Borough of Collingswood, NJ Chapter 63 Residency Requirements

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Collingswood 5-6-1985 as Ord. No. 837. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Fire department — See Ch. 29.

Officers and employees — See Ch. 45.

Police department — See Ch. 57.

§ 63-1 Residency in borough. [1]

To the greatest extent possible, all officers and employees of the Borough of Collingswood shall be and shall remain, as a condition of their employment and continued employment, bona fide residents of the Borough of Collingswood, except as otherwise provided by law.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 63-2 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BONA FIDE RESIDENTS

Persons actually living in the Borough of Collingswood and having an intent of remaining domiciled there.

§ 63-3 Exemption.

The Board of Commissioners or the director of the department to which any officer or employee is or may be assigned may permit any person who is not a bona fide resident to become or remain an officer or employee whenever, in its or his judgment, circumstances exist necessitating or justifying such nonresidence.