[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Barnegat 9-20-04 as Ord. No. 2004-45. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
The Mayor, with approval of the Township Committee shall appoint an Emergency Management Coordinator from among the residents of the municipality. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall serve, subject to fulfilling the requirements of this section, for a term of three (3) years.
B. 
As a condition of his appointment and his right to continue for the full term of his appointment, the Emergency Management Coordinator shall have successfully completed, at the time of his appointment or within one (1) year immediately following his appointment, the current approved civil defense director-coordinator course. The failure of any Emergency Management Coordinator to fulfill such requirements within the period prescribed shall disqualify the Coordinator from continuing in the office of Coordinator, and thereupon, a vacancy in said office shall be deemed to have been created.
C. 
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall report to the Mayor and Township Committee in accordance with State statutes. The Emergency Management Coordinator will coordinate daily activities with the Township Administrator.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall appoint an Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator with the approval of the Mayor and Township Committee. Whenever possible, such Deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried officers or employees of the municipality.
A. 
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be responsible for the planning, activating, coordinating and the conduct of disaster control operations with the township in accordance with the Township Emergency Operation Plan and State statutes.
B. 
Whenever, in his opinion, a disaster has occurred or is imminent in any municipality, the Emergency Management Coordinator of that municipality shall proclaim a state or local disaster emergency within the township. The Emergency Management Coordinator in accordance with regulations promulgated by the State Civilian Defense Director, shall be empowered to issue and enforce such orders as may be necessary to implement and carry out disaster control operations and to protect the health, safety and resources of the residents of the township.
A. 
Also known as Local Emergency Management Planning Committee.
B. 
There is hereby created a Local Emergency Management Council, to be composed of not more than fifteen (15) members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Township Committee and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the Mayor and Township Committee. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be a member and shall serve as Chairman of the Local Emergency Management Council. The Local Emergency Management Planning Committee will consist of, but not limited to:
Mayor
Township Administrator
Emergency Management Coordinator
Chief of Police
Two (2) Fire Chiefs
First Aid Captain
Postmaster
Superintendent of School
Superintendent of Public Works
Representative of Senior Advisory Council
Director of Water and Sewer
Chamber of Commerce President
One (1) Member of Township Committee
Construction Code Official
A. 
The Local Emergency Management Council shall assist the municipality in establishing the various local volunteer agencies needed to meet the requirements of all local civil defense and disaster control activities in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Governor of the State of New Jersey.
B. 
The Local Emergency Management Council is authorized, within the limits of appropriations, to establish an adequate organization to assist in supervising and coordinating the civil defense and disaster control activities of the local municipality.