Borough of Somerville, NJ
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2022-12-19
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administrative Organization
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administrative Organization
- Ch 5 Art I General Provisions
- § 5-1 General Structure of Government.
- § 5-2 Definitions.
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art V Standing Committees of Council
- § 5-27 Standing Committees Enumerated.
- § 5-28 Duties of Standing Committees.
- § 5-29 (Reserved)
- § 5-30 (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art 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)
- Ch 5 Art X Commissions
- § 5-88 Environmental Commission.
- § 5-89 (Reserved)
- § 5-90 (Reserved)
- § 5-91 (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art XI Local Defense Council; Disaster Control Director
- § 5-92 Establishment.
- Ch 5 Art XII Agencies
- § 5-93 Redevelopment Agency.
- Ch 5 Art XIII Liability of Borough Officials
- § 5-94 Relief from Personal Liability.
- Ch 6 Marriage and Civil Union Ceremony Fees
- Ch 7 Emergency Service Volunteers-Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 9 Claims Approval; Payroll Account
- Ch 11 Contracts and Agreements
- Ch 12 Court, Municipal
- Ch 13 Drunk Driving-Free School Zones
- Ch 14 Drug-Free School Zone
- Ch 15 Environmental Commission
- Ch 18 Fire Department
- Ch 23 Health, Board of
- Ch 26 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Planning Board
- Ch 31 Mutual Police and Fire Aid Agreement
- Ch 33 Police Department
- Ch 35 Real Property, Capital Improvements and Personal Property, Sale of
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission
- Ch 38 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 39 Length of Service Awards Program
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 43 Alarm Systems and Devices
- Ch 45 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 48 Amusements, Amusement Devices and Entertainment
- Ch 50B Term of Office for Mayor and Trustees
- Ch 51 Autobuses
- Ch 53 Bamboo: Restricting the Planting, Growing or Cultivation of Bamboo
- Ch 54 Bicycles, Motorized
- Ch 56 Building Construction
- Ch 59 Buildings and Structures, Unfit
- Ch 61 Cannabis
- Ch 62 Cats
- Ch 66 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 69 Curfew
- Ch 74 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 74A Elevators
- Ch 74B Dumpsters
- Ch 75 Fees
- Ch 80 Fire Prevention; Life Safety
- Ch 81 Fire Lanes
- Ch 82 Floodplains and Flood Hazard Areas
- Ch 86 Golf Courses
- Ch 88 Graffiti
- Ch 95 Housing Standards
- Ch 97 Insurance
- Ch 105 Littering
- Ch 106 Land Disturbance
- Ch 108 Loitering
- Ch 110 Multiple -Family Dwellings
- Ch 111 Murals
- Ch 112 Newspaper Recycling
- Ch 113 Newsracks
- Ch 114 Noise
- Ch 115 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 116 Obscenity
- Ch 118 Parking Regulations
- Ch 119 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 122 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 124 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 128 Property Maintenance Code
- Ch 131 Recycling
- Ch 132 Residential Rental Units
- Ch 133 Retail Food Establishments: Licensing
- Ch 134 Riparian Zone Regulations
- Ch 135 Rooming Houses
- Ch 136 Sales, Special
- Ch 137 Salvage Yards
- Ch 139 Sanitary Landfills
- Ch 139A Schools
- Ch 140 Sewers
- Ch 141 Sewer Service Charges
- Ch 142 Grease Traps
- Ch 144 Shade Trees; Public Parks
- Ch 144A Shopping Carts
- Ch 144B Smoking in Borough Municipal Buildings
- Ch 145 Smoking Prohibited Within Fifty (50) Feet of the Regularly Used Entrance of Municipal Owned or Operated Property
- Ch 147 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 148 Special Improvement District
- Ch 149 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 149A Stormwater Control
- Ch 150 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 153 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 155 Swimming Pools
- Ch 158 Taxation
- Ch 159 Taxicabs
- Ch 161 Towing
- Ch 163 Trees
- Ch 164 Vacant and Abandoned Properties
- Ch 166 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 168 Vehicles, Inoperable
- Ch 169 Vehicles, Unattended
- Ch 170 Installation, Repair and Modification of Automotive Exhaust Systems
- Ch 171 Weeds and Debris
- Ch 172 Wildlife Feeding
- Ch 174 Yard Waste Collection Program
- Ch 175 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 176 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 177 Administration
- Ch 178 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 179 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch 180 Milk and Milk Products
- Ch 181 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 182 (Reserved)
- Ch 184 Retail Food Establishments
- Ch 185 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 186 Sanitation
- Ch 187 Solid Waste
- Ch 188 Tanning Facilities
- Ch 189 Tattoo Parlors, Tattooists and Body Piercing
- Ch 190 Weed Control
- Appendix
- Ch A191 Cable Television System
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Land Use and Development
- Ch 102 Land Use and Development
- Ch DLLD Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Somerville 5-15-1978 by Ord.
No. 839B. Amendments noted where applicable.]
