The office of Parking Enforcement Officer as defined in N.J.S.A.
40:11A-22.1 is hereby created within the Borough of Westwood.
The Mayor and Council creates three such offices within the
Borough of Westwood, reserving, however, the right to fill such number
of the offices thus created as from time to time appears prudent and
necessary.
No person shall be appointed as a Parking Enforcement Officer
unless said person:
A. Is and remains a resident of the State of New Jersey during the term
of appointment.
B. Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently.
C. Is of sound mind and in good health.
D. Is of good moral character.
E. Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which
would make said person unfit to perform the duties of office.
Every applicant must be fingerprinted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22.3.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22.7, the Mayor and Council may
waive the training requirements hereinabove set forth, provided that
the Chief of Police shall certify, in writing, that the said individual
has the substantial equivalent training and background so as to make
the training hereinabove prescribed unnecessary.
Every Parking Enforcement Officer, prior to the commencement
of their duties, shall be furnished with a uniform which shall have
been designed by the Parking Authority of the Borough of Westwood,
subject to the approval of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Westwood. At a minimum, said uniform shall identify the person's function
and shall include a hat, an appropriate badge and an insignia.
All persons currently employed under the supervision and direction
of the Parking Authority, if any, as special law enforcement officers
and/or exercising the powers and authorities herein described for
Parking Enforcement Officers are hereby designated as same in the
same manner and to the extent as if they had been appointed hereunder.