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Borough of Garwood, NJ
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2023-12-07
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Part I, Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 5 Art I
Organization of Borough Government
§ 5-1
Offices, departments, boards and commissions.
§ 5-2
Hours municipal offices are open for business.
§ 5-3
Collection of fees.
§ 5-3.1
Fee for duplication of government records.
§ 5-3.2
Extraordinary copies.
§ 5-3.3
Estimate of costs; deposit for costs.
§ 5-3.4
Fee for solemnization of marriages and civil unions.
§ 5-4
Returned checks.
§ 5-5
Fee for duplicate tax bills.
§ 5-6
Fee for tax certification.
§ 5-7
Bonds of Borough officials.
§ 5-8
Payment of Borough employees.
§ 5-9
Exemption from residency requirement.
Ch 5 Art II
Office of the Borough Clerk
§ 5-10
Appointment.
§ 5-11
Duties of Borough Clerk.
§ 5-12
Bonds.
§ 5-12.1
Deputy Borough Clerk.
Ch 5 Art III
Clerk Stenographer and Clerk Typist
§ 5-13
Appointment; term.
§ 5-14
Duties.
§ 5-15
Compensation.
Ch 5 Art IV
Office of the Borough Attorney
§ 5-16
Term of office.
§ 5-17
Duties and powers.
§ 5-18
Compensation.
Ch 5 Art V
Borough Tax Collector; Borough Chief Financial Officer; Borough Treasurer
§ 5-19
Creation of position of Tax Collector.
§ 5-20
Duties of Tax Collector.
§ 5-21
Tax Collector to give bond to Borough.
§ 5-22
Appointment of Tax Collector; term.
§ 5-23
Qualifications of Tax Collector.
§ 5-24
Office and hours of employment of Tax Collector.
§ 5-25
Compensation of Tax Collector.
§ 5-26
Office of Tax Collector may be dual office.
§ 5-27
(Reserved)
§ 5-28
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
§ 5-29
Duties of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
§ 5-30
Bond.
§ 5-31
Appointment; term.
§ 5-32
Qualifications.
§ 5-33
Office and hours of employment.
§ 5-34
Compensation.
§ 5-35
(Reserved)
§ 5-36
(Reserved)
§ 5-37
(Reserved)
§ 5-38
(Reserved)
§ 5-39
Office of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer may be dual office.
§ 5-40
Accounts Payable Clerk.
§ 5-41
Appointment of Accounts Payable Clerk.
§ 5-42
(Reserved)
§ 5-43
Compensation of Accounts Payable Clerk.
§ 5-43.1
Accounting/Payroll Clerk.
§ 5-43.2
Appointment of Accounting/Payroll Clerk.
§ 5-43.3
(Reserved)
Ch 5 Art VI
Superintendent of Public Works
§ 5-44
Appointment; term.
§ 5-45
Duties.
§ 5-46
Compensation.
Ch 5 Art VII
Borough Tax Assessor
§ 5-47
Terms; duties.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Borough Engineer
§ 5-48
Appointment; term.
§ 5-49
Duties and powers.
§ 5-50
License required.
§ 5-51
Compensation.
Ch 5 Art VIIIA
Other Offices and Positions
§ 5-51.1
Shade Tree Officer.
§ 5-51.2
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.3
Appointment of Shade Tree Officer.
§ 5-51.4
Compensation of Shade Tree Officer.
§ 5-51.5
Offices not incompatible with Shade Tree Officer.
§ 5-51.6
Zoning Officer.
§ 5-51.7
Duties of Zoning Officer.
§ 5-51.8
Appointment of Zoning Officer.
§ 5-51.9
Compensation of Zoning Officer.
§ 5-51.10
Offices not incompatible with Zoning Officer.
§ 5-51.11
Appointment of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 5-51.12
Duties of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 5-51.13
Compensation of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 5-51.14
Offices not incompatible with Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 5-51.15
Municipal Alliance Coordinator.
§ 5-51.16
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.17
Hours and compensation of Municipal Alliance Coordinator.
§ 5-51.18
Emergency Management Coordinator.
§ 5-51.19
Office on Aging.
§ 5-51.19.1
Positions within Office on Aging; appointment.
§ 5-51.19.2
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.19.3
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.19.4
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.19.5
Salaries within Office on Aging.
§ 5-51.19.6
Office space used by Office on Aging; hours.
§ 5-51.19.7
Council liaison to Office on Aging.
§ 5-51.19.8
Property Maintenance Officer.
§ 5-51.19.9
Appointment of Property Maintenance Officer.
§ 5-51.19.10
Duties of Property Maintenance Officer.
§ 5-51.19.11
Compensation of Property Maintenance Officer.
§ 5-51.19.12
Offices not incompatible with Property Maintenance Officer.
§ 5-51.19.13
Office of Public Information.
§ 5-51.19.14
Composition.
§ 5-51.19.15
Appointment; other duties or positions.
§ 5-51.19.16
Qualifications of Public Information Officer.
§ 5-51.19.17
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.19.18
Salaries.
§ 5-51.19.19
Office space; hours.
§ 5-51.19.20
Clean Communities Coordinator.
§ 5-51.19.21
Appointment of Clean Communities Coordinator.
§ 5-51.19.22
(Reserved)
§ 5-51.19.23
Compensation of Clean Communities Coordinator.
§ 5-51.19.24
Offices not incompatible with Clean Communities Coordinator.
Ch 5 Art VIIIB
Borough Administrator and Assistant Borough Administrator
§ 5-51.20
Creation of position of Borough Administrator; duties.
§ 5-51.21
Appointment and tenure of Borough Administrator.
§ 5-51.22
Chief administrative officer; general powers of Borough Administrator.
§ 5-51.23
Duties and responsibilities of Borough Administrator.
§ 5-51.24
Reporting to Mayor and Council.
§ 5-51.25
Compensation of Borough Administrator.
§ 5-51.26
Assistant Borough Administrator position created.
§ 5-51.27
Duties and responsibilities of Assistant Borough Administrator.
§ 5-51.28
Reporting to Borough Administrator/Clerk.
§ 5-51.29
Compensation of Assistant Borough Administrator.
Ch 5 Art IX
Payment of Claims
§ 5-52
Claim forms.
§ 5-53
Certification of claim by Borough officials.
§ 5-54
Approval of claim.
§ 5-55
Procedure for payment.
§ 5-56
Signatures of municipal officials.
Ch 5 Art X
Meetings of Mayor and Council
§ 5-57
Rules applicable to governing body.
§ 5-58
Staff.
§ 5-59
Prohibited language.
§ 5-60
Length of presentation.
§ 5-61
Disorderly conduct.
§ 5-62
Repeated disturbance; removal from meeting.
§ 5-63
Video or audiotaping.
§ 5-64
Violations and penalties.
Ch 10
Boards, Bureaus and Authorities
Ch 12
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 14
Municipal Court
Ch 19
Emergency Services
Ch 21
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 23
Finance and Taxation
Ch 27
Fire Department
Ch 30
Personnel Policies
Ch 34
Police Department
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 52
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 55
Amusements and Amusement Businesses
Ch 58
Animals
Ch 62
Bicycles
Ch 67
Buildings and Structures
Ch 71
Businesses and Occupations
Ch 74
Contractors
Ch 77
Dumpsters and Containers
Ch 83
Fire Prevention
Ch 90
(Reserved)
Ch 94
Grading and Drainage
Ch 99
Health and Sanitation
Ch 106
Land Use
Ch 111
Massage Establishments
Ch 115
Miscellaneous Offenses
Ch 120
(Reserved)
Ch 126
Parks, Facilities, Playgrounds and Recreation
Ch 130
Redevelopment
Ch 131
(Reserved)
Ch 134
Sewers
Ch 138
Shade Trees
Ch 146
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 160
Towing
Ch 161
Cannabis Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 5
Administration
[HISTORY: Derived from Chapter 2 of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Organization of Borough Government
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§ 5-1
Offices, departments, boards and commissions.
chevron_right
§ 5-2
Hours municipal offices are open for business.
chevron_right
§ 5-3
Collection of fees.
chevron_right
§ 5-3.1
Fee for duplication of government records.
chevron_right
§ 5-3.2
Extraordinary copies.
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§ 5-3.3
Estimate of costs; deposit for costs.
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§ 5-3.4
Fee for solemnization of marriages and civil unions.
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§ 5-4
Returned checks.
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§ 5-5
Fee for duplicate tax bills.
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§ 5-6
Fee for tax certification.
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§ 5-7
Bonds of Borough officials.
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§ 5-8
Payment of Borough employees.
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§ 5-9
Exemption from residency requirement.
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Article II
Office of the Borough Clerk
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§ 5-10
Appointment.
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§ 5-11
Duties of Borough Clerk.
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§ 5-12
Bonds.
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§ 5-12.1
Deputy Borough Clerk.
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Article III
Clerk Stenographer and Clerk Typist
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§ 5-13
Appointment; term.
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§ 5-14
Duties.
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§ 5-15
Compensation.
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Article IV
Office of the Borough Attorney
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§ 5-16
Term of office.
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§ 5-17
Duties and powers.
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§ 5-18
Compensation.
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Article V
Borough Tax Collector; Borough Chief Financial Officer; Borough Treasurer
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§ 5-19
Creation of position of Tax Collector.
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§ 5-20
Duties of Tax Collector.
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§ 5-21
Tax Collector to give bond to Borough.
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§ 5-22
Appointment of Tax Collector; term.
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§ 5-23
Qualifications of Tax Collector.
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§ 5-24
Office and hours of employment of Tax Collector.
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§ 5-25
Compensation of Tax Collector.
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§ 5-26
Office of Tax Collector may be dual office.
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§ 5-27
(Reserved)
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§ 5-28
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
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§ 5-29
Duties of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
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§ 5-30
Bond.
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§ 5-31
Appointment; term.
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§ 5-32
Qualifications.
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§ 5-33
Office and hours of employment.
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§ 5-34
Compensation.
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§ 5-35
(Reserved)
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§ 5-36
(Reserved)
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§ 5-37
(Reserved)
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§ 5-38
(Reserved)
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§ 5-39
Office of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer may be dual office.
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§ 5-40
Accounts Payable Clerk.
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§ 5-41
Appointment of Accounts Payable Clerk.
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§ 5-42
(Reserved)
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§ 5-43
Compensation of Accounts Payable Clerk.
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§ 5-43.1
Accounting/Payroll Clerk.
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§ 5-43.2
Appointment of Accounting/Payroll Clerk.
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§ 5-43.3
(Reserved)
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Article VI
Superintendent of Public Works
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§ 5-44
Appointment; term.
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§ 5-45
Duties.
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§ 5-46
Compensation.
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Article VII
Borough Tax Assessor
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§ 5-47
Terms; duties.
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Article VIII
Borough Engineer
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§ 5-48
Appointment; term.
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§ 5-49
Duties and powers.
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§ 5-50
License required.
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§ 5-51
Compensation.
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Article VIIIA
Other Offices and Positions
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§ 5-51.1
Shade Tree Officer.
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§ 5-51.2
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.3
Appointment of Shade Tree Officer.
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§ 5-51.4
Compensation of Shade Tree Officer.
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§ 5-51.5
Offices not incompatible with Shade Tree Officer.
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§ 5-51.6
Zoning Officer.
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§ 5-51.7
Duties of Zoning Officer.
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§ 5-51.8
Appointment of Zoning Officer.
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§ 5-51.9
Compensation of Zoning Officer.
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§ 5-51.10
Offices not incompatible with Zoning Officer.
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§ 5-51.11
Appointment of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
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§ 5-51.12
Duties of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
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§ 5-51.13
Compensation of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
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§ 5-51.14
Offices not incompatible with Zoning Enforcement Officer.
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§ 5-51.15
Municipal Alliance Coordinator.
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§ 5-51.16
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.17
Hours and compensation of Municipal Alliance Coordinator.
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§ 5-51.18
Emergency Management Coordinator.
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§ 5-51.19
Office on Aging.
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§ 5-51.19.1
Positions within Office on Aging; appointment.
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§ 5-51.19.2
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.19.3
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.19.4
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.19.5
Salaries within Office on Aging.
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§ 5-51.19.6
Office space used by Office on Aging; hours.
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§ 5-51.19.7
Council liaison to Office on Aging.
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§ 5-51.19.8
Property Maintenance Officer.
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§ 5-51.19.9
Appointment of Property Maintenance Officer.
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§ 5-51.19.10
Duties of Property Maintenance Officer.
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§ 5-51.19.11
Compensation of Property Maintenance Officer.
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§ 5-51.19.12
Offices not incompatible with Property Maintenance Officer.
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§ 5-51.19.13
Office of Public Information.
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§ 5-51.19.14
Composition.
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§ 5-51.19.15
Appointment; other duties or positions.
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§ 5-51.19.16
Qualifications of Public Information Officer.
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§ 5-51.19.17
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.19.18
Salaries.
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§ 5-51.19.19
Office space; hours.
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§ 5-51.19.20
Clean Communities Coordinator.
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§ 5-51.19.21
Appointment of Clean Communities Coordinator.
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§ 5-51.19.22
(Reserved)
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§ 5-51.19.23
Compensation of Clean Communities Coordinator.
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§ 5-51.19.24
Offices not incompatible with Clean Communities Coordinator.
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Article VIIIB
Borough Administrator and Assistant Borough Administrator
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§ 5-51.20
Creation of position of Borough Administrator; duties.
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§ 5-51.21
Appointment and tenure of Borough Administrator.
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§ 5-51.22
Chief administrative officer; general powers of Borough Administrator.
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§ 5-51.23
Duties and responsibilities of Borough Administrator.
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§ 5-51.24
Reporting to Mayor and Council.
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§ 5-51.25
Compensation of Borough Administrator.
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§ 5-51.26
Assistant Borough Administrator position created.
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§ 5-51.27
Duties and responsibilities of Assistant Borough Administrator.
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§ 5-51.28
Reporting to Borough Administrator/Clerk.
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§ 5-51.29
Compensation of Assistant Borough Administrator.
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Article IX
Payment of Claims
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§ 5-52
Claim forms.
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§ 5-53
Certification of claim by Borough officials.
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§ 5-54
Approval of claim.
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§ 5-55
Procedure for payment.
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§ 5-56
Signatures of municipal officials.
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Article X
Meetings of Mayor and Council
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§ 5-57
Rules applicable to governing body.
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§ 5-58
Staff.
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§ 5-59
Prohibited language.
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§ 5-60
Length of presentation.
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§ 5-61
Disorderly conduct.
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§ 5-62
Repeated disturbance; removal from meeting.
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§ 5-63
Video or audiotaping.
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§ 5-64
Violations and penalties.
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