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Borough of Somerville, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administrative Organization
Chapter 5
Administrative Organization
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Somerville
5-15-1978
by
Ord. No. 839B
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 5-1
General Structure of Government.
§ 5-2
Definitions.
Article II
Elective Officials
§ 5-3
Mayor: Election, Term. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-130)
§ 5-4
Powers and Duties of Mayor.
§ 5-5
Acting Mayor. [N.J.S.A. 40:88-3; 49A-9-131]
§ 5-6
Council: Composition, Terms. [N.J.S.A. 40:87-1; 40:87-8; 40:87-9; 40:87-14]
§ 5-7
Compensation of Mayor and Councilmen.
§ 5-8
Tax Collector.
§ 5-9
Tax Assessor.
§ 5-10
(Reserved)
Article III
The Council
§ 5-11
§ 5-11. Powers.
§ 5-12
Organization. (N.J.S.A. 40:88-1)
§ 5-13
President of Council. (N.J.S.A. 40:88-2)
§ 5-14
Meetings and Conferences. (N.J.S.A. 40:88-1)
§ 5-15
Quorum. (N.J.S.A. 40:88-1)
§ 5-16
Roll Call Votes; Minutes.
§ 5-17
Rules of Council.
§ 5-18
(Reserved)
§ 5-19
(Reserved)
Article IV
Local Legislation
§ 5-20
Definitions.
§ 5-21
Adoption and Publication of Ordinances.
§ 5-22
Reconsideration of Ordinances Vetoed by Mayor; Certification. (N.J.S.A. 40:93-5)
§ 5-23
Effectiveness without Signature; Certification. (N.J.S.A. 40:93-5)
§ 5-24
Record of local legislation required. (N.J.S.A. 40:49-4; 40:93-9)
§ 5-25
(Reserved)
§ 5-26
(Reserved)
Article V
Standing Committees of Council
§ 5-27
Standing Committees Enumerated.
§ 5-28
Duties of Standing Committees.
§ 5-29
(Reserved)
§ 5-30
(Reserved)
Article VI
Appointive Officials
§ 5-31
Appointment Procedures.
§ 5-32
Administrator.
§ 5-32.1
Deputy Borough Administrator.
§ 5-33
Borough Clerk.
§ 5-34
Deputy Borough Clerk. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-135)
§ 5-35
Judge of the Municipal Court. (N.J.S.A. 2A:8-5.8)
§ 5-36
Attorney.
§ 5-37
Prosecutor.
§ 5-38
Treasurer.
§ 5-39
Assistant to Treasurer.
§ 5-40
Assistant to Collector of Taxes.
§ 5-41
Engineer.
§ 5-42
Chief Financial Officer.
§ 5-43
Building Inspector; Deputy Building Inspector.
§ 5-44
Clerk of the Municipal Court.
§ 5-45
Violations Clerk.
§ 5-46
Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 5-47
Auditor.
§ 5-48
License Clerk.
§ 5-49
Planning Consultant.
§ 5-50
Public Defender.
§ 5-51
(Reserved)
§ 5-52
(Reserved)
§ 5-53
(Reserved)
§ 5-54
(Reserved)
§ 5-55
(Reserved)
Article VII
Boards
§ 5-56
Board of Engineers of the Fire Department.
§ 5-57
Planning Board.
§ 5-58
Board of Health; Health Personnel. (N.J.S.A. 26:3-6; 26:3-19)
§ 5-59
Board of Adjustment.
§ 5-60
Library Advisory Board.
§ 5-61
Recreation Committee.
§ 5-62
Committee Membership; Meeting Schedule.
§ 5-63
Term; Vacancies; Absences.
§ 5-64
Appropriation.
§ 5-65
Powers.
§ 5-66
Criminal History Background Checks of Employees and Volunteers Involved With Recreation Programs.
§ 5-67
(Reserved)
§ 5-68
(Reserved)
§ 5-69
(Reserved)
Article VIII
Departments
§ 5-70
Department of Public Works.
§ 5-71
Fire Department.
§ 5-72
Police Department.
§ 5-73
Department of Community Development.
§ 5-74
Department of Engineering and Parking Services.
§ 5-75
Department of Recreation.
§ 5-76
(Reserved)
§ 5-77
(Reserved)
Article IX
Special Advisory Committees
§ 5-78
Disaster Control Committee.
§ 5-79
Industrial Development Committee.
§ 5-80
(Reserved)
§ 5-81
(Reserved)
§ 5-82
(Reserved)
§ 5-83
(Reserved)
§ 5-84
(Reserved)
§ 5-85
(Reserved)
§ 5-86
(Reserved)
§ 5-87
(Reserved)
Article X
Commissions
§ 5-88
Environmental Commission.
§ 5-89
(Reserved)
§ 5-90
(Reserved)
§ 5-91
(Reserved)
Article XI
Local Defense Council; Disaster Control Director
§ 5-92
Establishment.
Article XII
Agencies
§ 5-93
Redevelopment Agency.
Article XIII
Liability of Borough Officials
§ 5-94
Relief from Personal Liability.