Borough of Fanwood, NJ Chapter 71 Public Works, Department of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood 12-15-1971 by Ord. No. 631R as Ch. 27 of the 1971 Code; amended in its entirety 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Department of Construction Code Enforcement — See Ch. 12.

Officers and employees — See Ch. 61.

Shade trees — See Ch. 92.

Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 160.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 224.

Recycling — See Ch. 235.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 259.

Sewage disposal; scavengers — See Ch. 360.

§ 71-1 Department created; Director.

There is hereby created a Department of Public Works (DPW), and the head of the DPW shall be known as the DPW Director, and for purposes of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.5, the DPW Director shall have the same rights of tenure as if identified as the superintendent of public works. The DPW shall provide for the proper and efficient conduct of all public works functions in the Borough and shall provide assistance and services as may be required and needed to all Borough departments and/or agencies.

§ 71-2 Duties of Director.

The DPW Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with consent of Council and shall perform the following functions:

A. Exercise and discharge the DPW's functions, powers and duties;

B. Establish the duties of his/her subordinates and assistants;

C. Administer the work of the DPW;

D. Delegate such of his/her powers as he/she may deem necessary for the efficient administration of the Department to be exercised under his/her direction and supervision;

E. Report to the Mayor and Council at its regularly scheduled public meetings, agenda sessions and/or at the other times determined on the work of the DPW Department, at the direction of the Mayor and Council; and

F. Serve as a C1-2 Collections Systems Operator with the required certificate.

[Added 3-19-2013 by Ord. No. 13-03R[1]]

[1] Editor’s Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection G.

G. Perform such other duties as may be delegated to the DPW Director by the Mayor and/or Council.

§ 71-3 Duties of Department.

The DPW shall be charged with the responsibility for the operation of, but not limited thereby, the following services:

A. Maintenance of Borough streets and sidewalks;

B. Supervision and control of all motor vehicle equipment of the DPW Department;

C. Removal of all snow from Borough streets and roads;

D. Cleaning of all Borough streets;

E. Supervision of all Borough street openings;

F. Maintenance and repair of all Borough streets, bridges, culverts and drains;

G. Removal of leaves and brush from all Borough streets;

H. Maintenance, repair, and cleaning of sanitary and storm sewers within the Borough;

I. Maintenance of the parks in accordance with the direction of the Recreation Commission; and

J. Such other duties as may be delegated to the DPW Department by the Mayor, Council and/or the Public Works Committee.

§ 71-4 Alterations prescribed by Council.

No material alteration of the existing grade, boundaries or substance of any street, road or sidewalk, in whole or part, shall be made or sanctioned by the Public Works Committee, or by any member of it, unless such alteration shall be specifically prescribed by the Council.

§ 71-5 Alterations.

No material alteration of the existing grade, boundaries, or substance of any street, road, or sidewalk, in whole or part, shall be made or sanctioned by the Public Works Committee, or by any member of it, unless such alteration shall be specifically prescribed by the Mayor and Council.