No. 641-98]
A. 
Establishment.
[Amended 4-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02[1]]
(1) 
There shall be a Department of Public Safety, the supervisor of which shall be the Director of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety shall consist of the following Divisions:
(a) 
Division of Fire Protection.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(b) 
Division of Civil Defense and Disaster Control.
(c) 
Division of Consumer Affairs.
(2) 
Each of these three divisions shall be organized and carry out the functions set forth below in this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also dissolved the Division of Police in the Department of Public Safety, as well as the Division of Police Safety, and also provided for an interlocal services agreement with the Borough of Wharton for the provision of police services within the Township of Mine Hill.
B. 
Director of Public Safety. The Director of Public Safety shall be nominated, and with the advice and consent of the Township Council, appointed by the Mayor. The Director of Public Safety shall hold office at the pleasure of the Mayor and Township Council and shall be paid a salary fixed and adopted by the Township Council annually. The Director of Public Safety shall possess at the time of appointment such education, experience, licensing, knowledge and abilities as deemed appropriate by the Mayor and Council.
C. 
Functions of the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety shall have, exercise and discharge such functions, powers and duties as may be provided by Charter and statute and assigned by these ordinances to its various divisions. The Department will be directed and supervised by the Director of Public Safety.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-8.2, Division of Police, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances, as amended 5-7-1992 by Ord. No. 477-92 and 10-15-1998 by Ord. No. 641-98, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 4-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02.
A. 
Establishment; Fire Chief. There shall be a Division of Fire Protection within the Department of Public Safety, the head of which shall be the Fire Chief, who shall be selected and serve for such term as may be provided by the ordinances of the Township heretofore and hereafter adopted, general law and the bylaws and regulations of the Volunteer Fire Department of the Township of Mine Hill. The Volunteer Fire Department of the Township of Mine Hill as heretofore established and organized shall constitute this Division of Fire Protection.
B. 
Functions of the Division of Fire Protection. The Division of Fire Protection under the direction and supervision of the Fire Chief and the Mayor shall be responsible for fire prevention and the control, fighting and extinguishment of fires which occur within the Township of Mine Hill.
[1]
Editor's Note: For additional regulations concerning the Fire Department, see Ch. 40, Fire Department, of this Code.
There shall be a Division of Civil Defense and Disaster Control within the Department of Public Safety, the head of which shall be the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster Control, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor but not longer than the term of the Mayor appointing him. The Division of Civil Defense and Disaster Control and the Director thereof shall have such functions, powers and duties as provided by general law, ordinances of the Township, or as may be assigned from time to time by the Mayor or the Director of Public Safety. The Director of Civil Defense and Disaster Control shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed annually by ordinance.
A. 
There is hereby established a Division of Consumer Affairs within the Department of Public Safety, the head of which shall be the Director of Consumer Affairs, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council for a term of one year, commencing January 1. The Director of Consumer Affairs shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed annually by ordinance.
B. 
The Division of Consumer Affairs and the Director shall have such functions, powers and duties as are provided by the rules, regulations and procedures of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.) and other controlling laws.