Township of Montville, NJ Article IX Township Departments Generally

[Adopted by Ord. No. 1308 as Ch. 2.36 of the 1998 Code]

§ 4-35 Departments enumerated.

[Amended by Ord. No. 2000-9]

There shall be the following administrative departments, among and within which the powers and duties of the Township government which are not otherwise allocated or assigned to a particular department, board or commission by the Charter or this chapter shall be exercised:

A. Department of Engineering;

B. Department of Finance;

C. Department of Health;

D. Construction Department;

E. Department of Parks and Recreation;

F. Department of Police;

G. Department of Public Works;

H. Department of Water and Sewer;

I. Department of Administration;

J. Department of Land Use.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 4-36 Department heads.

A. The Administrator shall, subject to Committee approval, appoint and remove all department heads. Unless otherwise provided by law, department heads shall be appointed for a term of one year ending on December 31 of each year. Subject to the direction and supervision of the Administrator, each department head shall:

(1) Organize, direct and supervise the work of his department.

(2) Appoint subordinate officers and employees within his department and remove any such officers and employees, subject to the provisions of § 4-19 of this chapter and the provisions of the Revised Statutes, Title 11A, Civil Service.

(3) Prepare and submit to the Committee such annual and other reports as may be authorized or required by the Township Administrator.

(4) Review and approve bills and claims against the Township for things or services delivered to his department.

(5) Administer his department in accordance with such standards and procedures, and account therefor, as may be approved or required by the Township Administrator.

B. Unless and until a department head is appointed by the Administrator, the Administrator shall serve as acting head of the department without additional compensation.

§ 4-37 Dual appointments.

The Administrator may, with the approval of the Committee, serve as head of one or more departments. The Administrator may appoint the same person to serve as head of two or more departments, and a department head may also be appointed by the Administrator to serve as head of a division within his department without additional compensation.

§ 4-38 Public records.

A. All the books, maps, papers, accounts, statements, vouchers and other documents whatsoever acquired or produced in any department shall be carefully and conveniently filed, kept and preserved and shall be and remain the sole property of the municipality, and shall not at any time be removed from the offices of such department except when required for use in official business, and shall then be returned to such office without delay. Each department head shall be responsible for enforcing the requirements of this section in his department.

B. All public documents and records shall, during office hours, be open to public search, inspection and examination, subject to and within the limitations prescribed by law, and provided that such search, inspection and examination may be made under such regulations as the officer having custody of such records, books and documents shall establish for the safety and preservation thereof.

§ 4-39 Public office hours.

The public, administrative and executive business offices shall be open for the transaction of public business daily except Saturdays and Sundays and legal holidays, between such hours as the Administrator may prescribe with the approval of the Committee, except as otherwise provided by law. All departments in times of emergency shall provide municipal services for 24 hours a day. The Administrator or a department head may require any officer or employee to be in attendance for work on any day or days whenever he determines that a public exigency or emergency so requires.