There shall be a Department of Health and Welfare,
the head of which shall be the Director. A division head may also
be appointed to serve as Director.
A.
Division established. Within the Department of Health
and Welfare, there shall be a Division of Health, the head of which
shall be the Sanitation Officer, who may be known as the "Health Officer."
B.
Powers and duties. Under the supervision and direction
of the Director, the Division shall:
(1)
Have all of the functions, powers and duties of a
local Board of Health under Title 26 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
Except as required by the Charter, the Council shall have and exercise
all local legislative powers under that title.
(2)
Plan and administer a comprehensive public health
program, including, without limitation thereto, environmental sanitation,
communicable disease control, public health nursing service, both
adult and child, and health education; and provide by contract for
laboratory services and other services as may be authorized by the
Charter or ordinance.
(4)
Maintain and administer a Bureau of Vital Statistics,
including births, deaths and marriages in accordance with state law,
and receive applications for and issue marriage licenses pursuant
to law.
(5)
Administer dog and cat licenses pursuant to law.
[Added 12-19-2001 by Ord. No. 36-01]
A.
Appointment and membership. The Mayor shall, with
the advice and consent of the Council, appoint a Citizens Advisory
Health Council, consisting of seven members. Each member shall serve
for a term of three years, except that, of those first appointed,
three shall be appointed for terms of three years, two for two years
and two for one year. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term only. Members shall serve without compensation, and at least
one shall be a member of the medical or dental profession. The Council
shall meet at the call of the Health Officer or the Mayor and shall
meet at least once monthly. The Health Officer shall serve as Secretary
of the Advisory Health Council and shall prepare and complete all
files and minutes of all meetings.
[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74]
B.
Powers and duties. The Council shall have the following
duties:
(1)
Make recommendations to the Health Officer concerning
or relating to the operation and administration of the Division of
Health.
(2)
Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning
or touching upon matters of policy or ordinances affecting the Division
of Health.
(3)
Whenever an appeal is made to the Mayor from a ruling
of the Health Officer, the Mayor may convene the Advisory Health Council
for the purpose of soliciting its advice regarding a decision on the
appeal. In such cases, the opinion of the Council shall advisory in
nature only. The Mayor shall make his individual decision on the matter
after receiving the advice of the Advisory Health Council. In cases
where appeals are made to the Mayor, he shall set a date for the hearing
of the Advisory Health Council, within 14 days after receiving the
written request, and shall render his decision within 10 days after
completion of the hearing.
Within the Department of Health and Welfare,
there shall be a Division of Welfare, the head of which shall be the
Local Assistance Board appointed pursuant to law (N.J.S.A. 44:8 et
seq.). A Director of Welfare shall be appointed by the Board and under
the supervision of the Board shall:
A.
Administer laws and ordinances relating to relief
of the needy, including the furnishing of all forms of public assistance
to needy persons who are eligible for assistance provided by law through
county and state agencies.
B.
Provide or arrange for shelter and custodial care
to dependent and homeless persons.
C.
Enter into and perform cooperative agreements with
voluntary charitable organizations and services to effectuate its
other functions under this section.
D.
Provide related social services, such as domestic
relations counseling, investigation of paternity cases, indigent burials
and other public welfare activities.
E.
Cooperate with other public agencies and institutions
and with voluntary institutions in the certification of medically
indigent patients for care and treatment.
F.
Maintain complete social case records, comply with
all state regulations and make such reports or analyses of welfare
problems and grants as are necessary or desirable.
[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74; 12-19-2001 by Ord. No.
36-01]
A Local Assistance Board is hereby established
in the Township of Jefferson and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 44:8-115
et seq. The Local Assistance Board shall consist of three members,
one of whom shall be a woman and one of whom may be a member of the
Township Council. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Council. The members shall serve without
compensation but shall be allowed their necessary and actual expenses.
The term of one member shall be for a period of one year and the term
of the other members shall be for a period of two years, with the
expiration date of their term to be staggered in order to expire on
alternate years. If there is a member of the Township Council, their
term shall be for the one-year period. A vacancy shall be filled for
the balance of the unexpired term only. In the event that a term expires
and no new appointment is made, the incumbent shall continue until
a new appointee can take office.
[Amended 2-2-1976 by Ord. No. 1-76[1]]
A.
Within the Department of Health and Welfare, there
shall be a Division of Animal Control, the head of which shall be
the Animal Control Officer, who shall administer and enforce all laws,
ordinances and regulations relating to animal control, and for purposes
of this section, the Animal Control Officer shall be administratively
assigned to the Division of Health.
B.
In addition to the Animal Control Officer, there shall
be a Standby Emergency Animal Control Officer. The Standby Emergency
Animal Control Officer shall be a part-time person, and the purpose
of such a position is to perform emergency services in the absence
of the Animal Control Officer, and such services shall be performed
at the call of the Director of Health and Welfare. The compensation
for such services shall be as may be from time to time fixed by resolution
of the Township Council.
[Added 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74;[1] amended 6-3-1992 by Ord. No. 4-92; 3-17-2004 by Ord. No. 6-04; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 10-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-20]
A.
There is hereby established within the Department
of Health and Welfare of Jefferson Township a Municipal Alliance for
a Drug-Free Community to be known as the "Township of Jefferson Municipal
Alliance for a Drug-Free Community." In addition, there is established
a subcommittee known as "JT Connect."
B.
Objectives. The Municipal Alliance for a Drug-Free
Community shall have the following general objectives:
(1)
To study the causes and prevention of drug and alcohol
abuse and mental health.
(2)
To disseminate information within the Township and
further public awareness of the causes and prevention of drug and
alcohol abuse and mental health.
(3)
To support educational and prevention programs on
drug and alcohol abuse and mental health for the citizens of the Township,
with special attention to grade school and high school youth.
(4)
To study and recommend available drug, alcohol and
mental health treatment programs to the public.
C.
Membership. The Municipal Alliance for a Drug-Free
Community shall consist of not more than 20 members.
(1)
The members shall be selected and appointed by the
Mayor of the Township of Jefferson and shall include, if possible,
at least one of the following:
(a)
A Township law enforcement officer.
(b)
A Township school system member.
(c)
A physician.
(d)
A nurse.
(e)
An attorney of the State of New Jersey.
(f)
Five students who are enrolled in the Jefferson
Township School District in grades nine through 12.
(g)
Up to 10 at-large members that represent the
geographic diversity of the Township.
(2)
The Township Chief of Police and Health Officer or
designee shall be a nonvoting member of the Municipal Alliance for
a Drug-Free Community.
(3)
The
JT Connect subcommittee shall consist of any member of the Municipal
Alliance and up to 10 additional members-at-large to serve on the
subcommittee.
(4)
In the event of a vacancy or resignation in the Municipal
Alliance for a Drug-Free Community membership, a replacement shall
be elected and appointed by the Mayor as soon as possible to fill
the balance of the vacant member's unexpired term.
D.
Terms of appointment.
(1)
All adult appointments shall be for terms of two years,
with the terms staggered so that 1/2 of said appointments are made
each year.
(2)
All student appointments shall be for terms of one
year and shall run concurrently with the calendar year, even though
the appointment may not have been made in January.
E.
Rules and regulations. The Jefferson Township Municipal
Alliance for a Drug-Free Community shall have the right to establish
reasonable rules and regulations to accomplish the purposes and objectives
as outlined in this chapter. It shall have the right to elect officers
and establish bylaws. It shall meet at such times and such places
as may be mutually convenient for its membership and to accomplish
the purposes and objectives as set forth above.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Art. X, Department of Planning and Development, and former §§ 1A-47 through 1A-51, which previously followed this section, were repealed 5-1-1978 by Ord. No. 6-78. The provisions of former § 1A-52, Industrial Commission, and § 1A-53, Environmental Commission, were saved from repeal. Provisions on the Environmental Commission are now found in § 7-83, Environmental Commission. Former § 1A-86.1, Industrial Commission, was repealed 2-16-1983 by Ord. No. 3-83.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Drug Abuse Committee was
originally established under the Department of Public Safety. Original
Section 8.8 was repealed 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74.
