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Town of Newton, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 3 Administrative Code
Chapter 3
Administrative Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Newton
6-8-1970
as Ch. 2 of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Personnel — See Ch.
25
.
Police Department — See Ch.
30
.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 3-1
Short title.
Article II
Mayor and Council
§ 3-2
Organization of Council; election; terms; compensation.
§ 3-3
Vacancies on Council.
§ 3-4
Powers of Council.
§ 3-5
Selection of Mayor.
§ 3-6
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 3-7
Meetings and procedures.
§ 3-8
Additional responsibilities of Council.
Article III
Manager
§ 3-9
Appointment and qualifications.
§ 3-10
Absence or disability.
§ 3-11
Powers and duties.
§ 3-12
Appointment and personnel powers.
§ 3-13
Deputy Manager.
Article IV
Clerk
§ 3-14
Appointment and qualifications.
§ 3-15
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
note
§ 3-16
Clerk of Council.
§ 3-17
Ordinances and resolutions.
§ 3-18
Custodian of Records.
§ 3-19
Corporate Seal.
§ 3-20
Insurance, surety bonds and contracts.
§ 3-21
Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.
§ 3-22
Additional duties.
§ 3-23
Deputy Clerk.
Article V
Town Attorney
§ 3-24
Appointment; term; qualifications.
§ 3-25
Powers and duties.
Article VI
Administrative Organization
§ 3-26
Departments, boards and commissions.
§ 3-27
Powers and duties of department heads.
Article VII
Department of Administration
§ 3-28
Organization.
§ 3-29
Purchasing procedures.
§ 3-30
Budget.
Article VIII
Department of Finance
§ 3-31
Establishment; organization.
§ 3-32
Chief Financial Officer.
§ 3-33
Treasurer-Controller.
§ 3-34
Division of Accounts and Control.
§ 3-35
Division of Tax Collection.
§ 3-36
Fire insurance proceeds.
§ 3-37
Division of the Treasury.
§ 3-38
Payment of claims.
Article IX
Department of Tax Assessments
§ 3-39
Establishment; Tax Assessor.
§ 3-40
Duties of Assessor.
Article X
Department of Public Works
§ 3-41
Establishment; organization.
§ 3-42
Duties of Director of Public Works or Supervisor of Public Works.
§ 3-43
Division of Water and Sewer.
§ 3-44
through § 3-45. (Reserved)
Article XI
Police Department
§ 3-46
Establishment; organization; powers.
Article XII
Volunteer Fire Department
§ 3-47
Establishment.
§ 3-48
Organization.
§ 3-49
Composition, government and management.
§ 3-50
Length of Service Award Program.
Article XIII
Department of Health and Recreation
§ 3-51
Establishment.
§ 3-52
Division of Health.
§ 3-53
Division of Recreation.
Article XIV
(Reserved)
§ 3-54
(Reserved)
Article XV
Department of Community Development
§ 3-55
Establishment; organization.
§ 3-56
Powers and duties.
§ 3-57
Planning Board review.
§ 3-58
Division of Program Administration.
§ 3-59
Division of Planning.
§ 3-60
Qualifications of Community Development Director.
Article XVI
Municipal Court
§ 3-61
Establishment; powers.
§ 3-62
Municipal Judge; powers and duties.
§ 3-63
Municipal Court Administrator.
§ 3-64
Deputy Municipal Court Administrator.
§ 3-65
Public Defender.
Article XVII
Planning Board
§ 3-66
Establishment; powers.
Article XVIII
Industrial Commission (Advisory)
§ 3-67
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-68
Powers and duties.
Article XIX
Recreation Commission (Advisory)
§ 3-69
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-70
Powers and duties.
Article XX
Board of Health (Advisory)
§ 3-71
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-72
Powers and duties.
Article XXI
Utility Advisory Board
§ 3-73
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-74
Powers and duties.
§ 3-75
Organization.
Article XXII
Municipal Board of Appeals (Advisory)
§ 3-76
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-77
Powers and duties.
Article XXIII
Parking Authority
§ 3-78
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-79
Powers and duties.
Article XXIV
Housing Authority
§ 3-80
Establishment; membership.
Article XXV
Citizens Committee for Community Improvement
§ 3-81
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-82
Powers and duties.
Article XXVI
Civil Defense and Disaster Control Council
§ 3-83
Establishment; cooperation with other departments.
Article XXVII
Auditor
§ 3-84
Appointment; compensation; powers and duties.
Article XXVIII
Department of Code Enforcement and Uniform Construction Code Department
§ 3-85
Department of Code Enforcement.
§ 3-86
Uniform Construction Code Department.
§ 3-87
(Reserved)
Article XXIX
Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
§ 3-88
Town to provide defense.
§ 3-89
Definitions.
§ 3-90
Exceptions.
Article XXX
Economic Development Advisory Commission
§ 3-91
Establishment; purpose.
§ 3-92
Members; terms.
§ 3-93
Compensation.
§ 3-94
Organization.
§ 3-95
Powers and duties.
§ 3-96
Attendance; removal.
§ 3-97
Appropriations.
Article XXXI
Attendance Policy for Elected and Appointed Officials
§ 3-98
Introduction.
§ 3-99
Vacancy due to change in residency or upon resignation; exceptions.
§ 3-100
Vacancy due to any cause other than expiration of term or filing of petition for recall.
§ 3-101
Vacancy due to resignation, incapacity, death, residency, absence or removal.
§ 3-102
Excused absences.
Article XXXII
Advisory Shade Tree Commission
§ 3-103
Establishment; membership.
§ 3-104
Powers and duties.
§ 3-105
Terms; meetings; organization.
Article XXXIII
Department of Human Resources
§ 3-106
Establishment; organization.
§ 3-107
Duties of Human Resources Coordinator.
§ 3-108
Division of Payroll.
§ 3-109
Division of Benefits.