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Township of East Brunswick, NJ
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Part I : Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 3 Administration of Government
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Chapter 3
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of East Brunswick 1-26-65 by
Ord. No. 65-1
and as Ch. II of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Title and Definitions
§ 3-1
Title.
§ 3-2
Definitions.
Article II
Township Council: Powers and Procedures
§ 3-3
Council designated to exercise legislative powers.
§ 3-4
Regular meetings.
§ 3-5
Special meetings.
§ 3-6
Place of meetings.
§ 3-7
Meetings open to the public; exceptions.
§ 3-8
President and Vice President of Council.
§ 3-9
Roll call.
§ 3-10
Quorum.
§ 3-11
Order of business.
§ 3-12
Reading of minutes.
§ 3-13
Rules of debate.
§ 3-14
Order of vote.
§ 3-15
Effect of Councilman not voting.
§ 3-16
Standing committees.
§ 3-17
Manner of addressing Council.
§ 3-18
Enforcement of order.
§ 3-19
Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
§ 3-20
Action after Mayor's veto.
§ 3-21
Ordinances not returned by the Mayor.
§ 3-22
Matters required to be filed with Clerk.
§ 3-23
Appointments.
§ 3-23.1
Community Housing Corporation appointments.
§ 3-23.2
East Brunswick Arts Coalition, Nonprofit, LLC appointments.
§ 3-24
Removal of officers and members of boards and commissions.
§ 3-25
Investigations.
§ 3-26
Annual audit.
§ 3-27
Attorney to the Township Council.
§ 3-28
Constables.
§ 3-29
Smoking at Council meetings prohibited.
Article III
Clerk
§ 3-30
Appointment; term; qualifications; general powers and duties.
§ 3-31
Duties.
§ 3-32
Affixing of Municipal Seal.
§ 3-32.1
Use of the logo of the Township of East Brunswick.
§ 3-33
Publication of ordinances.
§ 3-34
Notices to Council.
§ 3-35
Administration of licensing provisions.
§ 3-36
Handling of communications.
§ 3-37
Collection of fees.
§ 3-38
Additional functions.
§ 3-39
Custodian of insurance policies, bonds and contracts.
§ 3-40
Deputy Clerks.
§ 3-41
Issuance of certificates for subdivisions of land.
Article IV
Mayor and Other Administrative Officers
§ 3-42
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 3-42.1
Human Relations Council.
§ 3-42.2
Emergency Management Organization.
§ 3-43
Acting Mayor.
§ 3-44
Interim appointments.
§ 3-45
Appointment and removal of department heads.
§ 3-46
Powers and duties of department heads.
Article V
General Organization
§ 3-47
Departments, Municipal Clerk and Municipal Tax Assessor.
§ 3-47.1
Smoking prohibited at meetings to which public is invited.
§ 3-47.2
Prohibiting political fundraising on public property.
§ 3-48
Statutory agencies.
§ 3-49
Municipal Court.
§ 3-50
Appointment of Business Administrator; duties.
§ 3-51
Department officers and employees.
§ 3-52
Agencies subject to Open Public Meetings Act.
Article VI
Department of Administrative Services
§ 3-53
Department established.
§ 3-54
Division of Human Resources, Budget and Purchasing.
§ 3-54.1
Special Assistant to the Mayor.
§ 3-54.2
Division of Recreation.
§ 3-54.3
Division of Economic Development.
Article VII
Department of Planning and Engineering Department on Aging
§ 3-55
Department of Planning and Engineering established.
§ 3-56
Department on Aging established.
§ 3-56.1
Commission on Aging.
Article VIII
Department of Parks and Recreation
§ 3-57
Department established.
§ 3-58
Department of Parks and Recreation.
§ 3-58.1
Fees, charges and conduct.
§ 3-58.2
Department of Public Works.
§ 3-59
Department of Recreation, Parks, and Community Services.
§ 3-59.1
Tax Assessor.
Article IX
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
§ 3-60
Budget preparation procedure.
§ 3-61
Budget operation.
§ 3-62
Awarding and execution of contracts.
§ 3-63
Purchase requests to go through Division of Administration; sufficiency of funds to be checked.
§ 3-64
Standards and tests for materials to be purchased.
§ 3-65
Purchasing procedures.
§ 3-66
Receiving procedure.
§ 3-67
Financial disclosure by organizations receiving funds from Township.
Article X
Department of Finance
§ 3-68
Department established; appointment of Director.
§ 3-68.1
Assistant Finance Director.
§ 3-69
Division of Construction Inspection.
§ 3-70
Division of Accounts and Treasury.
§ 3-71
Board of Special Assessments.
§ 3-72
Division of Revenue.
§ 3-72.1
Payment of fire insurance claims restricted.
§ 3-72.2
Division of Code Enforcement.
§ 3-73
Audit, approval and payment of bills and claims.
§ 3-74
Certificates of search for municipal improvements.
Article XI
Department of Law
§ 3-75
Department established; appointment and qualifications of the Director; compensation.
§ 3-76
Powers and duties.
§ 3-77
Appointment of special counsel.
§ 3-78
Prosecutions.
§ 3-78.1
Municipal Public Defenders.
§ 3-79
Records and papers to be surrendered to successor.
§ 3-80
Compensation: retainer services.
Article XII
Utilities
§ 3-81
Water utility.
§ 3-82
Crystal Springs Family Waterpark Utility.
§ 3-83
Parking utility.
§ 3-83.1
Construction inspection utility.
§ 3-83.2
Sewer utility.
§ 3-83.3
Police Training Utility.
Article XIII
Department of Public Safety
§ 3-84
Department established.
§ 3-84.1
Designation of Appropriate Authority.
§ 3-84.2
Chief of Police; Powers and Duties.
§ 3-85
Police Divisions.
§ 3-86
Bureau of Fire Prevention and Bureau of Animal Control.
§ 3-87
Emergency Management Organization.
§ 3-88
Traffic Advisory Board.
§ 3-88.1
Special Law Enforcement Officers.
Article XIV
Department of Health and Welfare
§ 3-89
Department established.
§ 3-90
Division of Health.
§ 3-91
Advisory Health Council.
§ 3-92
Division of Welfare.
§ 3-93
Local Assistance Board.
§ 3-94
Environmental Commission.
§ 3-95
Powers of Director relative to food establishments.
§ 3-95.1
Fees for retail food establishment re-inspections and retail food establishment initial plan reviews by the County of Middlesex Public Health Department as contracting agency for the Township.
Article XV
Regulations Applicable to Officers and Employees
§ 3-96
Compensation of Mayor and Council.
§ 3-97
Filling of vacancies in the positions of department head or division head.
§ 3-98
Surety bonds.
§ 3-99
Conflicts of interest; use of confidential information.
§ 3-100
Standards of conduct.
§ 3-101
Code of Ethics.
§ 3-102
Financial disclosures required of certain officials and employees.
§ 3-103
Disclosure statements deemed public records.
§ 3-104
Review of disclosure statements by Board of Ethics; reports to Township Council.
§ 3-105
Sanctions for violations of standards of ethical conduct.
§ 3-106
Maintenance of public records; availability to the public.
§ 3-107
Delivery of funds and records upon leaving office.
Article XVI
Delegation of Powers
§ 3-108
Delegation of powers authorized.
Article XVII
Hearing and Appeals
§ 3-109
Scope of article.
§ 3-110
Hearing authority designated.
§ 3-111
Notice of hearing; subpoena power.
§ 3-112
Notice of hearings on appeals.
§ 3-113
Hearing procedure.
Article XVIII
Fees for Services and Copies of Documents
§ 3-114
Schedule of fees for copies of documents.
§ 3-114.1
Copy of Police Accident Reports.
§ 3-114.2
Breathalyzer ampoules.
§ 3-114.3
Tapes of Township proceedings.
§ 3-114.4
Municipal Court discovery.
§ 3-115
Copying by person requesting documents permitted.
§ 3-116
Copies of topographic map.
§ 3-117
Schedule of fees for police services.
§ 3-117.1
Fees for services and reimbursement of costs - HazMat.
§ 3-118
Disposition of fees.
§ 3-118.1
Schedule of Fees for Mayor Services.
Article XIX
Township Seal
§ 3-119
Official Seal established.
§ 3-120
Clerk designated as custodian.
§ 3-121
Use of Seal.
Article XX
Protection for Township Officials
§ 3-122
Protection for Township Officials.
§ 3-123
Exempt firemen.
Article XXI
East Brunswick Community Action Committee
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§ 3-124
Establishment.
§ 3-125
Membership, terms of office, vacancy.
§ 3-126
Powers and duties.