[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-11.1; amended
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-7 et seq., there shall be a Department
of Fire Protection, also known as the "Fire Department," the head
of which shall be the Fire Chief, who shall be appointed by the Manager
and who shall serve for such term and with such tenure as provided
by law.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-11.2; amended
by Ord. No. 3162, 8-9-1988, § 9; at time of adoption of
Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Department shall be responsible for the proper and efficient
conduct of all fire prevention, fire alarm, hazardous material and
fire extinguishment functions of the Township. The Department shall
enforce within the Township all applicable laws and ordinances pertaining
to the fire prevention. It shall provide such fire assistance as may
be necessary to any other department for its proper functioning.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-11.3]
The Department shall have such powers and duties as are specified in N.J.S.A. 14A:14-7 et seq. and in Chapter 16 of the Code and the following powers and duties not inconsistent with law:
(a)
The Department shall operate a training program to maintain and improve
the efficiency of the members of the Department.
(b)
The Department shall prepare and provide to the Council a detailed
preventative maintenance manual for all Department equipment within
30 days of the reorganization of the Council.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988; amended
by Ord. No. 3397, 6-26-1994; Ord.
No. 4269, 8-28-2012]
(a)
Subject to the supervision and direction of the Manager, the Fire
Chief shall organize and administer the work of the Department through
divisions and bureaus, to the extent that any such organization is
not inconsistent with law and the ordinances of the Township.
(b)
All applicants for appointment to the Department of Fire Protection
shall be classified according to the following classes:
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I
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Residents of the municipality
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II
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Other residents of the county in which the municipality is situate
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III
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Other residents of the state
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IV
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All other qualified applicants
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[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-11.5]
Subject to the approval of the Manager, the Fire Chief shall
promulgate and from time to time revise and enforce a Manual of Department
Discipline, Practices and Procedures for the better administration
of the work of the Department and for the discipline and efficiency
of the Department, a copy of which shall be filed with the Clerk and
made available to the public.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-11.6]
The Fire Chief will recommend to the Manager disciplinary charges
against any member of the Department, whenever the penalty does not
involve demotion, suspension for more than five days or loss of pay
for more than five days; otherwise, the Manager shall hear and determine
any charge or charges filed against a member of the Department pursuant
to law.
