[1969 Code § 21A-1]
Any person claiming payment of monies from the Borough of Elmwood
Park shall first present a detailed bill of items or demand, specifying
particularly how the bill or demand is made up and the certification
of the party claiming payment that it is correct. The Governing Body
may, by resolution, require an affidavit in lieu of the certification
and the Borough Clerk or Borough Treasurer may take such affidavit
without cost.
[1969 Code § 21A-2]
No monies of the Borough of Elmwood Park shall be paid out for
any claim unless the aforesaid certification or affidavit has been
presented by the person claiming payment, and unless the claim carries
the certification of some officer or duly designated employee of the
Borough having knowledge of the facts that the goods or services for
which payment is claimed have been received or the services rendered
to the Borough. The certification required by this subsection shall
be made by a person other than the person claiming payment. The Borough
Council shall by resolution designate employees authorized to make
the certification required by this subsection. In addition thereto,
the claim and certification shall be processed through the Finance
Committee of the Borough Council and approved by the Finance Committee
in accordance with the procedures governing purchasing.
[1969 Code § 21A-3]
Claims shall be submitted in writing upon voucher forms approved
by the Finance Committee and the forms shall particularly specify
how the bill or demand is made up, including quantities of goods or
scope of services delivered or rendered, and the dates when such goods
were delivered or services rendered.
[1969 Code § 21A-4]
Claims by Borough officials and employees for reimbursement
of necessary and actual traveling expenses and for reasonable subsistence,
lodging and necessary incidental expenses incurred in connection with
Borough business shall be paid when such business and expenses have
been authorized or ratified by the Borough Council. In addition to
the other requirements of this section, claims for reimbursement of
such expenses shall, when available, be supported by itemized and
receipted bills, which shall be attached to and submitted with the
voucher claiming payment.
[1969 Code § 21A-5]
Vouchers claiming payment shall be presented to the Borough Clerk. It shall be the duty of the Borough Clerk or Deputy Borough Clerk, or such other officer or employee designated, by resolution of the Borough Council, to review such vouchers and determine whether such vouchers are proper in form and content. It shall be the further duty of the Borough Clerk to determine that a proper certification and signature of an officer or duly designated employee of the Borough appears on such vouchers pursuant to Subsection 2-55.2. Improperly submitted vouchers shall be returned by the Borough Clerk to the claimant for compliance with this section.
[1969 Code § 21A-6]
Properly submitted vouchers and documents in support thereof
shall be forwarded by the Borough Clerk to the committee of the Borough
Council which has jurisdiction of the subject matter of the claim.
Such committee shall review and consider the claim and shall approve
or disapprove the same. Such committee shall then forward the voucher
and supporting documents to the Finance Committee of the Borough Council,
which shall review and consider the claim and shall approve or disapprove
of same. In the event any such committee disapproves of a claim, a
statement to such effect, together with the reasons for such disapproval,
shall be made on a separate writing and shall be attached to the voucher.
When there is no committee which is responsible for the subject matter
of the claim, or when there is any doubt as to the proper committee
which has jurisdiction thereof, such claim shall be forwarded directly
to the Finance Committee.
[1969 Code § 21A-7]
Each claim shall be considered by the Borough Council, which
shall, by resolution, approve or reject the claim. When any claim
is rejected by the Borough Council, the reasons for such rejection
shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which such action
was taken, and the claim shall be returned to the Borough Clerk with
such instructions as the Borough Council may determine. The Borough
Clerk shall notify the claimant of such rejection by certified mail
sent within five days after action of the Borough Council. Upon written
request of the claimant submitted to the Borough Clerk within 10 days
after receipt of notice of the rejection of the claim (or such additional
time as the Borough Council may allow), the claimant shall be afforded
a public hearing on such claim, said hearing to be held not later
than the second regular meeting of the Borough Council held following
receipt of the claimant's request therefor.
[1969 Code § 21A-8]
Except in the case of veto, it shall be the duty of the Mayor
to sign the approving resolution or schedule of claims approved by
the Borough Council, and the Mayor's signature on any such approving
resolution or schedule of claims shall signify that he has examined
same and has officially approved the claims covered thereby for payment.
[1969 Code § 21A-9]
The action of the Borough Council in approving or rejecting
claims shall be recorded in the official minutes of its proceedings.
Each claim approved for payment shall be tabulated and listed in such
minutes or in a separate register of approved claims maintained by
the Borough Clerk, and such minutes and register shall be open to
inspection by the public.
[1969 Code § 21A-10]
The Borough Clerk or such other officer or employee designated
by resolution of the Borough Council shall indicate on the voucher
for each claim which has been approved that such claim has been approved
for payment and the date of such approval.
[1969 Code § 21A-11]
a.
After the Borough Clerk has certified that a claim has been approved,
he shall forward such claim to the Borough Treasurer, who shall thereupon
prepare the necessary checks for the payment thereof. Said check,
drawn on the Borough Treasurer or other custodian of Borough funds,
shall be signed by the Mayor and shall be countersigned by the Borough
Treasurer. The Borough Treasurer shall record such checks for the
payment of claims in proper books of account of the Borough maintained
therefor and shall thereafter mail or otherwise distribute such checks
to the claimants.
b.
All salaries, wages or compensation for wages shall be paid upon
checks drawn upon the Treasurer of the Borough for that purpose, which
checks shall indicate the purpose for which same is drawn. All such
checks shall be signed by the Mayor, Borough Clerk and Treasurer or,
in the absence of any of the foregoing, by the Deputy Borough Clerk
or other person who has been designated by resolution of the Mayor
and Council to sign instead of such person.
[1969 Code § 21A-12]
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed or construed
to authorize the payment of any claim for which available funds for
the payment thereof have not been appropriated in the local budget
of the Borough of Elmwood Park for the current year or for a prior
year or otherwise made available according to law.
[1969 Code § 28A-1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean and include the following:
The Mayor and Councilmembers.
All municipal officials and employees.
All other elected or appointed officers, officials or employees,
paid or unpaid, of any board, commission or agency created or established
by the Mayor or by the Mayor and Council or by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Council.
[1969 Code § 28A-2]
No official or employee, whether paid or unpaid, shall engage
in any business or transaction or shall have a financial or other
personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with
the proper discharge of his/her official duties in the public interest
or would tend to impair his/her independence of judgment or action
in the performance of his/her official duties.
[1969 Code § 28A-3]
No official or employee, whether paid or unpaid, shall engage
in or accept private employment or render services for private interests,
or become associated with any person, firm or corporation, when such
employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of
his/her official duties or would tend to impair his/her independence
of judgment or action in the performance of his/her official duties.
[1969 Code § 28A-4]
No official or employee shall, without proper legal authorization,
disclose confidential information concerning the property, government
or affairs of the Borough; nor shall be use such information to advance
the financial or other private interest of himself/herself or others.
[1969 Code § 28A-5]
No official or employee shall accept any gift or gratuity, whether
in the form of service, loan or promise, or in any other form, from
any person, firm or corporation which to his knowledge is interested
directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever in business dealings
with the Borough.
[1969 Code § 28A-6]
There is hereby created an Elmwood Park Board of Ethics, which
shall consist of three members appointed on January 1 of each year
by the unanimous vote of the Borough Council. Each such member shall
serve without compensation for one year from January 1, regardless
of date of appointment. There shall be no requirement that said member
be a resident of the Borough, and one member shall be designated by
a majority vote of said Board to act as Chairman of the Board of Ethics.
A member appointed to fill a vacancy will be appointed for the unexpired
term of the member whom he is to succeed. A member of the Board of
Ethics may be removed by a majority vote of the Mayor and Council
before the expiration of his appointed term, with cause.
[1969 Code § 28A-7]
The Board of Ethics appointed by the Mayor and Borough Council
shall establish and provide forms for the filing of any complaint
with the Borough Clerk and shall keep all complaints in strictest
of confidence until such time as proper hearing can be had. Hearings
shall be conducted by the Board of Ethics in private session within
30 days from the filing of any complaint and only after providing
10 days' written notice of said hearing to any alleged offender of
this section. Any complaints dismissed by said Board shall be held
in strictest confidence, whereas any finding of guilt shall be presented
to the Mayor and Council by written report for the action of the Mayor
and Council. At any said hearing held by the said Board of Ethics,
any defendant may be represented by any person of his choosing and
may be afforded the same power of subpoena as is available to him
in any Municipal Court proceeding.
[1969 Code § 28A-8]
a.
The Board of Ethics, with the approval of the Mayor and Borough Council,
can make, amend and rescind rules and regulations governing its internal
organization and the conduct of its affairs in a manner consistent
with this law or other laws. The Board of Ethics may request and receive
from any Borough body or any Borough official, or employee, such assistance
and data as will enable the Board of Ethics to properly carry on its
functions and powers.
b.
The Board of Ethics will render advisory opinions, in writing, with
respect to the interpretation and application of this law. Such opinions
shall be rendered at the request of any Borough agency, the Borough
Attorney or the Borough official or employee whose conduct is in question.
The Board of Ethics shall hold such requests in confidence except
that it shall notify the Mayor and Borough Council when such an advisory
opinion is requested and shall furnish to the Mayor and Council and
the Borough Attorney copies of any advisory decisions it may render.
c.
It shall be the duty and function of the Board of Ethics to conduct
hearings with regard to possible violations of the Ethics Code and
to recommend penalties to the Governing Body. A final determination
by the Board of Ethics will require the vote of two of the three members
of the Board.
d.
No paid Borough official or employee, other than an elected official
or members of Borough boards and commissions, shall hold office in
a political party or club within the Borough of Elmwood Park, or actively
participate in any campaign for election to Borough office, including
but not limited to the following activities: financial contributions,
solicitations of votes, distribution of literature, knocking on doors
or any other actions prohibited by civil service rules and regulations.
[1969 Code § 28A-9]
No former public officer or employee of the Borough of Elmwood
Park, nor any partnership, firm or corporation in which he has a financial
interest, nor any partner, officer or employee of any such partnership,
firm or corporation, may, during two years next following the last
date on which he held such public office or employment, represent,
appear for or negotiate on behalf of or agree to represent, appear
for or negotiate on behalf of any person or party in connection with
any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before
a governmental unit or agency of Elmwood Park or any autonomous or
semi-autonomous agency established by the Borough of Elmwood Park
or in which Elmwood Park is a participant.
[1969 Code § 28A-10]
No member of the Borough Council and/or the Mayor shall, during
his term of office, appoint or hire for employment within the Borough
of Elmwood Park any member of his family directly related by blood
or marriage.
Editor's Note: The Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service
Award Program: LOSAP, was repealed 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02 with
the dissolution of the Borough of Elmwood Park Volunteer Ambulance
Services. History includes Ord. No. 00-11;Ord. No. 13-19;Ord. No. 2016-21.
Editor's Note: With the dissolution of the Volunteer Ambulance
Corps by Ord. No. 22-02, references to the Volunteer Ambulance Corps
were repealed from this section.
[Ord. No. 02-8, Preamble;
amended 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
The Borough of Elmwood Park has an outstanding Volunteer Fire
Department which is staffed by volunteer residents; and in an effort
to maintain volunteers and recognize them for their contribution to
the Borough, a proposal requesting the waiver of specific fees for
members of the Elmwood Park Volunteer Fire Department was forwarded
by the Elmwood Park Volunteer Fire Department to the Borough Committee
of the Borough of Elmwood Park. The Mayor and Council, after consideration,
has determined to establish a policy for the waiving of specific fees
for members of the Borough of Elmwood Park Volunteer Fire Department
in recognition of their time and efforts donated to the Borough of
Elmwood Park and its citizens.
[Ord. No. 02-8 § 1;
amended 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
As used in this section:
Shall mean a resident of the Borough who is an active member
in good standing with the Borough of Elmwood Park Volunteer Fire Department,
good standing shall also include current compliance with all Federal
and State safety mandated programs.
Shall mean those charges established by the Governing Body of the Borough of Elmwood Park, as described in Subsections 2-58.3.
Shall mean the Borough of Elmwood Park Volunteer Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 02-8 § 2;
amended 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
All active members who have satisfactorily completed their probationary
period and are in good standing within the Borough of Elmwood Park
Volunteer Fire Department, and whose property taxes or any receivables
due to the Borough of Elmwood Park are not in arrears, shall be entitled
to the following benefits:
[Ord. No. 02-8 § 3;
amended 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
a.
On or about January 10 of each calendar year, the Fire Chief of the
Borough of Elmwood Park Volunteer Fire Department shall submit to
the Borough Clerk a list of all residents who meet the definition
of an active member in good standing and whose property taxes or any
receivables due to the Borough of Elmwood Park are not in arrears.
Such list shall be updated on a periodic basis by the volunteer organization
to add those individuals who have completed their probationary status
or to delete individuals who have been dropped from their membership
or who no longer meet the criteria for active member status.
b.
All active members shall comply with all registration procedures
and complete all application forms established by the Borough of Elmwood
Park.
[Ord. No. 02-8 § 4]
The following fees are excluded.
[Ord. No. 04-12 §§ 1
- 7]
a.
Except as hereinafter provided, the Borough of Elmwood Park, hereinafter
known as the Borough shall, upon the request of any present or former
official, employee or appointee of the Borough provide for indemnification
and legal defense of any civil action brought against said person
or persons arising from an act or omission falling within the scope
of their public duties.
b.
The terms of this section and the definition of official, employee
and appointee are to be construed liberally in order to effectuate
the purposes of this section except that these terms shall not mean
a) any person who is not a natural person; b) any person while providing
goods or services of any kind under any contract with the Borough
except an employment contract; c) any person while providing legal
or engineering services for compensation unless said person is a full-time
employee of the Borough; and d) any person who as a condition of his
or her appointment or contract is required to indemnify and defend
the Borough and/or secure insurance.
c.
The Borough shall provide for defense of and indemnify any present
or former official, employee or appointee of the Borough who becomes
a defendant in a civil action if the person or persons involved a)
acted or failed to act in a matter in which the Borough has or had
an interest; b) acted or failed to act in the discharge of a duty
imposed or authorized by law; and c) acted or failed to take action
in good faith. For purposes of this section, the duty and authority
of the Borough to defend and indemnify shall extend to a cross-claim
or counterclaim against said person.
d.
The Borough shall not indemnify any person against the payment of
punitive damages, penalties, or fines, but may provide for the legal
defense of such claims in accord with the standards set forth herein.
The Borough may refuse to provide for the defense and indemnification
of any civil action referred to herein if the Borough Council determines
that a) the act or omission did not occur within the scope of a duty
authorized or imposed by law; b) the act or failure to act was the
result of actual fraud, willful misconduct or actual malice of the
person requesting defense and indemnification; or c) the defense of
the action or proceeding by the Borough would create a conflict of
interest between the Borough and the person or persons involved.
e.
In any other action or proceeding, including criminal proceedings,
the Borough may provide for the defense of a present or former official,
employee or appointee, if the Borough Council concludes that such
representation is in the best interest of the Borough and that the
person to be defended acted or failed to act in accord with the standards
set forth in this section.
f.
Whenever the Borough provides for the defense of any action set forth
herein and as a condition of such defense, the Borough may assume
exclusive control over the representation of such persons defended
and such person shall cooperate fully with the Borough.
g.
The Borough may provide for the defense pursuant to this section
by authorizing its attorney to act in behalf of the person being defended
or by employing other counsel for this purpose or by asserting the
right of the Borough under any appropriate insurance policy that requires
the insurer to provide defense.
[Ord. No. 12-10; amended 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
Editor's Note: With the dissolution of the Volunteer Ambulance
Corps by Ord. No. 22-02, references to the Volunteer Ambulance Corps
were repealed from this section.
a.
The Office of Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for
notifying the Mayor, Borough Administrator, and Fire Department of
circumstances which indicate a potential need for volunteer standby
personnel. Said notification shall be made as soon as possible in
order to provide the maximum time for response.
b.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall request approval of all standby
time for monetary compensation from the Borough Administrator. Any
request for standby time shall include both a specific start time
as well as a specific end time if known. If the extent of the requested
standby time is not known when the request is made, a request for
the specific number of hours of standby time shall be requested. If
any request pursuant to this section is denied by the Administrator
or the Administrator is not available, the Mayor shall have the authority
to approve standby time.
c.
Standby time must be approved by the Borough Administrator or Mayor as set forth in Subsection b above in order for it to be compensable by the Borough. The Borough shall compensate volunteers at a rate of $25 per hour for all approved time which is actually used.
d.
After taking action on any request for standby time, the Emergency
Management Coordinator shall notify the Mayor, Council liaison, and
Volunteer Fire Department Chief that standby duty has been approved
and the hours that have been approved.
e.
Unless otherwise determined by the Borough Administrator or Mayor, as set forth in Subsection b above, standby time approval shall normally include a total of 10 firefighters from each fire company, for a total of 40 firefighters.
f.
Any increase in standby personnel must be approved in advance by the Borough Administrator or Mayor as set forth in Subsection b above.
g.
In the event that that Borough Administrator or Mayor, as set forth in Subsection b above, approves standby time without a specific ending time, the Volunteer Fire Department Chief shall keep the Borough Administrator, Emergency Management Coordinator and Mayor and Council liaisons informed of the conditions that created the need for standby time and will, as soon as possible, advise them of when standby time can be terminated.
h.
Upon determining that standby time will no longer be necessary, the Borough Administrator, Mayor or Emergency Management Coordinator, as set forth in Subsection b above, shall notify the Volunteer Fire Department Chief of the specific time that standby service shall be terminated. The Borough Administrator shall also inform the Mayor and Council liaisons of the termination of standby time.
Editor's Note: The Volunteer Ambulance Corps was dissolved 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02, which also repealed this section containing the Volunteer
Ambulance Corps Stipend. History includes Ord. No.
13-18; Ord. No. 2015-05.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
All active Officers and Firefighters are eligible for the stipend
program.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
a.
Volunteer Firefighters must attend 40% of all Fire Calls, Chiefs
Calls and Drills for that month to receive the Tier 1 payment and
must attend 60% of the above to receive the Tier 2 payment. There
shall be no exceptions or leniency to this rule.
b.
Fire calls are defined as:
1.
Any call for service dispatched through Fire Headquarters (Police
Desk).
2.
Any call for service reported at the Fire Station and subsequently
logged and dispatched through Fire Headquarters.
3.
For each fire call that is between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m., Firefighters will receive credit for two calls during that time
period.
c.
Chiefs Calls are defined as:
e.
Members attending mandated training approved by the Chief of Department
or his Assistant Chief Officers will receive credit should the respective
company respond to a call during the training session.
f.
Firefighters injured in the line of duty will receive credit for
calls that his/her company is dispatched to while out injured, until
such time that he/she can return to full active duty. If the said
Firefighter is deemed unfit to return to full active duty due to the
injury by the Fire Department's authorized medical doctor, the stipend
will cease at that time.
g.
There shall be no credit afforded for vacations.
h.
Borough of Elmwood Park employees will receive credit for responding
to calls while on the clock working for the Borough.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
a.
Personnel must report to the fire station or to the fire scene and
must remain until the call is terminated.
b.
Personnel must respond in proper protective clothing and be prepared
to perform a function.
c.
Upon returning to the fire station, each responder must sign in on
the appropriate form to receive credit for the call. Substitute signatures
are not acceptable. The sign in form shall remain available for 10
minutes after returning to quarters to allow ample time for all personnel
to report.
e.
Extended Fire Calls. Members will receive credit for one call for the initial two-hour time period, and credit for one additional call for every two-hour period after the initial period. In addition, credit for all extended fire calls that occur between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall be doubled pursuant to Subsection 2-62.2 b. Note: Keep in mind the Firefighter will only receive the hourly credit based on the time that he/she reports to the scene, example, a three-hour call and you get there in the last hour you will receive credit for one call for the hour you were there.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
a.
When attending a fire call with another Elmwood Park Fire Company, personnel shall be required to follow all of the procedures set forth in Subsection 2-62.3 of this section. Upon returning to the fire station, the member shall obtain an attendance slip from the Company Officer of the responding Company in which the call was attended. The attendance slip shall be completed and signed by the member and the issuing Company Officer. The issuing Company shall keep the white copy; the yellow copy shall be submitted to the members' Company Officer; the member shall maintain the pink copy for record.
b.
The attendance slip must be submitted to the Company Captain prior
to the end of the month. Attendance slips may not be carried over
to the next month. Late submission shall not be accepted.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
a.
The Company Captain shall maintain accurate records and submit a
stipend report to the Stipend Committee, which shall be comprised
of four firematic officers of the Elmwood Park Fire Department as
selected by the Chief of the Department in accordance with the schedule
that is set by the Committee.
b.
The Chief of Department shall insure that all of the records are
accurate and shall submit a Department stipend request with supporting
documentation to the Mayor and Council for payment.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
Payment for attending fire calls, as defined above, shall be
earned monthly and payable quarterly at the following rates:
a.
Tier 1 (40% attendance in a month) payment will be based upon $2,000
per year.
b.
Tier 2 (60% attendance in a month) payment will be based upon $3,000
per year.
Although stipends shall be earned and records maintained and
forwarded on a monthly basis, the stipend payments shall be made by
the Borough on a quarterly basis.
The stipend program shall not affect the Department's payment
of the clothing allowance.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
Any member of the Department found to have violated the Stipend
Program in any way to insure that he/she or another member receives
a monthly payment shall 1) be suspended immediately for 30 days and
will be brought up on official Elmwood Park Fire Department charges
with a recommendation for termination; and 2) forfeit his or her eligibility
to receive stipends in the future.
[Ord. No. 2016-21 § 2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2-62.9, Evaluation, Ord.
No. 2016-21, was repealed 11-8-2018 by Ord. No. 18-29.
[Ord. No. 90-17 § 1; Ord. No. 97-8 § 1; Ord. No. 00-20 § 1; Ord.
No. 11-16 § 1; Ord. No.
13-28]
a.
Inspection. Public records of the Borough shall be open for inspection
by members of the public as provided by law. Such inspection shall
be made only at reasonable times during business hours and without
interference to the conduct of the affairs of the office or other
place where such records are kept or maintained.
b.
Fees for Copies. The following fees shall be charged for copies of
public documents: $0.50 per page.
c.
Taxi Permit (per cab) $50.
d.
Taxi Driver Permit $50.
e.
Limo License (per car) $25.
f.
Limo Permit Letter (per car) $25.
g.
Letter of Domicile (after first one) $5.
h.
Bingo: $20 for each occasion on which bingo is held.
i.
Raffles:
1.
On-Premises Draw Raffles: $20 per $1,000 or part thereof of the retail
value of the awarded prize.
2.
Off-Premises Draw Raffles: $20 per $1,000 or part thereof of the
retail value of the awarded prize.
3.
Non-Draw Raffles: $20 for each wheel or game conducted on any day
or series of six consecutive days in one week.
4.
Off-Premises Draw: $20 per $1,000 or part thereof of the retail value
of the awarded prize.
5.
Instant Raffle: $20 for each day on which instant raffle tickets
are sold or offered for sale, or $750 for a one year license to sell,
or offer to sell instant raffle tickets.
[New]
a.
For official searches for municipal liens (tax searches) or for improvements
authorized but not assessed or for a certificate as to approval of
subdivisions, $10 each.
b.
For a continuation of an official search for municipal liens or for
improvements authorized but not assessed or for a certificate of approval
of subdivision within three years from the date of the original search,
$2 per year.
c.
For the first duplicate tax bill requested by the mortgagee or servicing
organization, $5 each. For each subsequent duplicate copy of the same
tax bill, $25 each (N.J.S.A. 54:4-64).
[1969 Code §§ 59-1, 59-2; Ord. No. 90-17 § 1; Ord.
No. 97-8 § 1; Ord. No.
04-17]
There is hereby established and fixed a schedule of fees and
charges for services rendered by the Police Department of the Borough
of Elmwood Park, as follows:
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a.
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Fingerprint (Firearms & Citizenship):
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$25.
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b.
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Accident Reports (Not part of discovery):
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(In Person)
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$1 Minimum.
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(Mailed Report)
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$5 first 3 pages
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(Additional Page)
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$1 per page.
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c.
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Photographs:
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$10
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d.
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Letter of Character:
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$15
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e.
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Discovery:
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$0.75 per page/first 10 pages.
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$0.50 per page/next 10 pages.
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$0.25 per page thereafter.
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Mailed Discovery Charge
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$0.25 plus actual mailing charge
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f.
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Bank Escort (In Town - 1st hour)
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$50
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(Out of Town - 1st hour)
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$75
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Each additional hour
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$50
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g.
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Collection of Moneys; Report. The Chief of Police or his designee
shall be responsible for the collection of the aforesaid fees and
shall maintain an accurate account thereof and shall turn these funds
over to the Borough Treasurer, at which time the Borough Treasurer
shall present a monthly accounting report to the Mayor and Borough
Council.
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[Ord. No. 04-21]
a.
All requests for discovery in matters pending in the Elmwood Park
Municipal Court shall be submitted through the Municipal Prosecutor.
b.
The following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the Borough
of Elmwood Park for the discovery provided:
1.
$0.75 per page for each of the first 10 pages photocopied.
2.
$0.50 per page for each of the next 10 pages photocopied.
3.
$0.25 per page for each of the pages photocopied thereafter.
4.
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
5.
$0.25 for the envelope for any discovery sent by mail.
6.
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of
making the photographs shall be charged.
7.
Duplication of videotapes constitutes an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per videotape.
8.
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the Borough copy machine
or not otherwise provided for in this schedule, the actual cost incurred
in making the copy shall be charged.
c.
Where the discovery must be obtained from an entity other than the
Borough of Elmwood Park, e.g. another police department, the actual
costs paid to the other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
[Ord. No. 09-17 § 1; Ord. No. 10-02; Ord. No.
13-22; Ord. No. 13-26; Ord. No. 14-29; Ord. No. 2016-15]
a.
Rates of Compensation; Administrative Fee; Payment of Service.
1.
Rates of compensation for contracting the services of off-duty law
enforcement officers shall be established from time to time by the
Borough's Mayor and Council. Rates of compensation for contracting
the service of off-duty law enforcement are established as follows:
(a)
Rate of compensation per hour:
|
Officer
|
Administrative Fee
|
Total
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Traffic duty for Borough
|
$60 per hr.
|
$0 per hr.
|
$60 per hr.
|
|
Traffic duty other than Borough
|
$75 per hr.
|
$45 per hr.
|
$120 per hr.
|
|
School detail
|
$30 per hr.
|
$0 per hr.
|
$30 per hr.
|
|
Security detail
|
$35 per hr.
|
$15 per hr.
|
$50 per hr.
|
(b)
An additional fee of $10 per vehicle per hour is hereby established
to compensate the Borough of Elmwood Park for the use of vehicles.
[Ord. No. 13-06]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:60-7(b), a complete copy of the Policies
& Procedures Manual, a copy of which is attached hereto, shall
be maintained on file in the Borough Clerk's Office and made available
for review by any interested party.
[Ord. No. 2016-07]
a.
Purpose. A section to prohibit and penalize: (i) any parent or other
person enrolling a student in the Elmwood Park School District, claiming
that his or her child is a resident of Elmwood Park, seeking free
of charge education, when such student is ineligible for free of charge
education.
b.
Prohibited Conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person who is 18
years old and older, to:
1.
Knowingly register or enroll a student in the Elmwood Park School
District seeking free of charge education or maintain the enrollment
of a student receiving free of charge education when the student is
ineligible for free of charge education pursuant to N.J.S.A. Title
18A; or
2.
Knowingly assist, aid or permit a student to register or enroll in
the Elmwood Park School District seeking free of charge education
when the student is ineligible to attend free of charge pursuant to
N.J.S.A. Title 18A; or
3.
Knowingly permit his or her name, address or other residence designating
documentation to be utilized in the registration or enrollment of
any student seeking free of charge education in the Elmwood Park School
District when the student is ineligible to attend free of charge pursuant
to N.J.S.A. Title 18A; or
4.
Does not notify or inform the Elmwood Park School District when a
student is no longer a resident in the household of that person who
had previously knowingly permitted his or her name, address or other
residence designating documentation to be utilized in the registration
or enrollment of the student in the Elmwood Park School District.
c.
Requirements. Upon the request of the Elmwood Park School District,
the parent or guardian of a student registered in the Elmwood Park
School District shall be required to complete documentation intended
to determine the student's eligibility to attend school in the Elmwood
Park School District free of charge in accordance with N.J.S.A. Title
18A. All residents hosting other families or individuals, with a student
enrolled in the Elmwood Park School District in their residence, must
register with the Elmwood Park School District and must notify the
Elmwood Park School District when such other families or individuals
no longer reside with the resident.
d.
Enforcement. (i) Paragraphs a, b and c may be enforced by the administrative
officials of the Elmwood Park School District in their sole discretion.
e.
Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of Subsections a, b or c shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of up to $2,000 and to the maximum lawful extent make restitution to the Elmwood Park Board of Education. In determining the amount of restitution, the Municipal Court of the Borough of Elmwood Park shall include amounts incurred by the Elmwood Park Board of Education, including but not limited to tuition costs, investigation expenses and attorneys' fees.
f.
Restitution. Restitution ordered by the Municipal Court of the Borough
of Elmwood Park, shall be paid to the Elmwood Park Board of Education
within 30 days of such an order being final and not subject to further
appeal. Unpaid restitution and fines may, upon the petition of the
Elmwood Park Board of Education to the Municipal Court of the Borough
of Elmwood Park, be converted into liens against the properties of
the offending parties.
