[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Ho-Ho-Kus 9-22-1970 by Ord. No. 456. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The following words shall have the meanings described wherever
the same appears in this chapter, unless the context clearly denotes
the contrary:
The Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, in the County of Bergen, State
of New Jersey.
Department of Public Works of the Borough.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, in the
County of Bergen and State of New Jersey.
The subcommittee duly appointed by the governing body from
among its members and charged with the control, regulation and supervision
of the Department.
The Superintendent of the Department.
There is hereby created and established in the Borough a Department
of Public Works, to be supervised and administered by the Superintendent
designated by the governing body.
The Superintendent shall be appointed by the governing body,
and he shall receive such salary as the governing body may determine
from time to time and set forth in the Salary Ordinance.[1]
The Superintendent and the Department shall be under the control
and supervision of and responsible to the subcommittee and perform
such duties as the subcommittee may from time to time designate.
The Superintendent of the Department shall have the following
powers and duties:
A.Â
Supervise and direct all employees of the Department.
B.Â
Be responsible for the servicing of all requests and complaints of
citizens involving Borough facilities, including but not limited to
storm flooding, sewer failures and road damages.
C.Â
Supervise the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair
of all public streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters within the limits
of the Borough and prevent interference with the public use thereof
and further maintain reasonable standards of maintenance and repair
of the same.
D.Â
Supervise the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair
of the sanitary and storm sewer systems within the limits of the Borough.
E.Â
Supervise the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair
of the water system within the limits of the Borough.
F.Â
Develop a comprehensive program for the removal of snow and leaves
and direct removal of snow and leaves and cleaning of streets.
G.Â
Maintain all Borough-owned properties and recreational facilities.
H.Â
Arrange for the keeping of a correct record of the work and operations
of the Department and at the end of each month shall prepare and present
to the governing body at the next regular meeting a report of the
work and operations of the Department for the preceding month.
I.Â
Perform such other duties as the governing body may from time to
time request.
The employees of the Department of Public Works shall consist
of a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent and a Foreman, and as
many other employees as the governing body may deem necessary and
by resolution from time to time appoint.
The Assistant Superintendent of the Department shall assist
the Superintendent in the administration and function of said Department
and shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned
to him by the Superintendent in addition to ordinary work of the Department.
The Foreman of the Department shall assist the Superintendent
and the Assistant Superintendent in the administration and function
of said Department and shall perform such duties as may from time
to time be assigned to him by the Superintendent or the Assistant
Superintendent in addition to ordinary work in the Department.
All employees of the Department shall be subject to and must
comply with the provisions of the Borough ordinance establishing the
personnel rules and regulations for Borough employees.[1]
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, relating to the contents
of this chapter and inconsistent therewith are herewith repealed to
the extent of such inconsistency.
It is the intention of this chapter that every provision thereof
shall be considered separable, and the invalidity of any section,
clause or provision of this chapter shall not affect the validity
of any other portion of this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect immediately after publication
of notice of final passage in the manner provided by law.
