[1971 Code § 3-11A]
A.
There shall be a Department of Administration, the head of which
shall be the Business Administrator. He shall have the qualifications
and shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by the Optional Municipal
Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-44. The compensation of the Business
Administrator shall be such sum annually as shall be fixed by ordinance.
He shall be appointed by the Mayor, with advice and consent of the
Council, for the term of the Mayor appointing him.
B.
The duties of the Business Administrator shall be in accordance with
the provisions of the Optional Municipal Charter Law. (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-44)
[1971 Code § 3-10C]
There shall be a Division of the Budget within the Department
of the Administration, the head of which shall be the Budget Officer.
He shall, prior to his appointment, be qualified by training or experience
in the formulation and administration of governmental or large corporation
budgets and in the analysis of budgetary costs.
[1971 Code § 3-11D; Ord. No. 10-7-86]
Under the direction and supervision of the Business Administrator,
the Budget Officer shall:
A.
Organize and administer the works of the division.
B.
Prepare and prescribe uniform forms of budget requests for the use
of all departments and all other spending agencies, together with
appropriate instructions for its use.
C.
Review and analyze all budget requests for appropriations and make
recommendations with respect thereto to the Administrator.
D.
Study the organization and operation of any and all departments and
all other spending agencies for the purpose of budget analysis.
E.
Prescribe and require each department and other spending agencies
for which Township appropriations are made, to maintain records and
produce reports of their respective workload and performance, expressed
in appropriate work units which may be prescribed or approved for
each of the departments and other spending agencies by the Budget
Officer.
F.
Compile the budget document in accordance with policies established
by the Mayor, for presentation by the Mayor to the Council, in accordance
with the Charter.
G.
Supervise the rendering and collection of water bills.
H.
The Business Administrator shall be the depository and custodian
for all insurance policies upon or with respect to risks insured for
the benefit of the Township or to protect it against any claim, demand
or liability whatsoever, and all formal contracts for work, labor,
services, supplies, equipment, materials to which the Township may
be a party.
[1971 Code § 3-11E; Ord. No. 10-7-86]
The Budget Officer shall supervise the administration of each
annual budget. The Budget Officer shall monitor departmental budgets
through monthly budget summaries which shall be provided to him by
the Finance Department. An encumbrance system of accounts to control
expenditures within the limits of budget appropriations and such allotments
shall be maintained by the Department of Finance.
[1971 Code § 3-11F; Ord. No. 10-7-86]
The Budget Officer shall maintain a continuous administrative
review of departmental operating methods, organization and management.
In cooperation with the department heads and divisions thereof, he
shall develop standards to improve administrative practices and procedures
and the management of the Township government, and shall make recommendations
of such standards to the Business Administrator.
[1971 Code § 3-11; Ord. No. 10-7-86]
If at any time during the budget year the Budget Officer shall
ascertain that the available revenue, plus balances for the year will
be less than the total appropriations, he shall so advise the Business
Administrator who shall reconsider the work programs and allotments
of the several offices, departments and agencies. Upon such reconsideration,
and with the approval of the Mayor, he shall revise the allotments
so as to forestall, so far as possible, the making of commitments
and expenditures in excess of the revenue to be realized during the
fiscal year.
[1971 Code § 3-11H; Ord. No. 10-7-86; Ord. No. 01-03 § 1]
There shall be a Division of Purchasing within the Department
of Administration. The head of the division shall be the Purchasing
Agent under the direction and supervision of the Business Administrator.
The Purchasing Agent shall:
A.
Purchase, store and distribute all supplies, material and equipment
and contract for all services required by any department, office or
agency of the Township, except that the Department of Public Works
shall administer contracts for public works and improvements.
B.
Establish and enforce specifications with respect to such services,
supplies, materials, and equipment.
C.
Inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries of supplies,
materials and equipment, and the rendition of contractual services,
and determine their quality, quantity, and conformance with specifications.
D.
Have charge of any central storerooms and warehouses that may be
established.
E.
Transfer to or between the department, offices, and agencies, and
from or to central stores, such supplies, materials and equipment
as need appears, and arrange for the sale of surplus or obsolete items
thereof.
F.
Solicit and secure quotations whenever possible and solicit and secure
bids as required by the general law.
G.
When an emergency as contemplated by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 exists, have
the authority to purchase any and all materials and supplies and/or
services reasonably necessary to resolve any such emergency, and have
authority to negotiate and award such contracts on behalf of the municipality.
Prior to exercising the authority granted herein, the Purchasing Agent
shall obtain the written approval of the Mayor and the Business Administrator
(if the Purchasing Agent is someone other than the Business Administrator)
and to negotiate and award such contracts.
H.
Perform the services of a Purchasing Agent or Contracting Agent pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9, including the supervision of the preparation
of public advertising for bids, making the bids available to potential
bidders after the approval of the specifications by the Township Council
and the receipt of bids for the purchase of the work, materials and
supplies on behalf of the Township of Rockaway, provided, however,
that the opening of bids shall be in the presence of the Municipal
Clerk, Business Administrator, and Township Engineer, (or their designees
in the event that any of these officials shall be unavailable), and
further provided, that the award of the contract shall be made by
the Township Council of the Township of Rockaway. According to N.J.S.A.
40:69A-44 the Department of Administration, under the direction and
supervision of the Mayor, shall administer a centralized Purchasing
System.
I.
The Township Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to award all contracts
which do not meet the bid threshold established in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3a.
[1971 Code § 3-11I; Ord. No. 10-7-86]
All purchases made and contracts awarded for any supplies, materials
or equipment, or contractual services, shall be pursuant to written
requisition from the director of the department, office or agency
whose appropriation will be charged, and the certification of the
Chief Financial Officer that a sufficient unencumbered balance of
appropriation is available to pay therefor. All such contracts shall
conform with applicable requirements of State statutes for competitive
bidding. All requisitions shall be approved by the Purchasing Agent
and the Business Administrator.
[1971 Code § 3-11J]
There shall be a Division of Personnel within the Department
of Administration. The head of the division shall be the Business
Administrator. He shall:
A.
Assist in the recruitment of qualified persons for the offices and
positions in the Township government.
B.
Prepare and recommend to the Mayor such rules as he may find necessary
appropriate or desirable to improve personnel administration within
the government.
C.
Prepare, install and maintain a job classification plan based upon
the duties, authority and responsibility of offices, employments and
positions in the government.
D.
Prepare and maintain a pay plan based upon such job classification.
E.
Establish and maintain a roster of all persons in the government
which shall set forth the significant facts relating to personnel
administration.
F.
Establish and develop in-serve training program for persons in the
Township's employ.
G.
Maintain a continuous study of the operation and effect of personnel
methods and practices in the Township, including hours and days of
work, leaves of absence, sick leave, vacation, pension and retirement
provisions, and report his findings and recommendations to the Mayor.
[1971 Code § 3-11L; Ord. No. 10-7-86; Ord. No. 11-10]
There shall be a Division of Licenses, Permits and Fees within
the Department of Administration, which shall be under the purview
of the Township Clerk who shall:
A.
Issue licenses and permits in accordance with the ordinances of the
Township, with the exception of permits issued by the Building Inspector
and Division of Health of the Department of Community Services pursuant
to general law and Township ordinances.
B.
Perform such other functions, powers, duties as may be prescribed
by law or ordinances.
[1]
Note: Former Section 2-12, Department of Health and Welfare,
previously codified herein and containing portions of 1971 Code §§ 3-12,
3-12A, 3-12B and Ordinance No. 96-17, was retitled as the Department
of Community Services by Ordinance No. 11-10.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1; Ord. No. O-16-12, § 1]
A.
There shall be a Department of Community Services, which shall be
organized into five divisions: the Division of Health, the Division
of Welfare, the Division of Recreation, the Division of Senior Services,
and the Division of Buildings and Grounds. The Head of the Department
of Community Services shall be the Director of the Department of Community
Services. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council for the term of the Mayor appointing him,
and his compensation shall be such sum as shall be fixed by ordinance.
The Director shall have the administrative authority and duties prescribed
herein relating to all health programs, welfare programs, open space
programs, historic preservation programs, recreation programs, and
senior service programs. The Director shall operate and maintain Township
buildings and grounds and provide and supervise operations and custodial
and janitorial services for the Township's departments, agencies,
and public buildings.
B.
Further, the Director shall have administrative authority and duties
with respect to such other recreational activities as the Mayor, the
Business Administrator and the Director shall establish, such as an
annual parade, picnic and other public events. The Director shall
attend all meetings of the Parks and Recreation Planning Committee
and all meetings of the Citizen's Recreation Committee.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1]
The Head of the Division of Health shall be the Township Health
Officer. The Division of Health may employ the following credentialed
personnel: public health nurses, sanitary inspectors, animal control
officers, health educator, and such other personnel as may be designated
on the organizational chart of the Township of Rockaway. The Division
of Health shall:
A.
Administer general laws and Township ordinances conferring functions,
powers and duties upon a bureau, Department of Health or a Local Health
Officer;
B.
Enforce laws and ordinances providing for the prevention and control
of disease and conduct related inspections;
C.
Administer general laws and Township ordinances relating to vital
statistics;
D.
Administer a public health nursing service and health educational
program;
E.
Operate public health clinics as authorized by Township ordinances
and general law;
F.
Administer public health services in accordance with "Recognized
Public Health Activities and Minimum Standards of Performance for
Local Boards of Health in New Jersey," N.J.A.C. Title 8, Chapter 51;
G.
Administer animal and rabies control programs in accordance with
appropriate State law and regulation;
H.
Administer environmental public health programs as required by law
and public necessity; and
I.
Administer environmental programs in the Township and review and
make recommendations on environmental issues to the governing body.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1]
The Division of Welfare shall be the Local Assistance Board,
consisting of five members, appointed by the Mayor with the approval
of the Council, and shall serve without compensation. The term of
one member shall be for one year and such member only may be appointed
from among the members of the Council; the terms of the other four
members shall be four years. The Local Assistance Board shall select
a Chairman and a Secretary and shall appoint a Director of Welfare,
who shall be the executive and administrative officer of the Board
and perform the duties specified in N.J.S.A. 44:8-123 and other provisions
of general law and the Township ordinances. The Director of Welfare
shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of appointment
and shall be paid such salary as may be fixed by such Board, subject
to the approval of the Council. The Division of Welfare shall:
A.
Administer programs of assistance to needy persons in cooperation
with Federal, State, County and municipal agencies;
B.
Participate in general community welfare interests such as local
unemployment, child care and prevention of delinquency; and
C.
Maintain complete social case records, comply with State regulations
and make such reports and analysis of welfare problems and grants
as are necessary or desirable.
[1]
Note: Former Subsection 2-12.4, Division of Parks, previously
codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 11-10, was
repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. O-16-12.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1]
The Director of the Department of Community Services shall be
the head of the Division of Recreation. The Division of Recreation
shall:
A.
Administer and operate the playgrounds, facilities for indoor and
outdoor sports and athletic recreational programs and activities for
all residents of the Township;
B.
Administer and operate community centers, social centers, and recreational
functions related thereto;
C.
Administer and operate public school property to the extent that
it may be adaptable for recreational programs and purposes of the
Division after approval of such use has been granted by the Superintendent
of Schools; and
D.
Administer and control recreational facilities, playground facilities
and any other facilities related to leisure time activities of the
residents of the Township on an organized basis in a safe and wholesome
condition for use, and the Director may adopt suitable rules and regulations
relating thereto.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1]
The Director of Community Services shall be the head of the
Division of Senior Services and shall be the primary contact for activity
and programs occurring at the Municipal Senior Citizen Building. The
Division of Senior Services shall:
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1]
The Director of Community Services shall be the head of the
Division of Buildings and Grounds.
[1971 Code § 3-13A; Ord. No. 12-20-88 § 2]
There shall be a Department of Finance, the head of which shall
be the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer, who shall be appointed by
the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (In all instances
hereafter where Treasurer is set forth, he shall also be known and
designated as Chief Financial Officer.) This appointment provision
is superseded by State law which may grant tenure to this position.
The compensation of the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer shall be such
sum annually as shall be fixed by ordinance. The Department of Finance
shall be organized into three divisions: Division of Treasury, Division
of Assessment and Division of Revenue Collection.
[1971 Code § 3-13; Ord. No. 12-20-88, § 2]
The Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer shall be responsible for
all financial activities and functions of the Township government
other than those activities and functions for which responsibility
is vested in the Business Administrator. The Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer
shall furnish a corporate surety bond, at the expense of the Township,
for the faithful performance of the duties of this office, in such
penal sum and in such form as shall be approved by resolution of the
Council. He shall have all the functions, powers and duties relating
to revenue and finance, to the extent that such functions, powers
and duties are not vested in the Department of Administration. Through
the Divisions of the department and otherwise, the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer
shall be responsible for the accounting, preauditing and control of
all Township revenues and expenditures; for the custody, receipt and
disbursement of all Township funds; for the safety and investment
of the Township's investments; for the management of the Township
debt; for the development of fiscal policies for recommendation to
the Mayor and for safeguarding of the Township's financial interest
to the fullest extent. The Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer shall serve
without additional compensation as head of any of the Divisions of
the Department of Finance in the absence of appointments of division
heads.
[1971 Code § 3-13C]
The Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer shall be the Supervisor
of Accounts, custodian of all funds and responsible for disbursing
funds as set forth herein, and shall:
A.
Maintain the central books of accounts of the Township according
to such forms, standards and procedures as shall be prescribed or
approved by the Business Administrator. Any and all Township officials
shall, upon request of the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer, place
at his disposal all records, books, bonds, documents and papers which
he may deem necessary to aid him in his duty of keeping such accounts.
B.
Enforce a uniform system of accounts for all departments of the Township.
C.
Preaudit all payrolls, claims and demands against the Township upon
certification by a Department Head that the amount is due and unpaid
according to the records and information of his department.
D.
Require reports of receipts and disbursements from each department
of the Township to be made daily or at such intervals as will most
efficiently protect the Township's interest.
E.
Maintain a central payroll system and all social security, pension
and insurance records required for municipal personnel.
F.
Control all expenditures to assure that budget appropriations are
not exceeded; pass upon each proposed expenditure in conformity with
the Charter and ordinances of the Township, and unless the division
head shall certify that there is an unencumbered balance of appropriation
available, no appropriation shall be encumbered and no commitment
or expenditure shall be made.
G.
Keep records and books of accounts for the exercise of the foregoing
financial budgetary control over each Department of the Township;
and keep such accounts as will show the amount of each appropriation,
the accumulative amount paid therefrom, and the unpaid obligations
and unencumbered balance thereof.
H.
Prepare such statistical studies and reports as may be required by
other departments and divisions with the approval of the Mayor.
I.
Deposit all funds received by the division in such depositories as
may be designated by resolution of the Council. All moneys of the
Township not required for current operations shall be invested pursuant
to law or shall be deposited in interest-bearing accounts. All such
interest shall be accounted for in the Township books of account.
J.
Have custody of all investments and invested funds of the Township
or in its possession in a fiduciary capacity, except as otherwise
provided by law, and have the safekeeping of all bonds and notes for
transfer, registration or exchange.
K.
Receive and safely keep and disburse moneys received and raised for
public schools and keep separate accounts thereof.
L.
The Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer shall keep a full and systematic
account of all cash receipts and disbursements in proper books. He
shall at least once every month and more often if the Council requires,
furnish the Council, through the Mayor, with a statement of all moneys
received and expended by him, including school moneys, subsequent
to his last report. He shall annually, during the month of January,
make a full report to the Council of his receipts and expenditures
during the preceding year, and shall, whenever required, lay before
the Council, for examination or audit, all books, papers and vouchers
pertaining to his office.
M.
Cause the preparation of a continuing and perpetual inventory enumerating
all items of the Township of Rockaway equipment originally costing
more than $500 and causing the delivery of a copy of the inventory
to the Township Clerk before November 1 of each year for submission
to each member of the Township Council. This inventory shall include,
as applicable, date of original purchase, date and cost of repairs,
schedule of service, mileage, and a brief explanation as to the reasons
for the requested replacement, and shall be completed on the forms
promulgated by the Township of Rockaway, Department of Administration.
N.
Be responsible for the management and sale of all Township-owned
property acquired by foreclosure or otherwise for non-payment of taxes,
as well as the sale of real property of the Township no longer needed
for public purposes.
[1971 Code § 3-13D]
A.
No Department, office or agency of the Township shall expend or commit
any funds of the Township unless the Treasurer shall first certify
that there is an unencumbered balance of appropriation and funds available
for the purpose.
B.
Prior to the payment of any bill, claim or demand against the Township,
a Department Head shall certify that the materials, supplies or equipment
have been received according to a purchase order system or that the
work, labor or services shall have been rendered to order or contract.
C.
Disbursements in the payment of bills, claims or demands shall be
made by the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer upon preaudit and warrant
and approved by the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer. Every warrant
shall be payable to the order of the person entitled to receive it,
and shall specify the purpose for which it is drawn and the account
of appropriation to which it is chargeable. Each warrant or check
shall bear the signature of the Mayor, the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer
and the Municipal Clerk, or in lieu thereof facsimile signatures may
be used which are affixed to checks by mechanical method through the
use of a check signer machine: provided, however that the signature
of one of the aforementioned officers shall be subscribed in his own
handwriting.
D.
Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, disbursements
shall not be made for any voucher in excess of the threshold amount
as set forth by the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.
40:11-1 et seq. without prior Council approval; provided, however,
that no such approval shall be required for any of the following payments.
(1)
Payroll expenditures.
(2)
Items for which public bidding has been held pursuant to the Local
Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
(3)
Bond and interest payments.
(4)
Pension payments.
(5)
Library payments.
(6)
All Federal, State and County taxes.
(7)
Local and regional school payments.
[1971 Code § 3-13E; Ord. No. 11-6]
A.
Tax Collector. The head of the Division of Revenue shall be the Tax
Collector, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the
Council. The appointment provision is superseded by State law which
may grant tenure to this position.
The Tax Collector shall receive such compensation as shall be
fixed by ordinance. He shall be assisted by an assistant or deputy
responsible for the receipt of all revenues.
B.
Functions. The Division of Revenue Collection shall:
(1)
Receive and collect all current and delinquent, real and personal
property taxes and charges; receive penalties and interest pursuant
to law; and account for all collections in such form and manner and
at such times as may be prescribed or approved by the Chief Finance
Officer/Treasurer.
(2)
Perform the functions of a Collector of Taxes under general law,
including, without limitation thereto, the preparation and mailing
of tax bills and the maintenance of tax accounting records in such
manner as may be prescribed or approved by the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer
and assist the Division of Assessments in the preparation of the annual
tax list and duplicate.
(3)
Deposit daily, to the credit of the Township, all moneys received,
in one or more depositories selected by the Council; maintain full
and complete records and accounts of all sums collected and received
according to such procedure and systems as may be prescribed or approved
by the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer; and make such monthly reports
and accountings of the funds of the Township collected, received and
deposited.
(4)
Compute and record sewer charges, if any, as required by ordinance.
(5)
Render bills for sewer and miscellaneous charges to consumers; receive
payments on account thereof; collect delinquent accounts and report
the names of delinquent accounts which are more than six months past
due to the Treasurer.
(6)
Maintain books and record all charges, payments, credits and delinquencies
in sewer and miscellaneous accounts.
(7)
Be responsible for the sale of any and all tax sale certificates
covering properties which it is determined not to acquire through
foreclosure or otherwise. All of the sales of tax sale certificates
shall be conducted in accordance with general law and any local ordinances
under the supervision of this division and in accordance with the
terms and conditions prescribed by the Council for any specific sale.
(8)
The Tax Search Officer will make or cause to be made and certify
Searches for taxes and other liens on real property in the Township
as may be authorized by law and charge and collect for the use of
the Township the fee required pursuant to law for any such charge.
(9)
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-54, the Tax Collector shall provide
to any party entitled to redeem a tax sale certificate pursuant to
the Tax Sale Law (N.J.S.A. 54:5-1 et seq.) two calculations of the
amount required for redemption within a calendar year at no cost.
For each subsequent calculation requested from the Tax Collector by
said party in a calendar year, there shall be a $50 fee. All requests
for a redemption calculation shall be made in writing to the Tax Collector.
(10)
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector shall
charge a lienholder of a tax lien $50 for the calculation of the amount
due to redeem that tax lien as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1.
All requests for a redemption calculation shall (1) be in writing
to the Tax Collector; and (2) specify the date to be used for the
calculation, which shall be the date of the notice to the parties
entitled to redeem the tax lien whose interests appear of record at
the time of the tax sale. Neither the Tax Collector nor the Township
shall be liable for an incorrect calculation. The fee paid to the
Township shall not become part of the lien and shall not be passed
on to any party entitled to redeem pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.
[Ord. No. 1971 § 3-13F]
The Division of Assessments shall be composed of a Tax Assessor
who has successfully passed the State exam and holds a valid Tax Assessors
certificate. The position of Assessor and Deputy Assessor are Mayoral
appointments. The term of office is for four years. In compliance
with State Statute, N.J.S.A. 46A:9-143, an Assessor or Deputy Assessor
who is reappointed after four consecutive years may be granted tenure.
A.
The Tax Assessor shall:
(1)
Place value on all real property within the Township for the purposes
of assessment, in accordance with laws governing Assessors, the Charter
and ordinances. To exercise all the powers of a Municipal Assessor
pursuant to the laws prescribed by the Director of the Division of
Taxation. To perform such other duties as prescribed by the Mayor
and the Township Council.
(2)
Every year prepare and certify the Tax lists and duplicates as required
by law. Maintain assessment record for each and every parcel of real
property whether taxable or exempt.
(3)
Be able to defend any assessment in a court of law as well as explain
to anyone the basis behind the preparation of any assessment within
the municipality.
(4)
Have custody of and maintain an up-to-date Township Tax Map and provide
for the recording thereon of all changes in ownership or the characteristics
of properties being assessed.
(5)
Make appraisals of property for Township purposes within the scope
of the laws as prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation,
upon the request of the Chief Finance Officer/Treasurer.
[1971 Code § 3-14A; Ord. No. 4-1-69; Ord. No. 36-79; Ord. No. 96-17 § 4; Ord. No. O-16-12, § 2]
There shall be a Department of Public Works and Utilities. The
Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of Council for the term the Mayor appointed him and until appointment
and qualification of his successor. The Department of Public Works
and Utilities shall be organized into the following divisions: Division
of Roads, Division of Water, Division of Sewers, Division of Parks,
Automotive Division, and such other divisions as may be required.
[1971 Code § 3-14B; Ord. No. 4-1-69; Ord. No. 3-6-79; Ord. No. 96-17 § 5; Ord. No. 11-10 § 2; Ord.
No. O-16-12, § 2]
The Director shall:
A.
Administer and control the following functions and the construction,
operation and maintenance of public works, improvements, facilities
and services relating thereto:
B.
Supervise automotive maintenance services for all departments, offices
or agency of the Township except those maintained by the Fire Department.
C.
Supervise all departmental construction and improvement projects.
D.
Review and amend, as necessary, work plans submitted by division
heads.
E.
Supervise and direct the installation and administration of departmental
records, payroll and inventory operations.
F.
Supervise and inspect divisional operations.
G.
Be responsible for the operational condition and maintain specifications
of all automotive equipment of the Township departments except those
maintained by the Fire Department.
H.
Administer solid waste and recycling programs in accordance with
appropriate State law and regulation.
I.
Regulate encroachments by objects and structures above and below
such streets and sidewalks in accordance with the ordinances of the
Township.
J.
Recommend to the Police Department the posting of emergency no-parking
signs.
K.
Coordinate with the Bureau of Traffic Safety of the Rockaway Township
Police Department the installation, repair, and maintenance of street
traffic signs, lines and markers.
[1971 Code § 3-14C; Ord. No. 4-1-69; Ord. No. 3-6-79]
The head of the Division of Roads shall be the Assistant Director
of Public Works and Utilities. He shall be compensated such sum as
shall be fixed by ordinance. The Division of Roads under the supervision
of the Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities shall provide
for the:
[1971 Code § 3-14D; Ord. No. 4-1-69; Ord. No. 3-6-79]
The head of the Division of Water shall be the Superintendent
of Water and Sewers. He shall be compensated by such sum as shall
be fixed by ordinance. The division shall manage, administer, operate,
maintain, make minor extensions of the water-storage facilities, aqueduct,
distribution mains, hydrants, valves and other structures, facilities
and appurtenances of the waterworks operated by the Township for supplying
its customers within, and, if necessary, without the limits of the
Township.
[1971 Code § 3-14E; Ord. No. 4-1-69; Ord. No. 3-6-79]
The head of the Division of Sewers shall be the Superintendent
of Water and Sewers. He shall be compensated by such sum as shall
be fixed by ordinance. This division shall maintain sanitary sewer
mains, metering stations, pumping stations and all appurtenances forming
a part of the sewer system of the Township. Perform such other departmental
responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Director.
[1971 Code § 3-14F; Ord. No. 4-1-69; Ord. No. 3-6-79]
The employees of the Division of Water and Division of Sewers
of the Department of Public Works and Utilities of the Township shall
keep and maintain detailed daily time records showing the amount of
time devoted by each such employee to the Division of Water and to
the Division of Sewers. These time records shall be kept and maintained
on forms promulgated by the Department of Public Works and Utilities
and shall be submitted weekly to the Director of the Department of
Public Works and Utilities. The Director shall compile time records
for each calendar year by January 15 of the subsequent year so as
to evidence the percentage of time devoted by departmental employees
in the aggregate to the Division of Water on the one hand, Division
of Sewers on the other.
[Ord. No. O-16-12, § 2]
The Head of the Division of Parks shall be the superintendent
of Parks. The Division of Parks shall:
A.
Supervise and maintain any and all public and private park facilities
upon which activities of the Division of Recreation occur; and
B.
Supervise and maintain any and all public and private playground
facilities upon which activities of the Division of Recreation occur.
[1]
Note: Former Subsection 2-14.7, Division of Buildings and
Grounds, previously codified herein and containing portions of 1971
Code § 3-14G and Ordinance Nos. 3-15-77 and 3-6-79 was repealed
in its entirety by Ordinance No. 96-17.
[1971 Code § 3-15]
There shall be a Police Department, the head of which shall
be the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police's compensation shall be
such sum as shall be fixed by ordinance. The Chief shall be appointed
by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Council for the term of
the Mayor appointing him. He may receive permanent status through
Civil Service. The Police Department shall be maintained at such authorized
strength within such grades and positions and under such officers
as have heretofore been authorized by ordinance.
[1971 Code § 3-15; Ord. No. 9-1-81]
The regulations as heretofore duly adopted shall remain in full
force and effect. The regulations which conflict with the following
benefits are hereby repealed and the following provisions shall be
effective hereafter:
A.
Members of the Police Department shall be given compensatory time
off on an alternate date in the event they are required to work on
any holiday.
B.
Members of the Police Department shall be given compensatory time
off on an alternate date or dates in the event one or more holidays
coincide with their regular off-duty day.
C.
The work period of members of the Police Department shall be 80 hours
per pay period or such other work period as shall be established pursuant
to negotiations with the Employees' Negotiating Unit.
[Ord. No. 01-32 § 1; Ord. No. O-12-09]
There shall be a Department of Fire, the head of which shall be the Director. The Director of the Department of Fire shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council for the term of the Mayor appointing the Director. The compensation of the Director shall be such sum as shall be fixed by ordinance. The Mayor may appoint such Director from a list of three persons recommended by the Board of Ex-Department Chiefs established in Subsection 11-4.7 of the Township of Rockaway Code. The Board of Ex-Department Chiefs may include on the list the current Fire Department Chief elected by a vote of the fire companies comprising the Rockaway Township Fire Department established in Chapter 11 of the Township of Rockaway Code. The Mayor may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Council, any person the Mayor deems qualified for the position. If the current Fire Department Chief is on the list provided by the Board of Ex-Department Chiefs and is appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, to the position of Director of the Department of Fire, said Fire Department Chief shall serve as the Fire Department Chief, while concurrently serving as the Director of the Department of Fire. If the Director of the Department of Fire is not the Fire Department Chief, then the Fire Department Chief shall be subordinate to the Director and shall be subject to the control, disposition and discipline by the Director.
[Ord. No. 01-32 § 2]
The Department of Fire shall have the primary responsibility of organizing and administering the scope and method of fire protection in the Township of Rockaway. It shall be the overall umbrella department of the Township to coordinate and administer the relationship, roles, duties and obligations of the Rockaway Township Fire Department and the various individual fire companies that comprise the said Fire Department. When used in this Code, the term "Department of Fire" and the term "Rockaway Township Fire Department" shall refer to two different entities. The Department of Fire is one of the several departments in the Township administrative structure and established in Section 2-6.2 and 2-16.1 of this Code. The Rockaway Township Fire Department is not the Department of Fire of the Township as established in Section 2-6.2 and 2-16.1 of the Township of Rockaway Code, but is the Fire Department established in Chapter 11 of this Code. The Rockaway Township Fire Department has the primary function to provide the personnel and equipment resources to fight fires in the Township through the various fire companies as designated in this Code.
[Ord. No. 01-32 § 3]
The Director shall be the Chief Executive and Chief Administrative
Officer of the Department of Fire. The Director shall have all executive
and administrative authority and duties related to the operation of
the Department of Fire.
[1]
Note: Former Section 2-17, Department of Parks, Recreation and Senior Services, previously codified herein and containing portions of 1971 Code §§ 3-17A — 3-17E and Ordinances 11-21-78, 6-14-88, 97-16 and 07-12, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 11-10. See Section 2-12, Department of Community Services.
[Ord. No. 2-3-87 § 2C; Ord. No. 96-17 §§ 8, 9]
There shall be a Department of Engineering, Planning and Construction, the head of which shall be the Township Engineer. The Department of Engineering, Planning, and Construction shall be responsible for all activities required by the Municipal Land Use Law and Township ordinances and codes. In addition to his duties and responsibilities as Township Engineer pursuant to Subsection 2-6.6, the Township Engineer shall also be responsible for administrative overview of the functions of the Technical Assistant as they relate to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.
The specific duties listed in paragraphs A through J shall be
performed by the Technical Assistant, under the administrative supervision
of the Township Engineer.
A.
Prepare agendas and reports for Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
meetings.
B.
Provide the Township with guidance in planning within the framework
of the Master Plan.
C.
Provide reports and recommendations from consultants on subdivision,
site plan, and variance applications to the Planning Board, Board
of Adjustment, or any other municipal body.
D.
Make recommendations regarding Zoning and Land Use Development Ordinances
within the Township.
E.
Transmit Zoning Enforcement complaints to the Zoning Officer and
provide enforcement reports to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
when necessary.
F.
Maintain division Escrow Account records and prepare reports for
the Finance Department.
G.
Prepare monthly and annual reports on division activities.
H.
Maintain planning and zoning records and files.
I.
Provide for the implementation of the Township Fair Share Housing
Plan as authorized by C.O.A.H.; and supervision of all related reports
and records as required by C.O.A.H. regulations.
J.
Supervision of clerical support staff in performance of necessary
tasks when appropriate.
[Ord. No. 2-3-87 § 2D]
There shall be a Division of Building Inspection within the
Department of Administration. The head of the Division of Building
Inspection shall be the Construction Code Official. The Construction
Code Official shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent
of the Council. This appointment provision is superseded by State
Law which may grant tenure to this position. The Construction Code
Official shall have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Building Inspector as provided by general law and
the ordinances of the Township.
[1971 Code § 3-18]
Department heads shall appoint subordinate officers and employees within their respective departments and may, with the approval of the Mayor, remove such officers and employees, subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 26 of this Code. All Department heads shall be required to submit monthly reports giving an account of all operations within their particular department to the Finance Officer and Council by the tenth day of the following month.
