There shall be a Department of Public Works, the head of which shall be the Director, who shall be appointed by the Manager. The Township Manager shall be the Director unless and until a separate position of Director is authorized. Prior to his appointment, the Director shall be qualified through training and experience in public works administration. The Department shall be responsible for the following:
A. 
Streets, streetlighting and storm drainage systems.
B. 
Township-owned or -leased property and buildings, parks and playgrounds and shade trees.
C. 
Sanitation.
D. 
Community services.
[Added 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 1983-2017]
E. 
Parks and facilities.
[Added 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 1983-2017]
The Department shall:
A. 
Provide for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of all storm sewers and drainage areas.
B. 
Provide for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of all public streets.
C. 
Regulate street openings, construction, alterations and repair of sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
D. 
Clean all municipal streets.
E. 
Remove snow from all municipal streets.
F. 
Arrange for streetlighting.
The Department shall:
A. 
Care for all playgrounds and township-owned or -leased grounds.
B. 
Provide for the maintenance of shade trees.
C. 
Provide for custodial and janitorial services for all township-owned or -leased buildings.
D. 
Operate and maintain township-owned properties.
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Editor's Note: Former § 5-21, Responsible bidding standards for public property, added 7-27-1999 by Ord. No. 1403, was declared null, void and of no further effect by the Superior Court of New Jersey 3-30-2000.
The Department shall provide for sanitation services. At such time as the township shall provide for public water and sewer utilities, the Department shall operate and maintain such facilities.
[Added 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 1983-2017]
A. 
The Department shall be responsible for planning, advertising, and producing all community events run by the Township, and the operation of the Senior Center, including the nutrition site and other senior activities.
B. 
The Department shall be responsible for public recreation within the Township, including both Township-organized recreation activities and activities coordinated with other entities. The Department shall schedule the use of fields and facilities and shall generally promote youth activities within the Township.
[Added 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 1983-2017]
The Department shall be responsible for the safety and maintenance of all buildings, parks and recreation facilities, as well as for preparing and applying for grants for the acquisition of land or the development of parks and other recreation facilities, upgrades to existing parks and recreation facilities and budgeting and purchasing for parks and recreation facility expenditures.
[Added 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 1983-2017]
The internal organization of the Department of Public Works shall be established for the incorporation of the functions, powers and duties of the former Department of Community Services as determined by the Director of the Department of Public Works and approved by the Township Manager.