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Township of Denville, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 7 Administration of Government
Chapter 7
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Denville by
Ord. No. 1/72
; amended in its entirety by
Ord. No. 22-05
(Ch. 2, Secs. 2-1 through 2-23, of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 7-1
Title of chapter.
§ 7-2
Definitions.
Article II
Municipal Council
§ 7-3
Legislative powers.
§ 7-4
Meetings of Municipal Council.
§ 7-5
Addressing Council.
§ 7-6
Appointments.
§ 7-7
Enforcement of decorum.
§ 7-8
Investigative powers and removal of officers.
§ 7-9
Contact with employees and administration.
§ 7-10
Compensation.
§ 7-11
Salary of Council President.
§ 7-12
Vacancies.
Article III
Ordinances and Resolutions
§ 7-13
Preparation.
§ 7-14
Introduction.
§ 7-15
Adoption of ordinances.
§ 7-16
Effective date of ordinance.
§ 7-17
Certification of passage over Mayor's veto.
§ 7-18
Ordinances not returned by Mayor.
§ 7-19
Resolutions.
Article IV
Office of Mayor
§ 7-20
Executive power.
§ 7-21
Duties of Mayor.
§ 7-22
Approval or veto of ordinances.
§ 7-23
Attendance at Council meetings and right to vote.
§ 7-24
Appointment of directors of departments.
§ 7-25
Removal of department heads and other municipal executive officers.
§ 7-26
Mayor's staff.
§ 7-27
Acting Mayor.
§ 7-28
Delegation of powers.
§ 7-29
Compensation.
Article V
General Administrative Organization
§ 7-30
Structure.
§ 7-31
Office of Municipal Clerk.
§ 7-32
Office of Municipal Tax Assessor.
§ 7-33
Auditor.
§ 7-34
Township Attorney.
§ 7-35
Township Prosecutor.
§ 7-36
Public Defender.
§ 7-37
Agencies and boards.
§ 7-38
Administrative departments.
§ 7-39
Duties and functions of directors.
§ 7-40
Department heads, division heads and bureau heads.
§ 7-41
Vacancy in office of director.
§ 7-42
Vacancy in office of division head or bureau head.
§ 7-43
Administrative regulations of departments.
§ 7-44
Compensation.
§ 7-45
Interest in contracts or jobs forbidden.
Article VI
Department of Administration
§ 7-46
Organization.
§ 7-47
Appointment of Business Administrator.
§ 7-48
Powers and duties of Business Administrator.
§ 7-49
Administration of budget.
§ 7-50
Budget operation.
§ 7-51
Administrative standards.
§ 7-52
Expenditure control.
§ 7-53
Division of Purchasing.
§ 7-54
Purchase controls.
§ 7-55
Division of Human Resources.
§ 7-56
Division of Facility and Technology.
§ 7-57
Division of Recreation.
Article VII
Department of Revenue and Finance
§ 7-58
Organization.
§ 7-59
Duties of Director of Revenue and Finance.
§ 7-60
Division of Treasury.
§ 7-61
Commitments and disbursements.
§ 7-62
Division of Tax Collection.
§ 7-63
Term of office of Tax Collector; tenure.
§ 7-64
Functions of Division of Tax Collection.
§ 7-65
Division of Utilities Collection.
Article VIII
Department of Public Safety
§ 7-66
Organization.
§ 7-67
Police Department; composition; appointments.
§ 7-68
Duties of Police Department.
§ 7-69
Requirements of police officers.
§ 7-70
Terms of employment.
§ 7-71
Special law enforcement officers.
§ 7-72
Rules and regulations.
§ 7-73
Fire Department; composition.
§ 7-74
Fire Chief.
§ 7-75
Duties of Fire Department.
§ 7-76
Division of Fire Inspection and Prevention.
§ 7-77
Police and Fire Surgeon.
Article IX
Department of Public Works
§ 7-78
Organization.
§ 7-79
Division of Streets and Roads.
§ 7-80
Division of Parks and Playgrounds.
§ 7-81
Division of Water Systems.
§ 7-82
Division of Sewer Systems.
§ 7-83
Division of Refuse Collection and Recycling.
Article X
Department of Community Development
§ 7-84
Organization.
§ 7-85
Division of Engineering and Land Use.
§ 7-86
Division of Construction Code Enforcement and Zoning.
Article XI
Department of Health and Social Services
§ 7-87
Organization.
§ 7-88
Division of Health.
§ 7-89
Animal Warden.
§ 7-90
Division of Social Services; Social Services Coordinator.
Article XII
Statutory Agencies
§ 7-91
General.
§ 7-92
Board of Adjustment.
§ 7-93
Library Board of Trustees.
§ 7-94
Local Emergency Management Council.
§ 7-95
Municipal Court.
§ 7-96
Planning Board.
Article XIII
Standing Advisory Committees
§ 7-97
Organization.