Borough of Spotswood, NJ Article IX Department of Public Works

§ 2-51 Superintendent of Public Works as Director; duties.

There shall be a Department of Public Works, the Director of which shall be the Superintendent of Public Works. The Director shall be responsible for the supervision of employees, the maintenance of public works, and, in addition, shall:

A. Supervise and direct the installation and administration of departmental records, time keeping and inventory controls, and cost analyses.

B. Establish standards and procedures for the control, use and care of all public works equipment, materials and supplies in the custody of the Department.

C. Supervise such sanitation services as may be required in the Borough.

D. Enforce and oversee the recycling program set forth in Chapter 174, Solid Waste, Article III, Recycling.

§ 2-52 Division of Buildings and Property.

Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division of Buildings and Property, the head of which shall be the Superintendent. The Division, under the direction and supervision of the Director, shall:

A. Operate and maintain public buildings owned by the Borough.

B. Trim, plant and care for trees, public parks and greens.

C. Administer Borough-owned properties.

D. Maintain and repair playfields and playgrounds, and recreational areas and facilities, as requested by the Recreation Director to the Director of the Department of Public Works within a reasonable time.

§ 2-53 Division of Street Services.

Within the Department of Public Works, there shall be a Division of Street Services, the head of which shall be the Superintendent. The Division, under the direction and supervision of the Director, shall:

A. Maintain and repair all Borough streets, bridges, culverts and drains.

B. Undertake and administer Borough road construction projects and road surfacing and resurfacing projects which are to be performed by the Department on force accounts.

C. Maintain all Borough streets in a clean and safe condition for travel, free of obstructions and hazards and remove snow and ice therefrom as required.

D. Install, repair and maintain street traffic signs, lines and markers.

E. Receive applications for and issue street opening permits, and administer the Borough's ordinances relating to street openings.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 178, Streets and Sidewalks, Art. II, Excavations.

§ 2-54 Water-sewer utility.

Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a water-sewer utility. The water-sewer utility shall consist of the water system and the sewer system of the Borough, which are hereby consolidated pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:62-106, its amendments and supplements. The systems shall operate as one utility, subject to such ordinances and resolutions as may be passed or adopted from time to time by the Council. The Council, from time to time, shall establish such charges, rentals, rates, fees, rules and regulations for the benefit of the water-sewer utility as may be deemed necessary and proper.