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City of Camden, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 7 Administration of Government
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Chapter 7
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Camden
7-13-1961
by
Ord. No. MC-1
(Ch. 5 of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 7-1
Title.
§ 7-2
Definitions.
Article II
City Council Meetings and Rules
§ 7-3
Council to exercise legislative powers.
§ 7-4
President and Vice President.
§ 7-5
Clerk.
§ 7-6
Date, time, notice and location of meetings.
§ 7-7
Premeeting conferences.
§ 7-8
Meetings open to public.
§ 7-9
Rules of Council.
Article III
Municipal Clerk
§ 7-10
Clerk to be appointed; training and experience.
§ 7-11
Deputy Municipal Clerk.
§ 7-12
Powers and duties.
§ 7-13
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
§ 7-14
Records Management Unit.
Article IV
Mayor and Administrative Organization
§ 7-15
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 7-16
Departments, offices, authorities, boards, commissions and other agencies.
§ 7-17
Business Administrator's appointment, qualifications, powers and duties.
§ 7-18
Department and office heads.
Article V
Department of Administration
§ 7-19
Establishment; Business Administrator to head.
§ 7-20
Department of Administration established; divisions, offices and powers.
§ 7-21
Bureau of Fleet Maintenance.
Article VI
Department of Finance
§ 7-22
Establishment; bureaus; powers and duties.
§ 7-23
Bureau of City Treasurer.
§ 7-24
Bureau of Revenue Collection.
§ 7-25
Bureau of Accounts and Control.
§ 7-26
Bureau of Assessments.
§ 7-27
Bureau of Grants Management.
Article VII
Law Department
§ 7-28
Establishment; City Attorney to head.
§ 7-29
City Attorney full-time and responsible to Mayor.
§ 7-30
Powers and duties.
§ 7-31
Office of Risk Management.
§ 7-32
Appointment of Assistant City Attorneys; City Prosecutor.
§ 7-33
Acting City Attorney; authority of Assistant City Attorneys.
§ 7-34
Appointment of special counsel.
§ 7-35
Records and papers are City property.
Article VIII
Department of Planning and Development
§ 7-36
Establishment; Director of Planning and Development.
§ 7-37
Powers and duties; organization.
§ 7-38
Division of Housing Services.
§ 7-39
Division of Planning.
Article IX
Department of Public Works
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§ 7-40
Establishment; Director of Public Works; Division of Buildings and Grounds.
§ 7-41
Division of General Administration.
§ 7-42
Division of Neighborhood Districts.
§ 7-43
Bureau of Traffic Signs.
§ 7-44
Division of Utilities: Water and Sewer.
§ 7-45
Division of Energy.
§ 7-46
Electrical Bureau.
§ 7-47
Bureau of Fleet Maintenance.
Article X
Department of Human Services
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§ 7-48
Establishment; Director of Human Services.
§ 7-49
Powers and duties.
§ 7-50
Office of Displaced Persons.
§ 7-51
Bureau of Aging.
§ 7-52
Division of Public Assistance.
§ 7-53
Division of Auxiliary Police.
§ 7-54
Division of Community Services.
§ 7-55
Division of Recreation.
§ 7-56
Bureau of Program Development.
Article XI
Department of Code Enforcement
§ 7-57
Establishment; Director of Code Enforcement.
§ 7-58
Assistant Director.
§ 7-59
Organization.
§ 7-60
Bureaus, offices and functions.
§ 7-61
Office of Rent Control.
§ 7-62
Bureau of Housing Inspection.
§ 7-63
Bureau of the Construction Code Official.
§ 7-64
Bureau of Weights and Measures.
§ 7-65
Bureau of Animal Control.
Article XII
Housing Authority
§ 7-66
Legislative findings.
§ 7-67
Continuation of Authority.
§ 7-68
Redevelopment activities needed in blighted areas.
§ 7-69
Authorization to act.
Article XIII
Other Agencies
§ 7-70
Parking Authority.
§ 7-71
Library.
§ 7-72
Board of Adjustment.
§ 7-73
Municipal Court.
§ 7-74
Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Article XIV
Financial Procedures
§ 7-75
Preparation of budget.
§ 7-76
Administration of budget.
§ 7-77
Award and execution of contracts.
§ 7-78
Purchasing Standards Committee; purchasing standards.
§ 7-79
Purchasing procedures.
§ 7-80
Audit and warrant of payments.
Article XV
Administrative Requirements
§ 7-81
Acting Mayor.
§ 7-82
Interim appointments to offices.
§ 7-83
Additional positions for directors, division and department heads.
§ 7-84
Department heads to be full-time.
§ 7-85
Acting heads of divisions.
§ 7-86
Removal of officers and department heads.
§ 7-87
Surety bonds.
§ 7-88
Conflicts of interest.
§ 7-89
Preservation of records.
§ 7-90
Availability of records.
§ 7-91
Office hours.
§ 7-92
Annual audit.
§ 7-93
Suspension of official transactions.
§ 7-94
Deadline for filing nomination petitions.
Article XVI
Benefits and Residency Requirements
§ 7-95
Group medical, prescription and hospital insurance.
§ 7-96
Residency requirements.
Article XVII
Sick Leave for Unclassified Employees
§ 7-97
Sick leave.
§ 7-98
Basis for determining length of service.
Article XVIII
Leave for Uniformed Police and Fire Division Members
§ 7-99
Leave of absence without pay.
§ 7-100
Request for leave.
§ 7-101
Report of return to duty.
§ 7-102
Payment to estate for unused leave.
Article XIX
Police and Fire Disability Allowances
§ 7-103
Authorization.
§ 7-104
Medical certification.
§ 7-105
Computation of allowance.
§ 7-106
Examinations for continuing disability.
§ 7-107
Cessation of payments in absence of disability.
§ 7-108
Suspension of payments upon gainful employment.
Article XX
Conflicts of Interest
§ 7-109
Definitions.
§ 7-110
Construction by City employees prohibited.
§ 7-111
Inspection of structures; prohibited acts; exceptions.
§ 7-112
Compliance required.
§ 7-113
Additional rules and regulations.
§ 7-114
Violations and penalties; disciplinary action.
Article XXI
Contractual or Employment Relationships
§ 7-115
Relationship of officers and employees with persons paid by proceeds from grants.
Article XXII
Electronic Preservation, Disposal and Retention of Municipal Documents
§ 7-116
Use of electronic document management system.
§ 7-117
Removal or surrender of data storage devices in City photocopiers and computer equipment.