[New]
All bills or claims against the Borough shall be in writing,
fully itemized, sworn to as required by Statute and present to the
Treasurer on such forms as the Borough shall provide for that purpose.
No bills or claims shall be approved by the Borough Council for final
payment unless the same shall have been received in the office of
the Treasurer at least four (4) days prior to the regular meeting
at which payment is approved.
[New]
a.
All bills and claims must be supported by a certification that the
goods were received in good order, or that the services were satisfactorily
rendered, and the same are in accordance with the agreed specification
and price. Such certification shall be made by the responsible person
accepting the same on behalf of the Borough, and who may be held accountable
therefor. Each such bill or claim shall then be carefully reviewed,
checked and approved for budget charge and classification by or under
the direction of the Borough official or department head responsible
for the budget item affected.
b.
All checked vouchers with supporting papers attached shall be presented
to the Council Committee having primary interest in the matter. Each
such voucher shall be reviewed, and if approved in writing by the
Chairman or a majority of the committee having jurisdiction over the
activity or matter for which the expenditure was incurred, it shall
then be referred to the Finance Committee.
c.
The Finance Committee shall examine all vouchers previously approved
by the appropriate Committee or Committees and shall indicate its
approval on each such voucher prior to submitting it to the Borough
Council for authorization to pay the same.
d.
All vouchers so approved shall be referred back to the Treasurer.
[New]
a.
All vouchers recommended for payment shall be presented to the Borough
Council by the Treasurer at a Regular Meeting or an adjourned Regular
Meeting.
b.
Vouchers shall be considered by the Borough Council which shall approve
the same, except that the Borough Council may reject any claim presented
to it stating the reason for such rejection. Any rejected claim shall
be referred back to the Borough Clerk with such instructions as the
Borough Council may give at the time of disapproval.
c.
Authorization to draw the checks and pay the amounts of the approved
vouchers shall be by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
The following terms when used in this section shall be defined
as set forth in this subsection shall be defined in accordance with
the provisions of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1
et seq., and the cases decided thereunder. As used in this section:
Shall mean the attorney for the Borough of Little Ferry.
Shall mean all appointed and elected employees, agents, officers,
the Borough Attorney, and volunteers of the Borough of Little Ferry.
Shall mean any civil or administrative action that is pending
in: (i) the New Jersey Supreme, Superior, or Tax Courts; (ii) the
Courts of the United States; (iii) any other court of competent jurisdiction;
and (iv) any State or Federal administrative body or agency, that
is arising out of and directly related to a public official's lawful
exercise of his or her authority or duty in the furtherance of the
public official's authority or duty.
Shall mean any written or oral expression of the intent of
any person to prosecute a criminal offense, institute a criminal proceeding,
or file a civil suit against any Borough official, either in the Borough's
official or individual capacity, for acts, omissions, or events arising
out of, or connected, directly or indirectly, with the performance
of the Borough official's duties.
Shall mean any offense that is defined as a crime in the
United States or New Jersey Criminal Codes, as well as all quasi-criminal
offenses whether defined by Federal or State laws or regulations or
any County or municipal ordinance.
Shall mean any criminal, quasi-criminal, or other law enforcement
proceeding that is pending in any State or Federal Court, regarding
a criminal offense arising out of and directly related to the public
official's lawful exercise of his or her authority or duty in the
furtherance of the public official's authority or duty.
Shall mean the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of
Little Ferry.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
As to civil suits in which a Borough official is named as a
party, the Borough shall defend and/or provide a defense for the Borough
official, either through the Borough Attorney or his or her designee,
through legal counsel provided by the Borough's insurance carrier,
or by permitting the Borough official to retain legal counsel of the
Borough official's choosing. If the Borough official is authorized
by the Governing Body to retail legal counsel, the Borough will pay
the reasonable cost of the representation, including investigation,
costs, and reasonable legal fees, as further defined in this section.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
As to civil suits in which a Borough official is a party, the
Borough shall indemnify and hold harmless the Borough official for
all damage awards, verdicts, and any other forms of civil penalty
or judgment, unless it is determined that the Borough should not be
responsible on account of the factors set forth in this section or
any other applicable State law.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
The Borough will not provide a defense for Borough officials
who are charged with criminal offenses. The Governing Body may, however,
authorize the Borough to reimburse the Borough official for the reasonable
cost of the defense of a criminal proceeding, including investigation,
costs, and reasonable legal fees, as further defined in this section,
provided that the criminal proceeding is dismissed or is finally determined
in favor of the Borough official.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
The Governing Body, with the advice of the Borough Attorney,
shall determine what costs, expenses, and legal fees are reasonable
under the facts and circumstances of each case in which a Borough
official is a party. For purposes of this indemnification policy,
the Borough only will pay or indemnify the Borough official for legal
fees that are based on a reasonable hourly rate, and will not pay
retainers to attorneys or investigators. The Governing Body will determine,
on a case by case basis, the reasonable hourly rate to be paid to
the legal counsel who is retained by the Borough official as authorized
by this section.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
Any Borough official who receives notice of a claim or is named
as a party in any civil suit or criminal proceeding, either in his
or her official capacity or in an individual capacity, for events
arising out of or connected directly or indirectly with the performance
of his or her duty as a Borough official shall promptly advise the
Governing Body and the Borough Attorney of the claim or that action
has been commenced, and shall supply to the Governing Body and the
Borough Attorney a copy of any and all notices and pleadings pertaining
to the matter. The Borough official shall thereafter cooperate with
the appropriate Borough agents, attorneys, servants, and employees
in effectuating the provisions of this section.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
The Borough will not provide a Borough official with a defense
or indemnification in the following instances:
a.
If the act or omission of the Borough official constitutes a criminal
offense, actual fraud, actual malice, willful misconduct, or an intentional
or wrongful act or omission.
b.
If the act or omission of the Borough official is outside the scope
of the Borough official's employment, duties, or official capacity.
c.
If the act or omission of the Borough official does not arise out
of and is not directly related to the Borough official's lawful exercise
of his or her authority or duty in the furtherance of the Borough
official's authority or duty.
d.
If the action or proceeding has been brought by the Borough itself
against the Borough official.
e.
If the Borough official has failed to substantially cooperate with
the Borough and its agents, servants, attorneys, and employees in
connection with the matter.
f.
If it is not deemed appropriate by the Governing Body pursuant to
the provisions of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:10-1
et seq.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
If, pursuant to the terms of this section or any other applicable
law, the Borough has paid any legal fees, defense costs, or damages
on account of a Borough official and it is later determined that the
payment of same was improper or was disallowed under the terms of
this section or any law, then the Borough official shall within thirty
(30) days of the receipt of the Borough's demand reimburse to the
Borough the full amount of the improper or disallowed payments made
by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
The Borough shall not reimburse any Borough official for any
punitive or exemplary damages, or any damages resulting from the commission
of a crime by any Borough official. The Borough may, however, indemnify
a Borough official for exemplary or punitive damages if, in the judgment
of the Governing Body, the acts committed by the Borough official
upon which these damages are based did not constitute actual fraud,
actual malice, willful misconduct, or an intentional wrong.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
When the Borough provides a defense of a Borough official pursuant
to this section, the Borough may assume exclusive control of the representation
of the Borough official to the extent permitted by law. If the Borough
permits the Borough official to retain legal counsel, the Governing
Body may limit the extent of the participation of or the payment to
the legal counsel if, in the opinion of the Governing Body, this limitation
is reasonable under the circumstances and will not prejudice the Borough
official.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Borough
from bifurcating its treatment of any claim against any Borough official
both as to whether and how it will provide a defense and/or indemnification.
Accordingly, the Borough may provide a defense and/or indemnification
for some allegations against a Borough official, but not as to others,
and may provide the defense in different forms as to different allegations.
[Ord. No. 1271-03-09]
This section is not intended to conflict with any of the provisions
of the New Jersey Statutes that require the Borough to provide for
the defense and indemnification of any public officials specified
therein, including but not limited to Police Officers, Firefighters,
and the Municipal Clerk. If any provisions of this section are in
conflict with these statutes, including but not limited to those that
apply to Police Officers (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155), Firefighters (N.J.S.A.
40A:14-28), and the Municipal Clerk (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-134.1), the provisions
of applicable New Jersey Statutes, as interpreted by the courts of
this State, shall prevail over the terms and conditions of this section,
but only to the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of the
applicable statute and this section.
[1982 Code § 128-1]
This section shall be entitled "Recovery for Municipal Liens."
[1982 Code § 128-2]
Any insurance company, which has provided fire insurance or
fire loss coverage for real property located within the Borough of
Little Ferry and that property has been damaged by fire in excess
of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars, shall make no payment
to the real owner of the property or any other person claiming in
the interest of the owner of the real property until either of the
following is done:
a.
All anticipated demolition costs and all taxes and assessments and
all other municipal liens or charges due and payable appearing on
the official certificate of search shall have been paid;
b.
All taxes and assessments and all other municipal liens or charges
due and payable appearing on the official certificate of search shall
have been paid; or
c.
Payment shall have been made either by the owner of the real property
or by the insurance company pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:36-11.
[1982 Code § 128-3]
A true copy of this section shall be filed with the State Commissioner
of Insurance of the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. No. 1095-2-03]
The Borough Council or its authorized representative shall be
permitted to sell any real property, capitol improvements or personal
property, or interests therein, not needed for public use, other than
municipal lands or real property otherwise dedicated or restricted
pursuant to law and except as otherwise provided by law, in accordance
with the procedures and methods described in N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13.
[Ord. No. 1095-2-03]
No real property, capital improvement or personal property or
interest therein, as described above, may be sold or conveyed to any
Borough employee.
[1982 Code § 26-16]
A Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) is herewith created
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq., to reward members
of the Little Ferry Hose Company, Little Ferry Hook and Ladder Company
and First Aid Corp. for their loyal, diligent and devoted services
to the residents of the Borough of Little Ferry.
[1982 Code § 26-17]
The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions to a
deferred income account for each volunteer member that meets the criteria
set forth below: that such contributions shall be made in accordance
with a plan that shall be established by the Borough of Little Ferry
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.; and that such plan shall
be administered in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey,
the United States Internal Revenue Code, and this section.
[1982 Code § 26-18; New]
The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible
member that meets the criteria and point schedule as follows:
a.
Qualifying. One hundred (100) points are needed for a qualifying
year.
1.
Benefit Point Scale. Points are credited based upon participation.
The point schedule is listed in paragraph b and c.
2.
Eligibility. To be an eligible award recipient in the LOSAP plan,
a member must complete five (5) calendar years. Partial years are
not to be credited towards the award but same shall be credited towards
the benefit. If a member fails to participate in the plan for five
(5) years, the member's funds are returned to the Borough's general
fund. At such time, the funds will be totally removed from the LOSAP
plan. If a member is terminated or resigns before he/she accumulates
five (5) years at one hundred (100) points per year, then and in that
event the member's funds are returned to the Borough's general fund.
At such time, the funds will be totally removed from the LOSAP plan.
To be eligible, a member must be active. Reserve members are ineligible
to receive awards and or/points pursuant to the LOSAP plan.
[Amended 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 1604-18-23]
3.
Withdrawal. Participants may begin withdrawing funds after reaching
the age determined by the plan administrator or the State of New Jersey.
b.
Fire Department Point Schedule.
1.
Fire Department responses: Sixty (60) points, maximum. Points are
credited based upon the following schedule of percentage attendance
of Fire Department responses to which a corresponding call sheet has
been filed:
|
Yearly Percentage
|
Points
|
|---|---|
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0% to 10%
|
0
|
|
11% to 15%
|
5
|
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16% to 20%
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10
|
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21% to 25%
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15
|
|
26% to 30%
|
20
|
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31% to 35%
|
25
|
|
36% to 40%
|
30
|
|
41% to 45%
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35
|
|
46% to 50%
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40
|
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51% to 55%
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45
|
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56% to 60%
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50
|
|
61% to 100%
|
60
|
2.
Fire Department drills: Thirty (30) points, maximum; two (2) points
per drill. Points are accumulated for participation in any of the
twelve (12) company drills, two (2) department drills and one (1)
mutual-aid drill.
3.
Fire Department training: Thirty (30) points, maximum; one (1) point
per each hour for any training course under twenty (20) hours to a
maximum of five (5) points; ten (10) points for attendance at training
courses twenty (20) to forty-five (45) hours in length; fifteen (15)
points for attendance at training courses in excess of forty-five
(45) hours in length. Points are credited for certified firematic
training courses upon receipt of certificate of completion.
4.
Fire Department meetings: Thirty-five (35) points, maximum; two (2)
points per meeting (Eighteen (18) Department meetings per year; includes
monthly and annual meetings).
5.
Fire Department funerals: Ten (10) points, maximum; five (5) points
per attendance at a Fire Department funeral.
6.
Fire Department parades: Eight (8) points, maximum; two (2) points
per marching in a parade in which the Fire Department is participating.
7.
Fire Department annual inspection: Five (5) points, maximum; five
points for satisfactorily attending and passing an annual inspection.
8.
Fire Department cleanings: Twenty-five (25) points, maximum; two
(2) points per cleaning completed. Cleanings include four (4) cleanings
per month two (2) times a year. Two (2) house cleanings and two (2)
general truck cleanings as set forth in the company bylaws. (Member
must complete a cleaning assignment before receiving credit.)
9.
Fire Department special events: Ten (10) points, maximum; one (1)
point per attendance at each special event.
10.
Fire Department committees: Ten (10) points, maximum; two (2) points
per each committee served.
11.
Holder of an elected position: Twenty-five (25) points, maximum.
Points are credited for completion of a one (1) year term in an elected
position. Points for former office holders are granted per number
of nonconsecutive terms held.
|
Position
|
Points
|
|---|---|
|
Department Chief
|
5
|
|
Line Officer
|
5
|
|
Business Officer
|
5
|
|
Ex-Chief
|
5
|
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Qualified Driver
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5
|
12.
Fire Department sleep-in or standby: One (1) point for sleeping in
or being on standby (four-hour minimum).
13.
Fire Department LOSAP Administrator: Ten (10) points for serving
as the LOSAP Administrator. (One (1) administrator for the Little
Ferry Hose Company and one (1) administrator for the Little Ferry
Hook and Ladder Company.)
14.
Fire Department LOSAP Assistant Administrator: Five (5) points for
serving as the LOSAP Assistant Administrator. (One (1) administrator
for the Little Ferry Hose Company and one (1) administrator for the
Little Ferry Hook and Ladder Company.)
15.
Fire Department years of service: One (1) point for each year of
active service.
c.
First-Aid Corps Point Schedule.
1.
First-Aid Corps responses: Seventy-five (75) points, maximum; one
point per each patient ambulance call (attending crew members only).
2.
First-Aid Corps drills: Twenty-five (25) points, maximum; five (5)
points per drill. Points are credited for participation in Department
drills as well as mutual-aid drills.
3.
First-Aid Corps training: Forty-eight (48) points, maximum; one (1)
point per each CEU hour.
4.
First-Aid Corps meetings: Twenty-five (25) points, maximum; five
(5) points per attendance at First-Aid Council district meetings.
5.
First-Aid Corps conventions: Five (5) points, maximum; five (5) points
for representing the Little Ferry Corps at first-aid conventions.
6.
First-Aid Corps funerals: Five (5) points, maximum; five (5) points
per attendance at a First Aid Corps funeral.
7.
First Aid Corps parades: Five (5) points, maximum; five (5) points
per marching in a parade in which the First Aid Corps is participating.
8.
First-Aid Corps annual inspection: Five (5) points, maximum; five
(5) points for satisfactorily passing an annual inspection.
9.
First-Aid Corps cleanings: Twenty-five (25) points, maximum; five
(5) points per month completed. Member compliance is stated in the
Department bylaws. (Member must have one hundred (100%) percent attendance
to receive points; there is no partial credit.)
10.
First-Aid Corps fund drive events: Twenty (20) points, maximum; one
(1) point per hour attendance at each fund drive event.
11.
First-Aid-Corps-sponsored events: Ten (10) points, maximum; one (1)
point per hour of attendance at each First-Aid-Corps-sponsored event.
12.
First-Aid Corps extra-credit activity: One (1) point, maximum; one
(1) point per extra credit activity per attendance at creation of
each First Aid Corps extra activity.
13.
First-Aid Corps duty crew position: Fifty-two (52) points, maximum;
one (1) point per week for each week served in a duty crew position.
14.
First-Aid Corps standby: One (1) point, maximum; one (1) point per
hour standby, annual maximum point total of twenty (20) points.
15.
First-Aid Corps committees: Five (5) points, maximum; one (1) point
per each committee served.
16.
First-Aid Corps committee service: Ten (10) points, maximum; one
(1) point for attendance at committee meetings.
17.
Holder of an elected position: Points are credited for completion
of a one (1) year term in the position of an officer, as follows:
|
Position
|
Points
|
|---|---|
|
Line and administrative officers
|
15
|
|
Duty crew chief
|
10
|
18.
Attending meetings:
|
Category
|
Points
|
Maximum Points
|
|---|---|---|
|
Board of Governors
| ||
|
Board members only
|
10
|
60
|
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Corps members
|
4
|
24
|
|
Active Corps
|
2
|
24
|
19.
First-Aid Corps years of service: One (1) point for each year of
active service.
[1982 Code § 26-19; Ord. No. 1204-13-06]
The estimated cost of the program has been calculated as follows:
a.
For regular annual service $1,150.00 (73 active members) = $83,950.00
(49 members of Fire Department and 24 members of First Aid Corps).
b.
The figure of $83,950.00 will increase by the sum of $1,150.00 for
each additional member up to a maximum of a total of 90 members (60
members of Fire Department and 30 members of First Aid Corps).
c.
If a full complement of Fire Department members and First Aid Corps
members then the cost for regular annual service at $1,150.00 per
member for 90 possible members would equal $103,500.00 subject to
any increase for a CPI increase as set forth below.
d.
The Director shall adjust the maximum contribution for each LOSAP
member in accordance with the changes in the Consumer Price Index.
The amount of the LOSAP contribution may be increased pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 5:30-14.9 which provides that a cost of living inflation
rate issued by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services
may annually increase the maximum contribution.
e.
The inflation rate shall be based upon changes in the CPI of Trenton/
Philadelphia pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-185(f).
[1982 Code § 26-20]
A member must participate for five (5) years at one hundred
(100) points per year to become vested in the program.
[1]
Editor's Note: Public record fees were codified in the 1982
Code in Chapter 50 as amended by Ord. No. 1044-3-01 and Ord. No. 1070-7-02.
[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 1a]
The purpose of this section is to set forth the Borough Fee
Schedule for obtaining copies of government records.
[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 1b]
As used in this section:
Shall mean any information subject to public inspection which
is maintained by the Borough and written, audio, video, electronic
or other form and as defined by the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1 et seq.
Shall mean a charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplicating
the Government Record(s), which shall reflect the expense associated
with extensive use of Borough information, technology or resources,
or the extensive clerical or supervisory assistance by Borough personnel
necessary to accommodate requests to examine and/or provide copies
of the record(s), and as defined by the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5c and 47:1A-5d.
[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 1c; Ord. No. 1150-27-04; Ord.
No. 1181-25-05]
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The fees for copies of Government Records shall be:
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a.
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Photocopies of records: (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5)
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1.
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Letter size — 8 1/2 x 11
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$.05 per page
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2.
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Legal size — 8 1/2 x 14
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$.07 per page
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3.
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If the municipality can demonstrate that its actual costs for
duplication of a government record exceed the above stated rates,
the municipality shall charge the actual cost of duplicating the record.
The actual cost of duplicating the record, upon which copy fees are
based, shall be the cost of materials and supplies used to make a
copy of the record, but shall not include the cost of labor or other
overhead expenses associated with making the copy as allowed by law.
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4.
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Electronic records sent via email or fax shall be free of charge.
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b.
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Maps:
| ||
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1.
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32" x 32" maps (zoning, historic preservation, elections, street,
flood)
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$5.00 per sheet
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2.
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24" x 36" maps (tax and other maps)
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$5.00 per sheet
| |
|
3.
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11" x 17" maps (tax and other maps)
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$1.00 per sheet
| |
|
4.
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8.5" x 11" or 8 x 5" x 14" maps
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Fees per page in accordance with paragraph a above
| |
|
5.
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Full set of tax maps (24" x 36")
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$600.00
| |
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6.
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Full set of tax maps
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$120.00
| |
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7.
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Tax map overlays:
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Individual printout of tax map overlay
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$20.00 per sheet
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Including topographical information
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Add $7.00 per acre
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8.
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Topographical maps (24" x 36" sheets)
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$7.00 per acre
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9.
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Digital copies of tax map sheets:
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Digital copy of tax map sheet (3.5" floppy disk)
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$50.00 per sheet
Sheet file in DWG format
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Digital copy of tax map sheet (CD)
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$60.00 per sheet
Sheet file in DWG format
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Digital copy of tax map sheet (CD or 3.5" floppy disk)
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$25.00 per sheet
Sheet file in TIFF format
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Digital copy of tax map sheet including topographical information
|
Add $7.00 per sheet
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Additional charge for printout (24" x 36")
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$5.00 per sheet
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c.
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Engineering Standards, Details and Design Criteria:
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1.
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Hard copy
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$50.00
| |
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2.
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Digital copy (CD)
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$50.00
| |
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d.
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Historic Preservation Commission Booklet
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$5.00
| |
|
e.
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Parks and Open Space Booklet
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$3.00
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f.
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Borough Directory
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$4.00
| |
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g.
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Zoning Ordinance
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$35.00 plus cost for supplements
| |
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h.
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Revised General Ordinances Book
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$500.00 or the actual cost of the Code Book
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i.
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Land Use Code Book Supplements
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Fees per page in accordance with paragraph a above
| |
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j.
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General Ordinances Code Supplements
|
Fees per page in accordance with paragraph a above
| |
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k.
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Audiotape
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$5.00
| |
|
l.
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Duplicate Tax Bill (carbon copy)
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$1.00
| |
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m.
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Duplicate Tax Sales Certificate
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$100.00
| |
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n.
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Police Department Records:
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1.
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Videotapes
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$5.00
| |
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2.
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Audiotapes
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$5.00
| |
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3.
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Certified copy of docket entry
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$5.00
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4.
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Photographs (color prints):
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8" x 10", 35 mm
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$10.00 each
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5" x 7", 35 mm
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$7.50 each
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3" x 5", standard
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$3.00 each
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5.
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Photographs (black and white prints):
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8" x 10", 35 mm
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$10.00 each
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4" x 5", 35 mm
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$3.00 each
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6.
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Accident Reports - Discovery (in person)
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$1.00 per page
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7.
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Accident Reports - Not part of Municipal Court Discovery and
mailed
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$5.00
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o.
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Municipal Court Discovery (requested in person):
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1.
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One to ten pages
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$0.75 per page
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2.
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Eleven to twenty pages
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$0.50 per page
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3.
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All pages over twenty
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$0.25 per page
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4.
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If Municipal Court discovery is mailed, then in addition to
the above, actual postage costs plus $.25 for stationary related expenses.
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5.
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Video or Audio Tape Reproduction
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$5.00
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p.
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Bid Specifications:
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1.
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One to one hundred twenty-five pages if mailed to the prospective
bidder;
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$25.00 (plus postage)
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2.
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Over one hundred twenty-five pages if mailed to the prospective
bidder;
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$100.00 (plus postage)
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[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 1d]
Postage costs will be added to fees for copies of records requested
to be mailed and will be determined at the time of the request.
[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 1e]
a.
If an individual or entity requests a fax of a Borough document not
exceeding ten (10) pages, the document will be faxed upon receipt
of the fees requested and the necessary application fee in accordance
with OPRA. In addition to the fees set forth in the fee schedule,
the applicant will be faxed the documents at an additional charge
of $7.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page. The
document will be faxed to the individual in accordance with the schedule
of the release of documents that have been established by Chapter
204 of the Public Laws of 2001 as amended and supplemented. Prior
to the documents being faxed an actual written application signed
by the person requesting the fax must be submitted to the Borough
Clerk's office together with the necessary deposit for the cost of
the records being faxed as set forth in paragraph b below.
b.
If the individual requesting a fax does so by phone, all funds must
be deposited with the Borough Clerk's office prior to forwarding the
fax as well as an application for the records.
[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 1f]
a.
A special service charge may be applied by the Custodian of Records
or his/her designee in the following circumstances:
1.
When the nature, format, manner of collation or volume of a government
record embodied in the form of printed matter to be inspected, examined
or copied is such that the record cannot be reproduced by ordinary
copying equipment in ordinary business size or involves an extraordinary
expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request; or
2.
When a request is for a government record in a medium not routinely
used by the Borough; or
3.
When a request is for a government record not routinely developed
or maintained by the Borough; or
4.
When a request for a government record requires a substantial amount
of manipulation or programming of information technology by the Borough
and the cost of such manipulation or programming is not otherwise
included in the fee or fees listed in this subsection.
b.
The special service charge rate for supervisory, programming and/or
clerical services shall be charged per hour and as follows:
1.
The hourly rate shall be the hourly wage of the employee conducting
the supervisory, programming and/or clerical services as set by the
Borough Governing Body by ordinance from year to year and/or P.B.A.
Agreement year to year and/or P.B.A. Agreement(s) from time to time.
2.
The hourly wages of salaried personnel shall be calculated by dividing
the employee's annual salary as set by the Borough Governing Body
by ordinance and/or P.B.A. Agreement(s) by 26 (weeks) and then dividing
that biweekly pay by the number of hours worked in a biweekly period.
[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 2a; Ord. No. 1175-19-05 § 2]
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a.
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Good conduct letters
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No charge
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b.
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Special events permit
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$25.00
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c.
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Firearms identification card
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$5.00
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d.
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Permit to purchase firearm
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$2.00
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e.
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State firearms fee
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As set by State
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f.
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Temporary parking permit
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$4.00
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g.
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Fingerprinting:
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1.
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Borough residential or nonresident employee of the Little Ferry
Board of Education
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No charge
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2.
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All other nonresidents
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$50.00
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[Ord. No. 1148-25-04 § 2b]
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Returned check (NSF, Stop Payment, etc.)
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$25.00
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[1982 Code § 50-2; Ord. No. 1181-25-05; Ord. No. 1449-57-15]
b.
Marriage Licenses. The fee for marriage licenses shall be pursuant
to State Statute.
c.
If corrections/amendments are requested for a vital statistics record
kept by the Registrar of Vital Statistics, as required by the Bureau
of Vital Statistics of the State of New Jersey and N.J.S.A. 26:8-25,
there shall be a charge of twenty ($20.00) dollars payable at the
time the request for the corrected document is made.
[1982 Code § 50-2]
For official searches for municipal liens (tax searches) or
for improvements authorized but not assessed or for a certificate
as to approval of subdivisions: four ($4.00) dollars each.
[1982 Code § 50-2]
For duplicate tax, water and sewer bills: one dollar and fifty
($1.50) cents each.
[New]
To the extent the cost the Borough actually incurs for duplication
exceeds the foregoing rate, the person requesting the documents shall
be charged the actual cost the Borough incurs for such copies. For
example, if the documents are sent to an off-site facility for copying,
the actual charges incurred to the Borough will be levied.
When the nature, format, manner of collation or volume of records
to be inspected, examined or copied are such that the record cannot
be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment and ordinary
business size or involves extraordinary expenditure of time and effort
or if the medium requested is not one the Borough normally maintains,
in addition to the actual cost of duplicating the record, a special
service charge shall be levied equal to the cost the Borough incurs
for providing the copies.
Prior to a request being processed that requires special handling,
the Borough Clerk shall advise the requestor of such costs and the
records shall not be reproduced unless the requestor agrees to pay
the costs.
[Ord. No. 1191-04-06 § 1.1]
The purpose of this section is to address the public's concern
based upon the United States Supreme Court case of Kelo v. City of
New London, 125 S. Ct. 2655 (2005). The Court's 5 and 4 majority affirmed
the use of the governmental power to condemn property, known as eminent
domain, to acquire privately-owned property against the owner's will,
and then transfer the property to a developer for private redevelopment,
only because the proposed redevelopment will provide increased tax
revenue. The principal dissenting opinion, authored by Justice Sandra
Day O'Connor, would permit governments to condemn and then transfer
condemned property to private parties in only two circumstances: when
(as with railroads) the property is to be opened to the public's use,
or when the condemnation is necessary to eliminate an existing use
of the property that "inflict(s) affirmative harm on society."
The purpose of this section is to adopt an ordinance stating
the Borough will not use the power of eminent domain to acquire private
property, against the wishes of the property owner, for private development
to increase tax ratables or tax revenue derived from the property,
and that this power only will be used, consistent with Justice O'Connor's
dissenting opinion, to acquire private property: (1) when the property
is to be opened to the public or for the public's use, or (2) when
the acquisition is necessary to eliminate an existing use of the property
that inflicts an affirmative harm on society.
[Ord. No. 1191-04-06 § 1.2]
In this section the following definitions shall apply:
Shall mean the Borough of Little Ferry.
Shall mean the power of the Borough, whether authorized by
statute, rule or regulation, or otherwise, to take or acquire private
property and put it to public use through the legal process called
condemnation.
Shall mean the duly elected Mayor and Council of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 1195-04-06 § 1.3]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough shall not adopt an ordinance
or resolution using the Borough's power of eminent domain to acquire
private property against the wishes of the property owner for private
development to increase tax ratables or tax revenue derived from the
property and this power only will be used by the Borough to acquire
private property: (1) when the property is to be opened to the public
or for the public's use, or (2) when the acquisition is necessary
to eliminate an existing use of the property that inflicts an affirmative
harm on society.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 1;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any youth programs sponsored by the Borough of Little Ferry,
including but not limited to any and all leagues, boards and commissions
falling within the purview of or acting for or on behalf of the Borough
of Little Ferry and having contact with persons under the age of 18
years.
A determination of whether a person has a criminal record
by cross-referencing that person's name and Social Security number
with those on file with the local police department, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Identification Division, the NJ State Bureau of
Identification in the Division of State Police and any agency deemed
necessary by the contracted entity appointed by the Borough of Little
Ferry to obtain criminal history background information.
Any youth programs not sponsored by the Borough of Little
Ferry, but which utilize municipal facilities or facilities owned
or maintained by the Little Ferry Board of Education and which utilize
the services of employees or volunteers having contact with persons
under the age of 18 years.
An Employee or Volunteer who has completed a Criminal History
Background Check within the past year that has revealed no disqualifying
convictions and who has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense
since the Criminal History Background Check.
A three-member committee consisting of the Mayor or Mayor's
designee, the Chief of Police, and a designated member of the affected
organization. The Committee shall be in charge of the review of all
appeals by any employee or volunteer whose criminal history background
check reveals a disqualifying criminal conviction.
Any youth program in Little Ferry which receives funding,
in whole or part, from the Borough.
Any person including adults and adolescents under the age
of 18, whether volunteers or employees of the Borough who are full
time, part time, seasonal or volunteer workers and have authority
in some capacity over a person or persons who are younger than 18
years of age, without the constant observation of the parent(s) or
guardian(s) of the youth(s) or without the constant observation of
a representative of law enforcement or a Qualified Participant.
Any programs that allow for the participation in activities
by those persons less than 18 years of age. Activities may include,
but are not limited to, sporting activities, passive recreation groups,
clubs or camps trips or other activities whereby some control and
responsibility for children under the age of 18 is assigned to some
person other than a parent or caregiver.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 2;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21]
a.
Prior to any club or organization defined as a non-sponsored youth
program being authorized to use Borough of Little Ferry or Little
Ferry Board of Education owned or maintained facilities, such club
or organization must provide the Borough Police Chief with the findings
of a criminal background check obtained from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Identification Division, the State Bureau of Identification
in the New Jersey State Police and any agency deemed necessary by
the contracted entity appointed by the Borough of Little Ferry to
obtain criminal history background information.
1.
Based upon the memorandum of understanding executed between the Borough
of Little Ferry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification
Division, and the New Jersey State Police, the individual applying
for the background check shall authorize the Chief of Police to be
the recipient of the affirmation or negative response from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, the State Police
or any other agency contracted/appointed by the Borough of Little
Ferry to obtain criminal history background information based upon
the findings of the background check.
2.
The submission of background check findings must be based upon a
background check within three years of the start of use of the facility.
In the case of coaches performing duties as employees of a Board of
Education, the policy of the background checks adopted by the individual
Board of Education shall be used to establish eligibility for the
use of Borough-owned facilities. In all cases the background check
must comply with the provisions of any applicable laws regarding same,
but shall not be less detailed than those performed by the Borough
for individuals involved in administrating Borough-sponsored youth
programs.
b.
All league officers and/or those individuals in charge of each recreation
program are required to ensure compliance with this section for that
league or program. The president or leader of each recreation program
shall file an annual roster of individuals that are required to participate
in the background check procedures of this section. The roster shall
be on forms supplied by the Borough Safety Coordinator and shall contain
a certification as to the accuracy and completeness of the roster
and individual names. Any person who knowingly certifies a background
check roster that excludes an individual required to be checked shall
be in violation of this section and laws regarding false swearing.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 3;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
All Supervisory Individuals shall submit sufficient information on
forms supplied by the Borough Police Department, for the purpose of
obtaining a criminal history background check with the local police
department, the State Bureau of Identification in the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Identification Division, the New Jersey State Police
or any agency deemed necessary by the contracted entity appointed
by the Borough of Little Ferry to obtain criminal history background
information. Applications for background checks shall be processed
by the local police department.
1.
Based upon the Memorandum of Understanding executed between the Borough
of Little Ferry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification
Division and the New Jersey State Police, the individual applying
for the background check shall authorize the Chief of Police or his
designee to be the recipient of the affirmation or negative response
from the local police department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Identification Division, State Police or any agency deemed necessary
by the contracted entity appointed by the Borough of Little Ferry
to obtain criminal history background information based upon the findings
of the background check. Individuals involved in a Borough sponsored
youth function, and who are required to undergo background checks
based upon this section, shall not be responsible for the cost involved
with obtaining the criminal background check. The Borough of Little
Ferry shall bear the costs for the background checks for individuals
qualified under this section.
b.
All league officers and/or those individuals in charge of each recreation
program are required to ensure compliance with this section for that
league or program. The President or leader of each recreation program
shall file an annual roster of individuals that are required to participate
in the background check procedures of this section. The roster shall
contain a certification as to the accuracy and completeness of the
roster and individual names. Any person who knowingly certifies a
background check roster that excludes an individual required to be
checked shall be in violation of this section and laws regarding false
swearing.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 4;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21]
a.
Qualified participants engaged in providing recreational opportunities
in Borough-sponsored youth programs or non-sponsored youth programs
for, or on behalf of, the Borough of Little Ferry shall be issued
identification cards with appropriate expiration dates based upon
the date of their individual background check. Individuals issued
identification cards are required to display their card while in performance
of their duty involving youth programs.
b.
The Borough of Little Ferry shall be responsible for all costs associated
with the original issuance of an identification card for all volunteers
and employees. If the original identification card issued by the Borough
is lost, it shall be the responsibility of the volunteer or employee
to pay for a replacement card.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 5;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
Upon receipt of a completed background check conducted by the local
police department, the State Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey
State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification
Division, and/or any agency deemed necessary by the contracted entity
appointed by the Borough of Little Ferry to obtain criminal history
background information, the Chief of Police shall notify the applicant
and the President or leader of the youth program of the positive or
negative determination of the applicant.
b.
The determination of the Chief of Police is based upon Section 2-62.5c of this section. Details in the background check that result in a negative determination by the State Police are not afforded to the Chief of Police and are only available to the applicant upon making a formal request to the State Bureau of Investigation.
c.
In the event that the criminal background check reveals any prior
convictions for crimes or offenses, which negatively affect the health,
safety and welfare of children, said person shall not be qualified
to participate in any official capacity in any function for persons
under the age of 18 years held at any Borough-owned facilities. Such
offenses shall include, but not be limited to:
1.
Involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly
persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:11, et seq. (criminal homicide),
N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1, et seq (assault; stalking reckless endangering;
threats), N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1, et seq (kidnapping and related offenses),
N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1 et seq (sexual offenses), or N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 et
seq (robbery); or
2.
Against the family, children or incompetents, meaning those crimes
and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1, et
seq.; or
4.
Involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in Chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, except for N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(4) (minimal amounts of marijuana or hashish).
5.
In any other state or jurisdiction, conduct which, if committed in
New Jersey, would constitute any of the crimes or disorderly person's
offenses described in paragraphs 1 through 4 above.
d.
The list of crimes and violations contained in this section is for
illustrative purposes only and shall not be construed as a limitation
on those criminal activities or violations that would be grounds to
disqualify a person from assisting with youth-related activities as
indicated herein.
e.
Refusal by a volunteer required to submit to background checks will
result in an immediate dismissal of the individual from any Borough-sponsored
activities requiring background checks. In addition, refusal to comply
with this chapter by any individual falling within the scope of requirements
for Non-Sponsored Youth Programs will forfeit that individual's ability
to participate with the respective program. Refusal of a Non-Borough
Sponsored Youth Program to subscribe to the requirements of this section
shall forfeit that programs ability to use all facilities including
facilities owned or maintained by the Little Ferry Board of Education.
The Borough shall treat a refusal by a Borough employee and/or prospective
employee to submit to a background check in accordance with the Borough's
EPL.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 6;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
All non-sponsored youth programs that have individuals subject to
this section shall supply background checks for all of such individuals
prior to the individual being able to participate at any function
at any facility in the Borough to the extent covered by this section.
Thereafter, every three years a new background check application shall
be submitted to the Chief Safety Coordinator. The Borough Safety Coordinator
and Chief of Police shall establish a policy providing for background
checks to be performed on a staggered basis after the initial startup.
This may require some youth program volunteers to have background
checks at a more frequent interval than once every three years. Every
individual subject to this section has an ongoing responsibility to
notify the Borough of any changes in their criminal history background
immediately upon such change taking place. Failure by any individual
to report any change in their criminal history background may result
in a disqualification from participation in assisting with youth-related
activities.
b.
All Borough Sponsored Youth Programs that have individuals subject
to this chapter shall direct those individuals to the Borough Administrator
for background checks prior to the individual being able to participate
at any function sponsored by the Borough of Little Ferry. Thereafter,
every year a new background check application shall be submitted to
the local police department. The Chief of Police shall establish a
policy providing for background checks to be performed on a staggered
basis after the initial startup. Every individual subject to this
section has an ongoing responsibility to notify the Borough of any
changes in their criminal history background immediately upon such
change taking place. Failure by any individual to report any change
in their criminal history background may result in a disqualification
from participation in assisting with youth related activities.
c.
After performance of a background check by the local police department,
and submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification
Division, the Division of State Police, or any agency deemed necessary
by the contracted entity appointed by the Borough of Little Ferry
to obtain criminal history background information for a background
check, individuals involved in Borough Sponsored Youth Programs who
are required to undergo background checks shall be given an interim
approval for a period of time not to exceed 90 days. Only one interim
approval period of 90 days maximum may be granted per individual.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 7;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
Individuals who receive a negative determination from the Police
Chief or his designee will not be allowed to volunteer. Such individuals
may obtain a copy of their criminal history record by contacting the
State Bureau of Investigation in writing. Such individuals will have
30 days from the receipt of the official notice from the Chief of
Police or Borough Clerk to petition the Review Committee for a review
and to cite reasons substantiating the review.
b.
Volunteers who receive a negative determination from the Police Chief
or his designee may be permitted to volunteer if they affirmatively
demonstrate rehabilitation to the Review Committee which shall be
comprised of the Mayor, or Mayor's designee, the Chief of Police,
and the designated member of the affected organization. In determining
whether a volunteer has affirmatively demonstrated clear and convincing
evidence of rehabilitation, the Review Committee may consider the
following factors:
1.
The nature and responsibility of the position which the convicted
person would hold or has held, as the case may be;
2.
The nature and seriousness of the offense;
3.
The circumstance under which the offense occurred;
4.
The date of the offense;
5.
The age of the person when the offense was committed;
6.
Whether the offense was an isolated or repeated incident;
7.
Any social conditions which may have contributed to the offense;
and
8.
Any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison
or the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition
of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful participation
in correctional work release programs or the recommendation of those
who have had the person under their supervision.
c.
In all instances, the final determination of whether an individual
will be permitted to volunteer will lie in the sole discretion of
the Review Committee.
d.
The Review Committee shall promptly advise the prospective or current
volunteer whether he or she is qualified to volunteer.
e.
The Borough Police Department or shall keep the results of criminal
history record background checks on file for three years from the
date such results were received by the Department.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09§ 8;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
All youth programs sponsored by the Borough of Little Ferry, are
required to conduct Physical and Emotional Abuse Education Programs
on a regular basis, and in accordance with regulations to be set forth
by the Borough Clerk and Chief of Police. The Borough Clerk and Chief
of Police will approve and monitor the ongoing Physical and Emotional
Abuse Education Programs required by this section on an annual basis.
b.
Borough administered programs including but not limited to Summer
Programs, Spring Programs and Teen Programs will receive Physical
and Emotional Abuse Education training through the Borough. The Physical
and Emotional Abuse Education Programs is required, at a minimum to:
1.
Train participants in identifying inappropriate emotional and physical
abusive behavior;
2.
Provide guidelines for addressing individuals exhibiting inappropriate
emotional and physical abusive behavior; and
3.
Teaches minors participating in the program how to respond to individuals
exhibiting inappropriate emotional and physical abusive behavior.
c.
The Chief of Police may, at his discretion, waive this requirement
if a youth program within the Borough has a physical and emotional
abuse education program in place and can demonstrate that such program
meets the regulations established by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 9;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
Access to criminal history record information for non-criminal justice
purposes, including licensing and employment, is restricted to authorized
personnel of the Borough sponsored program involving minors, on a
need-to-know basis, as authorized by federal or state statute, rule
or regulation, executive order, administrative code, local ordinance
or resolution regarding obtaining and dissemination of criminal history
record information obtained under this chapter. The records shall
be exempt from public disclosure under common law or N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1,
et seq.
b.
Borough personnel shall limit their use of criminal history record
information solely to the authorized purpose for which it was obtained,
and criminal history record information shall not be disseminated
to persons or organizations not authorized to receive the records
for authorized purposes. The record, in whatever form it exists, including
electronically or via computer, shall be destroyed immediately by
the Borough after it has served its intended and authorized purpose.
Any person violating federal or state regulations governing access
to criminal history record information may be subject to criminal
and/or civil penalties.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 10;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
a.
Employees and/or prospective employees who have or will have authority
in some capacity over a person or persons who are younger than 18
years of age, without the constant observation of the parent(s), guardian(s),
of the youth(s) or without the constant observation of a representative
of law enforcement or a qualified participant shall submit sufficient
information on forms supplied by the Mayor and/or his designee from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, the
New Jersey State Police and any agency deemed necessary by the contracted
entity appointed by the Borough of Little Ferry to obtain criminal
history background information, for the purpose of obtaining a criminal
history background check with the local police department, the State
Bureau of Identification in the Federal Bureau of Identification,
Identification Division in the New Jersey State Police. Applications
for background checks of employees and/or prospective employees shall
be processed by the Mayor and/or his designee. The employee and/or
prospective employee shall authorize the Mayor and/or his designee
to be the recipient of the affirmation or negative response from the
local police department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification
Division, State Police, or any agency deemed necessary by the contracted
entity appointed by the Borough of Little Ferry to obtain criminal
history background information based upon the findings of the background
check.
b.
In the event of a negative determination arising from the background
check, eligibility for new employment and continued employment shall
be determined in accordance with the Borough's EPL.
c.
Notwithstanding anything stated herein, the Borough shall be permitted
to perform criminal background checks on any other employee and/or
prospective employee not covered by this provision in accordance with
applicable law.
[Ord. No. 1289-21-09 § 11;
amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1559-17-21; 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1570-09-22]
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall
be subject to the penalties as set forth in of the Borough Code and
federal and state law.
[Ord. No. 1391-20-13 § 1]
The Borough hereby establishes a Government Energy Aggregation
Program, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Energy
Aggregation Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-93.1 et seq.
[Ord. No. 1391-20-13 § 2]
The Borough Administrator is authorized to execute and the Clerk
to attest to the execution of an Electric Distribution Aggregation
Agreement, in a form acceptable to the Borough, with Public Service
Electric and Gas Company ("PSE&G").
[Ord. No. 1391-20-13 § 3]
The Little Ferry Borough Council will act as Lead Agency of
the LFCEA and, in that capacity, and consistent with applicable rules,
will solicit proposals for electric generation service and energy
aggregation services on behalf of Borough residents, and enter into
a contract for such services provided that the lowest qualified bid
price is below the prevailing price for utility-provided basic generation
service.
[Ord. No. 1391-20-13 § 4]
As Lead Agency the Little Ferry Borough Council will execute
a master performance agreement that obligated the participants in
the LFCEA to purchase electricity at terms and conditions stated therein
with a third party supplier who has been awarded the contract by the
Lead Agency on behalf of participating members of the LFCEA, and provided
that such contract shall be at prices reasonably forecast and estimated
by the Little Ferry Borough Council to provide savings to participants
relative to the price charged for basic generation service by PSE&G.
[Ord. No. 1391-20-13 § 5]
The authorization provided to the lead agent shall be valid
until December 31, 2015 (the "Effective Period"), at which time the
LFCEA will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Little Ferry
Borough Council.
[Added 3-14-2023 by Ord.
No. 1590-4-23]
Municipal office areas in the Little Ferry Borough Hall, located
at 215-217 Liberty Street, and at the Little Ferry Free Public Library,
located at 239 Liberty Street, have been secured and such offices
are not open to the public for the purpose of protecting documents,
digital data and other written, copied or printed materials that are
not subject to the Open Public Records Act,[1] which may include, but are not limited to, personally
identifiable information that is protected by the Statutes of the
State of New Jersey and the federal laws of the United States.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
[Added 3-14-2023 by Ord.
No. 1590-4-23]
The Borough of Little Ferry shall be required to post signs
outside of offices which read, "Restricted Area, Authorized Employees
Only."
[Added 3-14-2023 by Ord.
No. 1590-4-23]
Persons that trespass these posted, protected offices may be
subject to prosecution under N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3.
