[Adopted 12-11-1969 by Ord. No. 22]
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122, effective February 15,
1972, prohibits municipalities from passing any ordinance or other
legislation creating a residency requirement for any member of a police
department and voids ordinances and other legislation creating such
a residency requirement then in existence.
The governing body of the Borough of Riverton has found as a
fact and does hereby declare that adherence to the residence requirements
for members of its Police Department specified by N.J.S.A. 40:47-3,
40:47-3.1 and 40:47-3.2[1] would seriously impede its ability to establish and maintain
competent personnel for its Police Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:47-1 et seq. was repealed by L.
1971, c. 197. See now N.J.S.A. 40A:14-1 et seq.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the governing body of the
Borough of Riverton by virtue of the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:47-3.3,
the governing body hereby authorizes the appointment and the retention
in the employ of the Borough of present and future officers or members
of the Police Department, notwithstanding that said officers and members
of the Police Department are nonresidents of the Borough and do not
meet the residence requirements specified by N.J.S.A. 40:47-3, 40:47-3.1
and 40:47-3.2 or specified by any other applicable law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 26-32, Residents to have
priority, was repealed 12-14-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00.
No person shall be appointed to the Police Department under
the provisions of this article unless he has been a resident of the
State of New Jersey for at least one year and lives in such proximity
to the Borough that he will be able to fully perform his duties as
a member of its Police Department.
