[Amended 5-7-1992 by Ord.
No. 477-92; 10-15-1998 by Ord. No. 641-98]
A. Establishment.
[Amended 4-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
(1) There shall be a Department of Public Safety, the supervisor of which
shall be the Director of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety
shall consist of the following Divisions:
(a)
Division of Fire Protection.
(b)
Division of Civil Defense and Disaster Control.
(c)
Division of Consumer Affairs.
(2) Each of these three divisions shall be organized and carry out the
functions set forth below in this article.
B. Director of Public Safety. The Director of Public Safety shall be
nominated, and with the advice and consent of the Township Council,
appointed by the Mayor. The Director of Public Safety shall hold office
at the pleasure of the Mayor and Township Council and shall be paid
a salary fixed and adopted by the Township Council annually. The Director
of Public Safety shall possess at the time of appointment such education,
experience, licensing, knowledge and abilities as deemed appropriate
by the Mayor and Council.
C. Functions of the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public
Safety shall have, exercise and discharge such functions, powers and
duties as may be provided by Charter and statute and assigned by these
ordinances to its various divisions. The Department will be directed
and supervised by the Director of Public Safety.
There shall be a Division of Civil Defense and Disaster Control
within the Department of Public Safety, the head of which shall be
the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster Control, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Director
shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor but not longer than the term
of the Mayor appointing him. The Division of Civil Defense and Disaster
Control and the Director thereof shall have such functions, powers
and duties as provided by general law, ordinances of the Township,
or as may be assigned from time to time by the Mayor or the Director
of Public Safety. The Director of Civil Defense and Disaster Control
shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed annually by ordinance.