[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-26.1; amended by Ord. No. 3351, 3-9-1993, §§ 1, 2]
There shall be a Local Emergency Planning Council of no more than 15 members, in the discretion of the appointing authority.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-26.2; amended by Ord. No. 3351, 3-9-1993, § 1]
All members of the Council shall be appointed by the Manager for a term as provided by N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq. and other laws, executive orders, rules and regulations.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-26.3; amended by Ord. No. 3351, 3-9-1993, § 1]
The Council shall have such powers and duties and functions prescribed by N.J.S.A. App. A:9-41, by general law, executive order, ordinance and resolution. The Chairperson of the Council shall be the Municipal Disaster Control Director.
[Ord. No. 3351, 3-9-1993, § 3]
The Local Emergency Planning Council shall be the designated emergency management control agency or other designated controlling agency under the following laws, regulations and resolutions:
(a) 
Federal: Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended;[1] the National Disaster Recovery Act of 1969, as amended; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 was repealed 10-5-1994 by Pub.L. 103-337, Div. C, Title XXXIV.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.
(b) 
State: Emergency powers of the Governor, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-30 et seq.; the emergency provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-26 relating to police and fire protection to other municipalities; Office of Emergency Management Directives Nos. 61, 73, 74, 77, 84, 96, 100, 101, 102, 103 and 104.
(c) 
County: Resolution No. 86-83, establishing the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management; Ordinance No. 88-25, establishing procedures for management of hazardous materials incidents.
(d) 
Local: This Article XXVI of Chapter 2 of the Township Code, establishing the Local Emergency Planning Council; the Emergency Operations Plan of the Township.