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Township of Weehawken, NJ chevron_right chevron_right Municipal Code chevron_right Chapter 2 Administration

Chapter 2 Administration

Article I Administrative Code
§ 2-1 SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.
§ 2-1.1 Short title established.
§ 2-1.2 Definitions.
§ 2-1.3 Construction.
§ 2-1.4 Interpretation.
§ 2-2 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL.
§ 2-2.1 Election, term, compensation.
§ 2-2.2 Vacancies.
§ 2-2.3 Organization.
§ 2-2.4 Post-election transition.
§ 2-2.5 Functions, powers and duties of the Mayor.
§ 2-2.6 Functions, powers and duties of the Council.
§ 2-2.7 Meetings.
§ 2-2.8 Council procedures.
§ 2-2.9 Township Clerk.
§ 2-2.10 Deputy Clerk.
§ 2-2.11 Tax Collector and Deputy Tax Collector.
§ 2-3 TOWNSHIP MANAGER.
§ 2-3.1 Qualifications.
§ 2-3.2 Term.
§ 2-3.3 Designation of Acting Manager.
§ 2-3.4 Manager; powers and duties.
§ 2-3.5 Delegation of Manager.
§ 2-3.6 Township property and insurance.
§ 2-4 DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
§ 2-4.1 Township Attorney.
§ 2-4.2 Law Director.
§ 2-4.3 Additional duties.
§ 2-4.4 Special counsel.
§ 2-4.5 Landlord/Tenant Housing Advisor.
§ 2-4.6 Tenants Attorney Advocate.
§ 2-5 MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ 2-5.1 Continuation; functions and jurisdiction.
§ 2-5.2 Location.
§ 2-5.3 Municipal Judge.
§ 2-5.4 Court employees.
§ 2-5.5 Municipal Prosecutor.
§ 2-5.6 Public Defender.
§ 2-5.7 Assistant Judge.
§ 2-5.8 Residency.
§ 2-5.9 Organization.
§ 2-6 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
§ 2-6.1 Departments.
§ 2-6.2 Department heads; powers and duties generally.
§ 2-6.3 Multiple appointments.
§ 2-6.4 Changes in personnel strength or classification.
§ 2-6.5 Organization, reorganization.
§ 2-7 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
§ 2-7.1 Chief Financial Officer.
§ 2-7.2 Functions.
§ 2-7.3 Organization.
§ 2-8 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
§ 2-8.1 Director.
§ 2-8.2 Police Division/appropriate authority.
§ 2-8.3 Functions.
§ 2-8.4 Fire Division.
§ 2-8.5 Functions.
§ 2-8.6 Organization.
§ 2-8.7 (Reserved)
§ 2-9 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
§ 2-9.1 Director.
§ 2-9.2 Division of Streets, Sanitation and Properties.
§ 2-9.3 Functions.
§ 2-9.4 Division of Engineering.
§ 2-10 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
§ 2-10.1 Director.
§ 2-10.2 Functions.
§ 2-10.3 Maintenance of recreational facilities.
§ 2-10.4 Charges and fees.
§ 2-10.5 Rules and regulations.
§ 2-10.6 Organization.
§ 2-11 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSPECTIONS.
§ 2-11.1 Director.
§ 2-11.2 Functions.
§ 2-11.3 Township medical services.
§ 2-11A DEPARTMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
§ 2-11A.1 Director.
§ 2-11A.2 Functions.
§ 2-12 BOARDS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS.
§ 2-13 BUDGET AND FISCAL PROCEDURES.
§ 2-13.1 Fiscal year.
§ 2-13.2 Budget preparation, generally.
§ 2-13.3 Capital program and capital budget.
§ 2-13.4 Budget operations.
§ 2-13.5 Contracts, generally.
§ 2-13.6 Award of contracts.
§ 2-13.7 Bond issues and notes.
§ 2-13.8 Purchasing, generally.
§ 2-13.9 Emergency procedures.
§ 2-13.10 Purchase by quotation.
§ 2-13.11 Standards and tests.
§ 2-13.12 Reports.
§ 2-13.13 Vouchers and certification.
§ 2-13.14 Audit, warrant, and payment of bills, and claims.
§ 2-13.15 Post audit.
§ 2-14 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 2-14.1 Conflict of interest prohibited.
§ 2-14.2 Special privileges prohibited.
§ 2-14.3 Promise of rewards prohibited.
§ 2-14.4 Penalty for violation.
§ 2-14.5 Persons convicted of offenses.
§ 2-14.6 Failure to appear and testify.
§ 2-14.7 Surety bonds.
§ 2-14.8 Delivery of funds and records.
§ 2-14.9 Full-time service.
§ 2-14.10 Vacancies, temporary absence or disabilities.
§ 2-14.11 Public records.
§ 2-14.12 Public office hours.
§ 2-14.13 Unexcused absences.
§ 2-14.14 Personnel rules and policies.
§ 2-14.15 Additional duties, generally.
§ 2-14.16 Residency requirements.
§ 2-15 TRANSITION.
§ 2-15.1 Prior ordinances.
§ 2-15.2 Salaries and wages.
§ 2-15.3 Transfer of personnel records and property.
§ 2-15.4 Pension rights.
§ 2-15.5 Offices abolished.
§ 2-15.6 Existing ordinances.
Article II Departments
§ 2-16 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; POLICE DIVISION.
§ 2-16.1 Department established; Divisions.
§ 2-16.2 Appointment.
§ 2-16.3 Control.
§ 2-16.4 (Reserved)
§ 2-16.5 Oath of allegiance.
§ 2-16.6 Director of Public Safety.
§ 2-16.7 Special law enforcement officers; traffic control officers; adult school crossing guards.
§ 2-16.8 Duties of Division.
§ 2-16.9 Removal and suspension.
§ 2-16.10 Promotions.
§ 2-16.11 Identification Bureau.
§ 2-16.12 Youth Bureau.
§ 2-16.13 Inspection of police records.
§ 2-16.14 Drug testing of police officers and certain other employees of the Police Division.
§ 2-16.15 Public Safety Signal System Maintenance Division.
§ 2-16.16 Hiring of Entry-Level Law Enforcement Officers.
§ 2-17 (RESERVED)
Article III Boards, Committees and Commissions
§ 2-18 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
§ 2-18.1 Creation.
§ 2-18.2 Members.
§ 2-18.3 Powers of Commission.
§ 2-18.4 Acquisitions by Commission.
§ 2-18.5 Records and annual report.
§ 2-18.6 Appropriations.
§ 2-19 BOARD OF ASSISTANCE (LOCAL ASSISTANCE BOARD).
§ 2-19.1 Established; composition.
§ 2-19.2 Organization of Board; Director of Welfare.
§ 2-19.3 Employees.
§ 2-19.4 Duties of director of welfare.
§ 2-19.5 Assistant welfare director.
§ 2-20 BOARD OF HEALTH.
§ 2-20.1 Established.
§ 2-20.2 Powers and duties.
§ 2-21 HOUSING AUTHORITY.
§ 2-22 PARKING AUTHORITY.
§ 2-22.1 Establishment.
§ 2-22.2 Members; terms.
§ 2-22.3 Commissioners.
§ 2-23 WEEHAWKEN-UNION CITY TRUNK SEWER BOARD.
§ 2-23.1 Contract.
§ 2-24 NORTH HUDSON REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.
§ 2-24.1 Continuation of Authority.
§ 2-24A NORTH HUDSON SEWERAGE AUTHORITY.
§ 2-24A.1 Established.
§ 2-24A.2 Appointments; compensation.
§ 2-24A.3 Action taken by Authority.
§ 2-24A.4 Amendments.
§ 2-24A.5 Copy on file.
§ 2-25 SEWAGE TREATMENT AGREEMENTS.
§ 2-25.1 West New York Sewage Treatment Plant.
§ 2-25.2 North Hudson Sewerage Authority Service Agreement.
§ 2-25.3 Modifications to the Sewer Service Agreement of 1986; adoption of 1990 Sewer Service Agreement.
§ 2-26 INTERLOCAL SERVICES AND CONTRACTS.
§ 2-26.1 Agreement for coordinated health education program.
§ 2-26.2 Community Development Block Grant Program.
§ 2-26.3 Agreement with Board of Education for shared use of Township recreational facilities.
Article IV Administrative Procedures
§ 2-27 PAYMENT OF FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS; SETTLEMENT OF MUNICIPAL LIENS.
§ 2-27.1 Official certificate of search require prior to payment of fire insurance claim.
§ 2-27.2 Satisfaction of municipal claim; procedure.
§ 2-27.3 Appeal taken on amount of lien or charge.
§ 2-27.4 Precedence of claims on fire insurance.
§ 2-27.5 Authority of Township.
§ 2-28 INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS; FEES FOR COPIES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
§ 2-28.1 Inspection of public records.
§ 2-28.2 Fee for copies and other administrative services.
§ 2-28.3 (Reserved)
§ 2-29 ELECTIVE RETIREMENT.
§ 2-29.1 Members of the Public Safety Division.
Article V Indemnification and Defense of Municipal Officers, Employees and Officials
§ 2-30 DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS.
§ 2-30.1 Definitions.
§ 2-30.2 Defense and indemnification - civil actions.
§ 2-30.3 Defense and indemnification - criminal actions.
§ 2-30.4 Notification of Township; cooperation with Township.
§ 2-30.5 Method to provide for defense; attorney's fees.
§ 2-30.6 Exceptions.
§ 2-30.7 Exclusive control as a condition for defense.
§ 2-30.8 Reduction of reimbursement.
§ 2-30.9 Approval of settlement.
§ 2-30.10 Cause attributable to counterclaim or cross claim.
§ 2-30.11 Time of payment.
Article VI Municipal Public Liaison
§ 2-31 MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON.
§ 2-31.1 Purpose.
§ 2-31.2 Definitions.
§ 2-31.3 Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison position and compensation; powers and duties.
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