There is hereby established in the Borough of
Dunellen a special classification of special policemen to be known
and designated as the "Special Police - Parking Authority."
Every person appointed as such a special policeman
shall be a citizen of the United States, shall be able to read, write
and speak the English language, shall be physically able to perform
his duties, shall be of good moral character and shall not have been
convicted of any crime. Every such person shall also have any other
qualifications which may now or hereafter be required by law for the
appointment of special policemen. No person so appointed shall be
required to be a resident of the Borough of Dunellen. No person shall
be disqualified from such appointment because of sex.
Whenever the masculine gender is used in this
article it shall also include the feminine gender.
Each such special policeman shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Borough Council. Before
any appointment is made, the Chief of Police shall ascertain whether
or not the applicant for the appointment is eligible and qualified,
as provided in this article and under the laws of the State of New
Jersey, and a report thereon shall be made to the Mayor and Council.
No such appointment shall become effective until confirmed by the
Parking Authority of the Borough of Dunellen, and said Parking Authority
shall notify the Municipal Clerk and the Chief of Police of such confirmation,
in writing, before any certificate of appointment or badge shall be
issued. Each Special Policeman - Parking Authority shall be fingerprinted,
and his fingerprints shall be filed with the Division of State Police
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A fee may be charged for
the issuance of a certificate of appointment, which shall be the same
fee charged for such certificate to special police of the Borough
of Dunellen, other than Special Police - Parking Authority.
The Mayor and Council may appoint such special
policemen, in the manner provided in this article, for a term not
exceeding one year and may revoke such appointment without cause or
hearing. Such special policemen shall not be members of the police
force, and their powers, rights and duties shall immediately cease:
A. At the expiration of the term for which they were
appointed;
B. Upon revocation of their appointment;
C. Upon termination of the employment by the Parking
Authority of the Borough of Dunellen.
The powers and duties of the special police
shall be as follows:
A. Every such special policeman shall be under the supervision
and direction of the Chief of Police of the Borough of Dunellen.
B. Every such special policeman shall perform his duties
only in the Borough of Dunellen.
C. Every such special policeman shall comply with the
regular rules and regulations promulgated by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Dunellen for the conduct and decorum for the regular
members of the Police Department of the Borough of Dunellen.
D. Such Special Police - Parking Authority shall have
the power and authority to issue appropriate summons and complaints
for the following violations only:
(1) For the overtime parking of a motor vehicle in any
metered parking stall, whether on the streets or in parking lots.
(2) For the illegal parking of a motor vehicle in any
properly posted, restricted parking stall that is reserved for the
holders of parking permits issued by the Parking Authority where no
proper permit has been obtained for such motor vehicle or where no
proper permit is properly displayed on such motor vehicle according
to the rules and regulations governing the issuance of such permit.
(3) For overtime parking in any area where parking is
limited to a specific period of time or length of time either by ordinance
or by resolution pursuant to the Parking Meter Ordinance, provided
that proper signs have been erected in such area either by the Borough
of Dunellen or by the Parking Authority.
E. Such Special Police - Parking Authority shall be under
the direction and control of the Parking Authority as to hours worked
and duties performed, subject to the provisions of this article.
F. No such special policeman shall, by virtue of his
appointment under this article, carry a revolver, or other weapon.
G. The granting of certain powers and authority to the
Special Police - Parking Authority by this article shall not remove
any such powers or authority which may exist with the regular police
or any other enforcement officers.
No such Special Police - Parking Authority shall,
by reason of appointment by the Mayor and Council, be or be considered
an employee, servant or agent of the Borough of Dunellen for any purpose
connected with the workers' compensation laws of the State of New
Jersey. The Parking Authority of the Borough of Dunellen shall provide
workers' compensation insurance for all such special policemen and
shall indemnify the Borough of Dunellen and save it harmless from
any and all liability connected with the employment of such special
policemen and their acts and omissions. Confirmation of the appointment
of each such special policeman by the Parking Authority shall signify
the acceptance of this article and the responsibilities imposed hereunder
by the Parking Authority.
No such special policeman shall be entitled
to receive any compensation or emolument from the Borough of Dunellen
for the performance of his duties as such special policeman. Any compensation
or emolument paid to such special policemen shall be paid by the Parking
Authority from funds of the Parking Authority in amounts and in a
manner to be determined solely by the said Authority.