[Amended 9-27-1982 by Ord. No. 1132; 3-13-1989 by Ord. No.
1463-89]
There shall be the following administrative
departments among and within which the Manager shall allocate and
assign all administrative functions, powers and duties of the Township
government which are not allocated or assigned to a particular department
by the Charter or this chapter:
Each department head, under the direction and
supervision of the Manager, shall:
A.
Exercise and discharge such functions, powers and
duties as may be allocated and assigned to the department by the Charter
or by any ordinance.
B.
Direct and supervise the work of his department.
C.
Organize the activities of the department and allocate
and assign functions to its employees.
D.
Have such powers of appointment and removal of subordinates
within the department as may be delegated to him by the Manager pursuant
to the Charter.
A.
Department generally. There shall be a Department
of Finance, the head of which shall be the Director of Finance. Prior
to his appointment, the Director of Finance shall be qualified by
training and experience for the duties of his office. The Director
of Finance shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the Township.
[Amended 6-22-1987 by Ord. No. 1361; 2-12-1990 by Ord. No.
1514-90]
B.
Divisions. Within the Department, there shall be the
following Divisions:
(1)
The Division of Assessments, the head of which shall
be the Township Assessor.
(2)
The Division of Accounts and Control, the head of
which shall be the Director of Finance.
[Amended 6-22-1987 by Ord. No. 1361]
(3)
The Division of the Treasury, the head of which shall
be the Treasurer.
(4)
The Division of Tax Collection, the head of which
shall be the Tax Collector.
C.
Division of Assessments.
(1)
Within the Department of Finance, there shall be a
Division of Tax Assessments, the head of which shall be the Tax Assessor.
The Tax Assessor shall have, perform and discharge all the functions,
powers and duties prescribed for Assessors by the Charter and ordinances
and shall, further, make appraisals of property for any municipal
purpose upon direction of the Manager.
(2)
There may be a Deputy Tax Assessor, who shall generally
assist the Tax Assessor in the proper performance of all his duties.
The Deputy Tax Assessor shall also have all of the powers and perform
all of the duties vested in the Tax Assessor at such times as the
Tax Assessor shall be absent from the Township or unable to serve
by reason of disability or otherwise.[1]
D.
Division of the Treasury. Within the Department of
Finance there shall be a Division of the Treasury. The head of the
Division shall be the Treasurer, who shall be appointed pursuant to
law.
(1)
The Treasurer shall have, perform and exercise all
the functions, powers and duties as are provided by the Charter and
municipal ordinances relating to Municipal Treasurers, and he shall
keep proper records and shall report to the Director of the Department
at least monthly all receipts and deposits made by him and shall in
such report account for all moneys for which he is responsible.
(2)
All moneys received from any source by or on behalf
of the Township or any department, board, office or agency, except
as otherwise provided by Charter or municipal ordinance, shall be
paid to the Treasurer, who shall, by the next ensuing bank day after
their receipt, deposit them to the credit of the Township in an authorized
public depository to the credit of the proper account. Such payments
to the Treasurer shall be made at the end of each calendar month by
the Municipal Clerk and the Tax Collector and shall be made by other
officers, agencies, departments and boards as provided by law.
(3)
The Treasurer shall have custody of all current funds
of the Township and shall make disbursements therefrom in accordance
with this chapter.
E.
Division of Tax Collection. Within the Department
of Finance there shall be a Division of Tax Collection, the head of
which shall be the Tax Collector, who shall be appointed pursuant
to law.
(1)
The Tax Collector shall have, perform and exercise
all the functions, powers and duties as are provided by the Charter
and municipal ordinances relating to Municipal Tax Collectors, and
he shall keep proper records and shall report to the Director of the
Department at least monthly all receipts and deposits made by him
and shall in such report account for all moneys for which he is responsible.
(2)
The Tax Collector shall receive and collect all moneys
assessed or raised by taxation or assessment for any purpose. He shall
keep a current record of all tax title liens, advising the Director
promptly as liens become subject to foreclosure under the law. He
shall enforce the payment of delinquent taxes by the means provided
by law as soon as the same become delinquent.
(3)
The Tax Collector shall also serve as municipal tax
search officer and collector of assessments.
F.
Division of Accounts and Control. The Division of
Accounts and Control, under the direction and supervision of the Director,
shall:
(1)
Maintain the Township's central bookkeeping and accounting
records, preaudit and control all claims and demands against the Township
and maintain an encumbrance system of budgetary control.
(2)
The Division shall keep and maintain books and records
of all financial transactions in accordance with the standards and
requirements of the Division of Local Government Services. It shall
make monthly reports to the Manager of all receipts, expenditures,
commitments and unexpended appropriations. It shall have custody of
all investments and invested funds of the Township or in possession
of the Township in a fiduciary capacity except as otherwise provided
by law, and said investments and invested funds shall be kept safely
invested with the advice and approval of the Manager. It shall further
have the safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the Township and the
receipt and delivery of all township bonds and notes for transfer,
registration or exchange.[2]
A.
Department generally. There shall be a Department
of Public Works, the head of which shall be the Director. Prior to
his appointment, he shall be qualified by training and experience
for the duties of his office.
B.
Water and Sewer Division. Within the Department of
Public Works there shall be a Division of Water and Sewers. The Division
shall maintain and operate the Township's water and sewer systems
and service public fire hydrants.
C.
Roads and property. Within the Department there shall
be a Division of Roads and Property. The Division shall:
(1)
Maintain, repair, construct and reconstruct public
roads and streets of the Township.
(2)
Maintain, repair and provide public works services
to the playgrounds of the Township and trim, plant and care for shade
trees, public parks and greens.
(3)
Maintain township streets and roads in a clean and
safe condition for passage, free of obstructions and hazards, and
remove snow and ice therefrom as required.
D.
Division of Sanitation. Within the Department of Public
Works there shall be a Division of Sanitation. The Division shall
operate and maintain township services for the collection and disposal
of domestic garbage, trash and other wastes.
E.
General services. The Department also shall:
(1)
Receive applications for and issue permits as provided
by ordinance.
(2)
Provide technical and mechanical services required
by any department, subject to the direction of the Manager.
(3)
Operate, maintain and repair public parking areas
and facilities.
(4)
Maintain and repair township buildings and properties
and provide custodial and janitorial services therefor, including
real estate acquired by tax foreclosure or otherwise.
(5)
Provide for the care, storage, use and disposition
of motor vehicles and motorized equipment of the Township, except
as the Manager shall otherwise direct.
[Amended 3-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1304; 3-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1463-89; 11-30-2015 by Ord.
No. 25-2015]
A.
Department established; composition.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 5-2023]
(1)
The Police Department of the Township of Moorestown is hereby established
and shall consist of:
(2)
The Department shall be staffed by a maximum of two police Lieutenants,
a maximum of seven police Sergeants, a maximum of four Corporals,
and a sufficient number of patrol officers, special law enforcement
officers, school crossing guards, and employees that the Township
Manager shall from time to time appoint.
(3)
The following line of authority shall be observed: Patrol officers
shall report and be accountable to their Corporal and/or Sergeant;
Corporals shall report and be accountable to their Sergeant; Sergeants
shall report and be accountable to their division Lieutenant; Lieutenants
shall report and be accountable to the Chief or officer in charge;
Chief or officer in charge shall report and be accountable to the
Director of Police. Other personnel shall report and be accountable
to their division Lieutenant or the Chief or officer in charge, as
determined by the appropriate authority.
(4)
Township Manager designated as appropriate authority. The Township
Manager is hereby designated as the appropriate authority, as defined
by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, with all powers enumerated therein, including
the power to fix policies for the regulation and control of the Police
Department. The Township Manager shall be responsible for the overall
performance of the Police Department and shall adopt and promulgate
rules and regulations for the government of the police force and for
the discipline of its members.
B.
Director of Police. Duties and responsibilities. A Director of Police
may be appointed by the Township Manager and shall carry out such
duties as the Township Manager shall assign. The Director of Police
shall have such control over the Police Department in such manner
as may be consistent with all applicable statutes, ordinances and
regulations and shall be responsible for the administration and regulation
of the Police Department.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 5-2023]
C.
Chief of Police: duties and responsibilities of Chief, Office of
Emergency Management and other positions..
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 5-2023]
(1)
A Chief of Police may be appointed by the Township Manager and shall
carry out such duties as the Township Manager shall assign. The Chief
of Police shall be directly responsible to the Township Manager for
the efficiency and routine day-to-day duties to members and other
personnel of the Department; shall have full charge and control of
the apparatus and equipment of the Department and its assignment and
use; and shall be held responsible for its care, cleanliness, and
safekeeping; and shall render a strict account thereof when called
for by the Township Manager. The Chief of Police shall, pursuant to
the policies established by the Township Manager:
(a)
Be responsible for the proper and efficient conduct of all public
safety functions of the Township government, including emergency management,
but excluding the functions of the fire district Boards of Commissioners;
(b)
Have, exercise and discharge the function, powers and duties
of the force;
(c)
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates and
other personnel;
(d)
Delegate such authority as he or she may deem necessary for
the efficient operation of the force to be exercised under his or
her direction and supervision;
(e)
Report at least monthly to the Township Manager in such form
as shall be prescribed by the Township Manager on the operation of
the force during the preceding month, and make such other reports
as may be requested by the Township Manager;
(f)
Recommend to the Township Manager from time to time the purchase
of new equipment or the repair or rearrangement of such old equipment
as will increase the efficiency of the Department;
(g)
Keep the records of the Police Department in such manner and
form as may be prescribed by the Township Manager;
(h)
Report, in writing, whatever information the Township Manager
or the Chief of Police may deem necessary for the information of the
Township Manager or Township Council or for the public benefit and
the good of the Police Department; and
(i)
Recommend to the Township Manager rules and regulations for
the conduct and discipline of the members of the Police Department
and amendments to the rules and regulations as necessary.
(2)
No person shall be appointed Chief of the Police Department unless,
in addition to equivalency, and has completed the municipal Police
Academy course of the State of New Jersey or an acceptable equivalent
course. He or she shall have a thorough knowledge of the criminal
statutes and laws of the State of New Jersey and of the ordinances
of the Township of Moorestown and shall have the ability to prepare
reports and direct and administer the Police Department.
(3)
In the event the Chief of Police is absent or goes on voluntary temporary
leave, or he or she shall, if the Chief deems it necessary for the
efficient operation of the force, designate a member of the Police
Department to act as Officer in Charge until the Chief of Police returns
to duty. In case of death, removal, suspension, incompetency or resignation
of the Chief of Police, or if the Township Manager determines that
the Chief of Police is incapable of making such designation, the Township
Manager shall designate the person to act as Officer in Charge until
the Chief of Police returns to duty or a successor is appointed. The
person so designated shall be charged with and perform all the duties
of the Chief of Police while so acting. Such temporary appointment
shall not increase the compensation of the person so designated.
D.
Duties of the Department. The Police Department shall:
(1)
Preserve the public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime,
detect and arrest offenders against the penal laws and ordinances
effective within the Township, suppress riots, mobs and insurrections,
disperse unlawful or dangerous assemblages, and preserve order at
all elections, public meetings and assemblages;
(2)
Administer and enforce laws and ordinances to regulate, direct, control
and restrict the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and
the use of the streets by vehicles and persons to protect the safety
and facilitate the convenience of motorists and pedestrians;
(3)
Remove or cause to be removed all nuisances in the public streets,
parks and other public places, inspect and observe all places of public
amusement or assemblage, and all places of business requiring any
state or municipal license or permit, and report thereon to the appropriate
department;
(4)
Provide proper police attendance and protection at fires and other
emergencies;
(5)
Provide for the attendance of its members in court as necessary for
the prosecution and trial of persons charged with crimes and offenses
and cooperate fully with the law enforcement and prosecuting authorities
of federal, state, county and local governments; and
(6)
Operate a training program to maintain and improve the efficiency
of the members of the Department, subject to the budgetary approval
of the Township Council.
(7)
Office of Emergency Management.
(a)
The Office of Emergency Management shall be responsible for
the planning, activation, coordination and operation of the emergency
management activity in the Township. The Coordinator will cause to
be prepared a comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for the Township's
response to natural and man-made emergencies, utilizing and encompassing
all local emergency service personnel and resources.
(b)
The Emergency Management Council, with powers and duties prescribed
by general law, is hereby created in the Township. The Council shall
consist of no more than 15 persons, who shall be appointed by and
who shall serve at the pleasure of the Township Manager, and shall
receive no compensation.
(8)
Duties of other specific positions (i.e., job descriptions) shall
be those established from time to time for the same specific positions
by the New Jersey Department of Personnel.
E.
Rules and regulations. The Township Manager, as appointing authority,
shall from time to time as may seem necessary in his judgment, and
pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, adopt and amend
the rules and regulations for the conduct and discipline of the Police
Department and members thereof. The Township Manager shall distribute
copies of any newly adopted rule, regulation or amendment promptly
after its adoption to the Chief of Police. Any such rule, regulation
or amendment shall take effect 30 days after adoption unless the Township
Manager shall declare in his adoption that an emergency exists which
requires a rule, regulation or amendment to take effect immediately.
Said rules and regulations may fix and provide for the enforcement
of such rules and regulations and the enforcement of penalties for
any violations. All members and employees of the Police Department
shall be subject to such rules, regulations and penalties.
F.
Disciplinary action. Departmental discipline is to be administered
in accord with the rules and regulations of the Department as promulgated
by the Township Manager and in accord with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147, relevant
provisions of the New Jersey Civil Service Act and regulations related
thereto, and applicable court decisions.
G.
Special orders preserved. Special orders of the Department not inconsistent
with this article are preserved and shall remain in full force and
effect.
A.
Department generally. There shall be a Department
of Parks and Recreation, the head of which shall be the Director.
Prior to his appointment, he shall be qualified by training and experience
in the field of public recreation.[2]
B.
Department functions generally. The Department of
Parks and Recreation shall:
(1)
Administer and operate playgrounds, facilities for
indoor and outdoor sports and athletic and recreational programs and
activities for children and adults.
(2)
Administer and operate facilities, functions and activities
relating to public recreation.
(3)
Use public school property, by agreement with the
Board of Education, to the extent that such property may be adaptable
and available for the recreational programs and purposes of the Department.
(4)
Plan and develop additional public recreational areas
and facilities.
C.
Community House. The Department shall adopt and administer
a program including all public recreational activities which employ
the facilities of the Moorestown Community House. The Council may
enter into an appropriate contract for the use, management and maintenance
of the Community House for public recreational purposes. To the fullest
extent feasible, the Department shall cooperate with other public,
semipublic and private recreational organizations in the Township.
D.
Charges and fees. The Department may sponsor, arrange
and provide for the giving of indoor and outdoor exhibitions, concerts,
games and contests and may use and employ public property for such
purposes. The Department may charge and collect for the use of the
Township a reasonable admission fee for each person entering or using
facilities, exhibitions, concerts, games or contests provided under
this article when authorized by the Council.
E.
Rules and regulations.
(1)
The Department may adopt reasonable rules, regulations
and bylaws for the conduct of all persons while on or using such public
property devoted to park or recreational uses. Any person who shall
violate any such rules, regulations or bylaws shall be adjudged to
be a disorderly person.
(2)
The custodians, supervisors and assistants appointed
for the Department shall, while on duty and for the purpose of preserving
order and the observance of the rules, regulations and bylaws of the
Department, have the power and authority of special police officers
of the Township.
A.
Department established. There shall be a Department
of Health and Welfare, the head of which shall be the Director. Prior
to his appointment, the Director shall be qualified by training and
experience for the duties of his office.
B.
Division of Health. Within the Department there shall
be a Division of Health, the head of which shall be the Health Officer.
Under the supervision 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 Revised Statutes, except
that, 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, child and adult health and health education,
laboratory services and other services as may be authorized by the
Charter or any ordinance.
(4)
Maintain and administer records of vital statistics,
including births, deaths and marriages, in accordance with state law
and receive applications for and issue marriage licenses pursuant
to law, provided that the Director may appoint the Township Clerk
to serve as Registrar of Vital Statistics pursuant to the Charter
and this chapter.
(5)
Fees
for solemnization of marriages and civil unions and issuance of vital
records.
[Added 3-9-2009 by Ord. No. 4-2009]
(a)
Collect,
and deposit into the municipal treasury, all fees collected in connection
with: the solemnization of marriages and civil unions by the Mayor
or Acting Mayor; and the issuance of vital records. All fees shall
be set by resolution and adopted by the Township Council annually.
C.
Division of Welfare. Within the Department there shall
be a Division of Welfare, the head of which shall be the Director
of Welfare, who shall be appointed by the Township Manager pursuant
to law. The Director shall:
[Amended 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1696-94]
(1)
Administer laws and ordinances relating to relief
of the needy, including aid to needy persons who are eligible for
public assistance provided through county and state agencies.
(2)
Provide or arrange for temporary shelter and custodial
care to dependent and homeless persons.
(3)
Enter into and perform cooperative agreements with
other public agencies and voluntary charitable organizations and services
relating to the functions of the Division.
[Added 2-28-1977 by Ord. No. 861]
A.
There shall be a Department of Community Development,
the head of which shall be the Director. Prior to his appointment,
he shall be qualified by training and experience in the field of municipal
planning and/or municipal administration. He shall assign duties and
responsibilities among the employees of the Department and make and
communicate to said employees all internal policies, procedures, rules,
regulations and organizational structure of the Department, subject
to all requirements of law. He shall coordinate the work of the Department
with the work of the other departments of the Township government.
He shall also have the title, functions and powers of the Zoning Officer,[1] except that he may instead appoint another member of the
Department as Zoning Officer.
B.
Department functions generally. The Department of
Community Development shall:
(1)
Administer all ordinances, resolutions and other regulations
and measures of the Township relating to municipal land use control,
except for such administrative functions assigned or allocated by
law to other municipal offices, agencies and/or bodies.
(2)
Render assistance, in connection with its functions under Subsection B(1) above, to other offices, agencies and bodies of the Township, including the preparation of agendas, conducting fact research and investigations and liaison with the Township Attorney, Zoning Officer, Township Manager and his staff and other members of the administrative service of the Township.
(4)
Administer such other duties and functions as shall
be assigned to it by the Manager.
C.
Division of Construction and Inspections. Within the
Department there shall be a Division of Construction and Inspections,
the head of which shall be the Construction Code Official. Under the
supervision of the Construction Code Official, the Division shall:
[Amended 3-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1463-89; 2-8-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
(2)
Administer and enforce the provisions of all township
housing codes, heating codes and fire alarm and prevention services
(exclusive of the functions, powers and duties vested by law in the
existing Fire Districts) and make building, plumbing and other inspections
as required for such purposes.
(3)
Conduct and administer such inspections and enforcement
proceedings as are authorized by the ordinances and laws under its
administration. It shall, to the extent practicable, consolidate and
coordinate all regulatory inspections relating to the construction,
maintenance, use and occupancy of buildings and structures which are
not vested in any other department or division by this chapter and
shall, to the extent practicable, provide for cooperative inspection
and enforcement with such regulatory inspections as may be vested
in any other department or public agency.
