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Chapter 2 Administration
Chapter 2
Administration
Article I
Mayor and Council
§ 2-1
MAYOR.
§ 2-1.1
General Powers and Duties.
§ 2-1.2
Mayor's Staff.
§ 2-1.3
Acting Mayor.
§ 2-1.4
Vacancy in Office of Director of Department.
§ 2-1.5
Delegation of Powers.
§ 2-1.6
Compensation.
§ 2-2
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL.
§ 2-2.1
General Powers.
§ 2-2.2
Compensation.
§ 2-2.3
Rules of Procedure.
§ 2-2.4
Council Meetings.
§ 2-2.5
Council Officers' Duties.
§ 2-2.6
Regular Meeting; Order of Business.
§ 2-2.7
Work Session Meeting; Order of Business.
§ 2-2.8
Council President; Duties.
§ 2-2.9
Special and Ad Hoc Committees.
§ 2-2.10
Vacancies; Nominations to Authorities, Boards, Commission, Committees and Other Agencies.
§ 2-2.11
Ordinances, Resolutions and Petitions.
§ 2-2.12
Rules of Debate and Decorum.
§ 2-2.13
Addressing the Council.
§ 2-2.14
Decorum.
§ 2-2.15
Correspondence.
§ 2-2.16
Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.
§ 2-2.17
Amendments to Rules of Council.
§ 2-3
through § 2-4. (RESERVED)
Article II
Officers and Employees
§ 2-5
TOWNSHIP CLERK.
§ 2-5.1
Appointment, Term and Qualifications.
§ 2-5.2
Deputy Clerk of Council.
§ 2-5.3
Clerk of Council.
§ 2-5.4
Custodian of Records.
§ 2-5.5
Corporate Seal.
§ 2-5.6
Custodian of Surety Bonds, Insurance Policies and Contracts.
§ 2-5.7
Additional Powers and Duties.
§ 2-5.8
Notice of Meetings.
§ 2-5.9
Township Clerk's Office; Employees.
§ 2-6
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR.
§ 2-6.1
Appointment; Term.
§ 2-6.2
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator(s).
§ 2-7
through § 2-17. (RESERVED)
§ 2-18
Combined Meeting; Order of Business.
§ 2-19
through § 2-20. (RESERVED)
Article III
Departments
§ 2-21
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
§ 2-21.1
Organization.
§ 2-21.2
Supervision by Business Administrator.
§ 2-21.3
Publications and Periodicals to Reflect Names of Officials.
§ 2-22
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
§ 2-22.1
Business Administrator.
§ 2-22.2
Department Organization; Powers of Business Administrator.
§ 2-23
DIVISION OF THE BUDGET.
§ 2-23.1
Budget Officer; Appointment; Compensation.
§ 2-23.2
Budget Officer; Powers and Duties.
§ 2-23.3
Budget Document.
§ 2-23.4
Budget Operation.
§ 2-23.5
Administrative Review by Budget Officer.
§ 2-23.6
Expenditure Control.
§ 2-24
DIVISION OF CENTRAL PURCHASES.
§ 2-24.1
Purchasing Agent; Appointment; Compensation.
§ 2-24.2
Purchasing Agent; Duties.
§ 2-24.3
Purchasing Procedures.
§ 2-24.4
Receiving Procedure.
§ 2-24.5
Purchase Controls.
§ 2-24.6
Set-Aside Program for Qualified Minority, Women and/or Veteran Businesses.
§ 2-25
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
§ 2-25.1
Personnel Officer; Appointment; Compensation.
§ 2-25.2
Human Resources Officer; Duties.
§ 2-26
OFFICE OF CABLE TELEVISION.
§ 2-26.1
Created; Duties; Fee for Tapes.
§ 2-27
MAYOR'S AUTHORITY TO SUPERVISE THE DIVISIONS OF FIRE AND POLICE.
§ 2-27.1
Director of Public Safety; Appropriate Authority.
§ 2-28
DIVISION OF POLICE.
§ 2-28.1
Established; Police Chief; Appointment.
§ 2-28.2
Personnel of Division of Police.
§ 2-28.3
Functions of Division of Police.
§ 2-28.4
Police Authority.
§ 2-28.5
Rules and Regulations for Governance.
§ 2-28.6
Executive Office.
§ 2-28.7
Chief of Police.
§ 2-29
ENTRY LEVEL AND PROMOTIONAL CRITERIA.
§ 2-29.1
Findings.
§ 2-29.2
Entry Level Criteria Established.
§ 2-29.3
Entry Level Officers.
§ 2-29.4
(Reserved)
§ 2-29.5
– § 2-29.11 (Reserved)
§ 2-29.12
Appointment of Retired or Former Members of the Division of Police.
§ 2-29.13
Computerized Criminal History Checks.
§ 2-29.14
Criminal Offenses.
§ 2-30
POLICE FIREARMS.
§ 2-30.1
Disposition of Firearms.
§ 2-31
POLICE EXTRA DUTY EMPLOYMENT.
§ 2-31.1
Police Extra Duty Employment Provisions.
§ 2-32
(RESERVED)
§ 2-33
DIVISION OF FIRE.
§ 2-33.1
Division of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services.
§ 2-33.2
Personnel of Division of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services.
§ 2-33.3
Functions of Division of Fire.
§ 2-33.4
(Reserved)
§ 2-33.5
Firefighters; Entry Level Criteria.
§ 2-33.6
Firefighters; Promotion Procedures.
§ 2-34
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
§ 2-34.1
Third Party Payment Plan for Emergency Medical Services.
§ 2-35
DIVISIONS OF POLICE OR FIRE; DECREASE OF FORCE FOR REASONS OF ECONOMY.
§ 2-36
through § 2-41. (RESERVED)
§ 2-42
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
§ 2-42.1
Organization; Director of Finance.
§ 2-42.2
Director of Finance; Duties.
§ 2-42.3
Comptroller; Duties.
§ 2-43
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL.
§ 2-43.1
Supervisor of Accounts.
§ 2-43.2
Functions of Division of Accounts and Control.
§ 2-43.3
Commitments and Disbursements.
§ 2-44
DIVISION OF CUSTODY AND DISBURSEMENT.
§ 2-44.1
Director of Finance.
§ 2-44.2
Functions of Division of Custody and Disbursement.
§ 2-45
DIVISION OF REVENUE.
§ 2-45.1
Collector of Revenue; Functions of Division of Revenue.
§ 2-45.2
Real Property Tax Collection; Collector of Taxes; Deputy.
§ 2-45.3
Utility Charge Collection; Collector of Utility Charges.
§ 2-45.4
Licenses and Permits Issuance.
§ 2-45.5
Township Fee Collection.
§ 2-46
DIVISION OF ASSESSMENT.
§ 2-46.1
Tax Assessor; Assistants; Functions.
§ 2-46.2
Qualifications of Tax Assessor; Assistants.
§ 2-46.3
Board of Assessments for Local Improvements.
§ 2-47
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE.
§ 2-47.1
Supervisor of Real Estate.
§ 2-47.2
Functions of Division of Real Estate.
§ 2-48
through § 2-55. (RESERVED)
§ 2-56
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
§ 2-56.1
Director of Health and Human Services.
§ 2-56.2
Divisions of Health and Human Services.
§ 2-57
DIVISION OF HEALTH.
§ 2-57.1
Health Officer as Head of Division.
§ 2-57.2
Functions.
§ 2-57.3
Duties of Health Officer.
§ 2-57.4
Authority of Health Officer.
§ 2-58
DIVISION OF WELFARE.
§ 2-58.1
Local Assistance Board.
§ 2-58.2
Functions of Division of Welfare.
§ 2-59
DIVISION OF HUMAN SERVICES.
§ 2-59.1
Health Officer as Head; Functions.
§ 2-60
DIVISION OF SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES.
§ 2-60.1
Supervisor of Senior Citizen Services; Functions.
§ 2-61
HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
§ 2-61.1
Established; Functions.
§ 2-62
through § 2-70. (RESERVED)
§ 2-71
DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
§ 2-71.1
Township Attorney; Appointment; Term.
§ 2-71.2
Township Attorney; Powers and Duties.
§ 2-71.3
Nonsalaried Services of the Township Attorney.
§ 2-71.4
Approval of Deeds and Contracts by the Township Attorney.
§ 2-71.5
Township Attorney's Limitation on Power to Compromise.
§ 2-71.6
Special Counsel.
§ 2-71.7
Township Attorney's Duties Upon Leaving Office.
§ 2-72
PUBLIC DEFENDER.
§ 2-72.1
Appointments; Term.
§ 2-72.2
Duties.
§ 2-72.3
Eligibility for Services.
§ 2-72.4
Fees.
§ 2-72.5
Collection of Fees.
§ 2-73
through § 2-74. (RESERVED)
§ 2-75
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
§ 2-75.1
Director.
§ 2-75.2
Functions of Department.
§ 2-75.3
Division of Recreation; Division of Parks.
§ 2-76
(RESERVED)
§ 2-77
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
§ 2-77.1
Director of Public Works.
§ 2-77.2
Divisions; Duties of Director.
§ 2-78
DIVISION OF STREETS.
§ 2-78.1
Supervisor of Streets.
§ 2-79
DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY.
§ 2-80
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE.
§ 2-80.1
Supervisor of Solid Waste; Duties of Division.
§ 2-81
DIVISION OF SEWERS.
§ 2-82
DIVISION OF PARKS AND SHADE TREES.
§ 2-82.1
Supervisor of Parks and Shade Trees; Duties.
§ 2-83
DIVISION OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
§ 2-83.1
Supervisor of Vehicle Maintenance; Duties.
§ 2-84
DIVISION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
§ 2-84.1
Supervisor of Public Buildings and Grounds; Duties.
§ 2-85
(RESERVED)
§ 2-86
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ENGINEERING.
§ 2-86.1
Office of the Township Engineer; Director of Planning and Engineering; Duties.
§ 2-86.2
Divisions.
§ 2-87
ENGINEERING DUTIES.
§ 2-87.1
Engineering Devices.
§ 2-88
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND ZONING.
§ 2-88.1
Township Planner.
§ 2-88.2
Duties of Division; Organization.
§ 2-89
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
§ 2-89.1
Coordinator of Community Development.
§ 2-89.2
Division Duties.
§ 2-90
DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCEMENT.
§ 2-90.1
Construction Code Official.
§ 2-90.2
Division Duties.
§ 2-91
TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES; REORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIP LABOR FORCES.
§ 2-92
FURLOUGHS.
§ 2-93
(RESERVED)
Article IV
Municipal Court
§ 2-94
MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ 2-94.1
Judge of the Municipal Court.
§ 2-94.2
Municipal Court Administrator.
Article V
Boards, Commissions, Committees and Agencies
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§ 2-95
HOUSING AUTHORITY.
§ 2-95.1
Functions and Duties.
§ 2-96
LOCAL DEFENSE COUNCIL.
§ 2-96.1
Established.
§ 2-97
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
§ 2-97.1
Board of Trustees Established.
§ 2-98
SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING AGENCY.
§ 2-98.1
Created.
§ 2-98.2
Composition.
§ 2-98.3
Terms.
§ 2-98.4
Chairperson.
§ 2-98.5
Quorum.
§ 2-98.6
Ex Officio Members; Director.
§ 2-98.7
Removal; Vacancies.
§ 2-98.8
Purposes, Powers and Duties.
§ 2-98.9
Appropriation of Funds.
§ 2-99
(RESERVED)
§ 2-100
COMMISSION FOR THE DISABLED.
§ 2-100.1
Purpose.
§ 2-100.2
Definitions.
§ 2-100.3
Commission Created.
§ 2-100.4
Composition; Alternates; Vacancies.
§ 2-100.5
Quorum.
§ 2-100.6
Officers.
§ 2-100.7
Programs and Policies.
§ 2-100.8
Review of Recommendations.
§ 2-101
through § 2-102. (RESERVED)
§ 2-103
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
§ 2-103.1
Establishment.
§ 2-103.2
Membership, Compensation, Terms, Removal and Vacancies.
§ 2-103.3
Powers and Duties.
§ 2-103.4
Acquisition of Land.
§ 2-104
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
§ 2-104.1
Appointment of Voting Members.
§ 2-104.2
Powers and Duties; Purpose.
§ 2-104.3
Term of Voting Members.
§ 2-104.4
Quorum.
§ 2-104.5
Appointment of Nonvoting Members; Advisory Committee; Duties; Term.
§ 2-105
through § 2-107. (RESERVED)
§ 2-108
MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE AND YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION.
§ 2-108.1
Commission Established.
§ 2-108.2
Purpose and Functions.
§ 2-108.3
Reorganization.
§ 2-108.4
Full Membership Meeting Frequency.
§ 2-108.5
EMA/YSC Officers.
§ 2-108.6
Appointment of Members.
§ 2-108.7
Committees.
§ 2-108.8
EMA/YSC Coordinator.
§ 2-109
CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
§ 2-109.1
Committee Established.
§ 2-109.2
Terms, Organization and Meetings.
§ 2-109.3
Duties and Responsibilities.
§ 2-110
CITIZEN'S AWARD COMMITTEE.
§ 2-110.1
Committee Established.
§ 2-110.2
Purpose and Function.
§ 2-110.3
Meetings.
§ 2-110.4
Eligibility.
§ 2-110.5
Awards.
§ 2-111
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
§ 2-111.1
Committee Established.
§ 2-111.2
Organization.
§ 2-111.3
Meeting Requirements.
§ 2-111.4
Duties; Responsibilities.
§ 2-111.5
Materials and Services Provided.
§ 2-112
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
§ 2-112.1
Committee Established.
§ 2-112.2
Meeting Requirements.
§ 2-112.3
Duties; Responsibility.
§ 2-112.4
Materials and Services Provided.
§ 2-113
ABILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
§ 2-113.1
Creation.
§ 2-113.2
Purpose.
§ 2-113.3
Members; Compensation; Terms; Vacancies.
§ 2-113.4
Appropriations.
§ 2-113.5
Records and Annual Reports; Meetings.
§ 2-114
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.
§ 2-114.1
Purpose.
§ 2-114.2
Commission Created.
§ 2-114.3
Creation; Membership; Terms; Organization.
§ 2-114.4
Rules, Procedures, and Meetings.
§ 2-114.5
Officers.
§ 2-114.6
Programs and Policies.
§ 2-114.7
Review of Recommendations.
§ 2-115
through § 2-121. (RESERVED)
Article VI
Administrative Policies and Procedures
§ 2-122
INSURANCE.
§ 2-122.1
Declaration of Policy.
§ 2-122.2
Insurance Fund; Establishment; Purpose.
§ 2-122.3
Insurance Fund; Maximum or Minimum Amount; Disposition of Excess.
§ 2-122.4
Insurance Fund Commission.
§ 2-122.5
Power and Authority of Commissioners.
§ 2-122.6
Administrating Agency and Risk Manager.
§ 2-122.7
Submission and Payment of Claims.
§ 2-122.8
Worker's Compensation Fund.
§ 2-123
TAX LIENS ON FIRE DAMAGED PROPERTIES.
§ 2-123.1
Payment of Fire Insurance Proceeds.
§ 2-123.2
Request for Official Certificate of Search.
§ 2-123.3
Priority of Municipal Claim.
§ 2-123.4
Appeals.
§ 2-123.5
Validation.
§ 2-124
GOVERNMENT-PRIVATE ENERGY AGGREGATION PROGRAM.
§ 2-125
through § 2-126. (RESERVED)
§ 2-127
MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION CEREMONIES PERFORMED BY THE MAYOR.
§ 2-128
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
§ 2-128.1
Collection of Fees.
§ 2-128.2
Fees Established.
§ 2-128.3
Fee Waiver.
§ 2-128.4
Vital Statistic Fees.