Township of Berkeley, NJ
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2023-07-17
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Chapter 2 Administration
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 Art I General Provisions
- § 2-1 TITLE; DEFINITIONS; PURPOSE.
- § 2-1.1 Title.
- § 2-1.2 Definitions.
- § 2-1.3 Interpretation.
- § 2-1.4 Purpose.
- § 2-1.5 Severability.
- § 2-1.6 Construal; Repealer.
- § 2-1.7 Temporary Position.
- Ch 2 Art II Township Council
- § 2-2 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL; PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL; MEMBERS; DUTIES.
- § 2-2.1 Council's Function as Legislative Branch.
- § 2-2.2 Term; Qualifications.
- § 2-2.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-2.4 Councilmatic Appointments.
- § 2-2.5 Removal of Municipal Officers.
- § 2-2.6 Committees of the Township Council.
- § 2-2.7 President of Council.
- § 2-2.8 Vice President of Council.
- § 2-2.9 Temporary Presiding Officer.
- § 2-2.10 Council Requirements.
- Ch 2 Art III Mayor
- § 2-3 THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.
- § 2-3.1 Election; Term; Compensation (Mayor).
- § 2-3.2 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-3.3 Temporary Absence.
- § 2-3.4 Vacancy.
- § 2-3.5 Recall.
- § 2-3.6 Budget.
- § 2-3.7 Appointments.
- Ch 2 Art IV Meetings of the Township Council
- § 2-4 COUNCIL MEETINGS.
- § 2-4.1 Organization Meeting.
- § 2-4.2 Regular Meetings.
- § 2-4.3 Special Meetings.
- § 2-4.4 Caucus Meetings.
- § 2-4.5 Rules of Procedure.
- § 2-4.6 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions.
- § 2-5 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art V Officers and Employees
- § 2-6 TOWNSHIP CLERK.
- § 2-6.1 Appointment.
- § 2-6.2 Term; Qualifications.
- § 2-6.3 Compensation.
- § 2-6.4 Tenure.
- § 2-6.5 Vacancy or Absence.
- § 2-6.6 Duties and Powers.
- § 2-6.7 Custodian of Records.
- § 2-6.8 Custodian of the Seal.
- § 2-6.9 Municipal Search Officer.
- § 2-6.10 Clerk of Elections.
- § 2-6.11 Affirmative Action Officer.
- § 2-6.12 through § 2-6.16. (Reserved)
- § 2-6.17 Deputy Township Clerk.
- § 2-7 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR.
- § 2-7.1 Appointment.
- § 2-7.2 Term; Qualifications.
- § 2-7.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-8 DEPUTY TREASURER.
- § 2-8.1 Creation of Office.
- § 2-8.2 Duties.
- § 2-9 TAX ASSESSOR.
- § 2-9.1 Appointment.
- § 2-9.2 Duties.
- § 2-9.3 Deputy Tax Assessor.
- § 2-10 REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS.
- § 2-10.1 Appointment.
- § 2-10.2 Term.
- § 2-10.3 Qualifications.
- § 2-10.4 Compensation.
- § 2-10.5 Absence, Disqualification or Vacancy.
- § 2-10.6 Duties.
- § 2-10.7 Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- § 2-11 TOWNSHIP HISTORIAN.
- § 2-11.1 Creation and Appointment; Compensation.
- § 2-11.2 Powers and Responsibilities.
- § 2-12 QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT.
- § 2-12.1 Establishment.
- § 2-12.2 Appointment.
- § 2-12.3 Duties.
- § 2-12.4 Compensation.
- § 2-13 NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR.
- § 2-13.1 Position Created.
- § 2-13.2 Duties.
- § 2-13.3 Qualifications.
- § 2-13.4 Salary.
- § 2-14 DIRECTOR OF STAFF OPERATIONS.
- § 2-14.1 Director of Staff Operations; Position Created.
- § 2-14.2 Duties.
- § 2-14.3 Qualifications.
- § 2-14.4 Salary.
- § 2-15 through § 2-22. (Reserved)
- Ch 2 Art VI (Reserved)
- § 2-23 through § 2-25. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VII Departments
- § 2-26 DEPARTMENT HEADS.
- § 2-26.1 Appointment and Removal of Department Heads.
- § 2-26.2 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-26.3 Vacancies in Office of Director.
- § 2-26.4 Director Serving in Other Positions; Full-Time Service Required.
- § 2-26.5 Deputy Municipal Department Head.
- § 2-27 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
- § 2-27.1 Establishment.
- § 2-27.2 Office of Information Technology.
- § 2-27.3 Division of Police.
- § 2-27.4 Office of the Township Historian.
- § 2-27.5 Office of Emergency Management.
- § 2-27.6 Division of Recreation.
- § 2-28 DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING.
- § 2-28.1 Establishment; Director.
- § 2-28.2 Powers and Duties of Township Engineer.
- § 2-28.3 Records; Compensation.
- § 2-29 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, FINANCE AND COLLECTION.
- § 2-29.1 Established; Department Head.
- § 2-29.2 Term; Qualifications.
- § 2-29.3 Powers and Duties of Department Head.
- § 2-29.4 Division of the Treasurer; Duties.
- § 2-29.5 Division of Tax Assessment.
- § 2-29.6 Division of Tax Collection.
- § 2-29.7 Division of Purchasing.
- § 2-29.8 Division of Fiscal Control.
- § 2-30 DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
- § 2-30.1 Establishment; Director of Law.
- § 2-30.2 Powers and Duties of Director of Law.
- § 2-30.3 Prosecution of Crimes and Offenses.
- § 2-30.4 Public Defender.
- § 2-30.5 Fees for Representation.
- § 2-30.6 Records; Compensation.
- § 2-31 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
- § 2-31.1 Establishment; Director of Planning; Responsibilities.
- § 2-31.2 Division of Zoning.
- § 2-31.3 Division of Code Enforcement.
- § 2-31.4 Division of Construction Inspections.
- § 2-31.5 Division of Fire Prevention and Protection.
- § 2-32 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-32.1 Creation of Department; Head.
- § 2-32.2 Division of Streets and Roads.
- § 2-32.3 Division of Buildings and Grounds.
- § 2-32.4 Division of Sanitation and Recycling.
- § 2-33 DIVISION OF PARKS AND BEACHES.
- § 2-33.1 Creation of Division; Superintendent.
- § 2-33.2 Functions of Division.
- § 2-33.3 Division of Golf Course.
- § 2-34 (RESERVED)
- § 2-35 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
- § 2-35.1 Creation of Department; Head; Duties.
- § 2-36 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VIII Municipal Court
- § 2-37 MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY.
- § 2-37.1 Establishment; Title of Court.
- § 2-37.2 Judge of the Municipal Court.
- § 2-37.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-37.4 Municipal Court Administrator.
- § 2-37.5 Violations Clerk.
- § 2-38 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art IX Boards, Committees and Commissions
- § 2-39 BOARD OF HEALTH.
- § 2-39.1 Creation.
- § 2-39.2 Compensation; Expenses.
- § 2-40 LOCAL ASSISTANCE BOARD.
- § 2-40.1 Board Established; Members.
- § 2-41 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
- § 2-41.1 Creation; Composition.
- § 2-41.2 Appointments; Terms; Vacancies; Oath.
- § 2-41.3 Commission to Maintain Office.
- § 2-41.4 Powers.
- § 2-41.5 Functions and Duties.
- § 2-41.6 Study of Tax Structure.
- § 2-41.7 Limitation of Powers.
- § 2-41.8 Investigations.
- § 2-41.9 Annual Reports.
- § 2-41.10 Employees and Assistants; Office Established.
- § 2-41.11 Council Liaison.
- § 2-42 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-42.1 Creation.
- § 2-42.2 Appointment.
- § 2-42.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-43 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY.
- § 2-43.1 Creation.
- § 2-43.2 Membership; Compensation; Additional Employees.
- § 2-43.3 Terms of Office.
- § 2-43.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-43.5 Alternate Members.
- § 2-44 SEWERAGE AUTHORITY.
- § 2-44.1 Creation.
- § 2-44.2 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-44.3 Composition; Compensation.
- § 2-44.4 Filing of Certified Copy.
- § 2-44.5 Alternate Members.
- § 2-45 HOUSING AUTHORITY.
- § 2-45.1 Creation.
- § 2-45.2 Appointment of Members; Terms; Vacancies.
- § 2-45.3 Director of the State Housing Authority to Appoint a Commissioner.
- § 2-45.4 Service without Compensation.
- § 2-45.5 Filing of Certified Copy.
- § 2-45.6 Powers, Rights, Duties.
- § 2-46 MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE.
- § 2-46.1 Establishment.
- § 2-46.2 Membership.
- § 2-46.3 Purpose.
- § 2-46.4 Functions.
- § 2-46.5 Terms.
- § 2-47 FIRE COMMITTEE.
- § 2-47.1 Creation.
- § 2-47.2 Appointment and Term.
- § 2-47.3 Meetings; Duties.
- § 2-48 GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- § 2-48.1 Creation.
- § 2-48.2 Appointment and Term.
- § 2-49 BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
- § 2-49.1 Establishment.
- § 2-49.2 Membership; Terms of Office; Removal from Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-49.3 Duties.
- § 2-50 SHADE TREE COMMITTEE.
- § 2-50.1 Establishment.
- § 2-50.2 Membership; Terms of Office; Removal from Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-50.3 Duties.
- § 2-51 SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- § 2-51.1 Establishment.
- § 2-51.2 Membership; Chairperson.
- § 2-51.3 Terms of Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-51.4 Meetings.
- § 2-51.5 Duties of Members.
- § 2-51.6 Removal of Members.
- § 2-51.7 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-52 WATERWAYS ADVISORY COMMISSION.
- § 2-52.1 Establishment.
- § 2-52.2 Membership; Chairperson.
- § 2-52.3 Terms of Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-52.4 Meetings.
- § 2-52.5 Duties of Members.
- § 2-52.6 Removal of Members.
- § 2-52.7 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-53 HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE.
- § 2-53.1 Establishment.
- § 2-53.2 Membership.
- § 2-53.3 Terms of Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-53.4 Meetings.
- § 2-53.5 Duties of Members.
- § 2-53.6 Removal of Members.
- § 2-53.7 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-54 VETERANS COMMISSION.
- § 2-54.1 Established.
- § 2-54.2 Membership; Officers.
- § 2-54.3 Functions and Duties.
- § 2-54.4 Terms of Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-54.5 Meetings.
- § 2-54.6 Removal of Members.
- § 2-55 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE.
- § 2-55.1 Establishment.
- § 2-55.2 Membership.
- § 2-55.3 Terms of Office; Vacancies.
- § 2-55.4 Meetings.
- § 2-55.5 Duties of Members.
- § 2-55.6 Removal of Members.
- § 2-55.7 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-56 through § 2-64. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art X Fees for Municipal Services
- § 2-65 FEES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-65.1 Public Access to Records; Inspections; Fees; Copying; Request Procedure.
- § 2-65.2 Fees for Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- § 2-65.3 Tax Collector's Fees.
- § 2-65.4 Police Department Fees.
- § 2-65.5 Surcharge for Returned Checks.
- § 2-65.6 Marriage and Civil Union Ceremonies.
- § 2-66 through § 2-69. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XI Policies and Procedures
- § 2-70 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT.
- § 2-70.1 Proof of No Delinquent Taxes Required.
- § 2-70.2 Payment of Taxes to be Condition of Issuance or Renewal.
- § 2-70.3 Failure of Licensee or Permit Holder to Pay Taxes.
- § 2-70.4 Restoration of License or Permit.
- § 2-70.5 Applicability to Property Owners.
- § 2-70.6 Inapplicability to Alcoholic Beverage Licenses and Permits.
- § 2-71 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND LIENS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PAYMENT OF FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS.
- § 2-71.1 Certification of Paid Taxes Required Prior to Claims Settlement.
- § 2-71.2 Payment Required.
- § 2-71.3 Agreement for Installment Payments.
- § 2-72 TAX EXEMPTION FOR HOME MAINTENANCE.
- § 2-72.1 Established.
- § 2-72.2 Effective Date.
- § 2-72.3 Application Required.
- § 2-73 PURCHASING.
- § 2-73.1 Purchase Control.
- § 2-73.2 Drafting of Specifications.
- § 2-73.3 Standards, Testing and Receipt of Requisitions and Purchases.
- § 2-73.4 Statutory Regulations for Bidding.
- § 2-73.5 Public Bidding Procedure.
- § 2-73.6 Cooperative Purchasing.
- § 2-73.7 Emergency Procedures.
- § 2-73.8 Municipal Administrator.
- § 2-73.9 Prohibition of Interest.
- § 2-74 PRESENTATION AND PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS AND CLAIMS.
- § 2-74.1 Procedure.
- § 2-75 CLAIMS PROCEDURE.
- § 2-75.1 Disbursements.
- § 2-75.2 Procedure for Approval of Claims.
- § 2-76 DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES.
- § 2-76.1 Purpose.
- § 2-76.2 Definitions.
- § 2-76.3 Provision of Defense by Township.
- § 2-76.4 Exceptions.
- § 2-76.5 Control over Litigation.
- § 2-76.6 Punitive Damages.
- § 2-76.7 Criminal Actions.
- § 2-76.8 Indemnification.
- § 2-77 HEARINGS AND APPEALS.
- § 2-78 through § 2-84. (RESERVED)
- § 2-85 CODE OF ETHICS.
- § 2-85.1 Statement of Policy.
- § 2-85.2 Conflicts of Interest.
- § 2-85.3 Use of Position to Obtain Privileges.
- § 2-85.4 Representation of Private Interests.
- § 2-85.5 Voting on Private Interests.
- § 2-85.6 Lobbying For or Against Private Interests.
- § 2-85.7 Private Interest Debt Approval.
- § 2-85.8 Acceptance of Gifts.
- § 2-85.9 Permission Required for Participation in Matters of Private Interest.
- § 2-85.10 Disclosure of Information.
- § 2-85.11 Suspension or Removal from Office.
- § 2-85.12 Nullification of Contracts.
- § 2-85.13 Additional Standards of Conduct.
- § 2-86 A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY POLICE SERVICES.
- § 2-86.1 Preamble.
- § 2-86.2 Mutual Aid Agreements - Established.
- § 2-86.3 Emergency - Defined; S.O.P.
- § 2-86.4 Requests for Assistance.
- § 2-86.5 Provision of Assistance.
- § 2-86.6 Powers, Rights, Immunities.
- § 2-86.7 County Critical Incident Management Plan.
- § 2-86.8 Benefits, Injury; Death.
- § 2-86.9 Reimbursement.
- § 2-86.10 Effective Date.
- § 2-87 POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ON OR BY USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED.
- § 2-87.1 Short Title.
- § 2-87.2 Purpose.
- § 2-87.3 Definitions.
- § 2-87.4 General Regulations.
- § 2-88 A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES.
- § 2-88.1 Statutory Authority, Purpose.
- § 2-88.2 Mutual Aid Agreements Established.
- § 2-88.3 Emergency - Defined.
- § 2-88.4 Request for Assistance.
- § 2-88.5 Provision of Assistance.
- § 2-88.6 Powers, Rights, Immunities.
- § 2-88.7 Benefits: Injury, Death.
- § 2-88.8 Reimbursement.
- § 2-88.9 Indemnification.
- § 2-89 LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP).
- § 2-89.1 Establishment.
- § 2-89.2 Fixed Annual Contributions to Deferred Income Account.
- § 2-89.3 Annual Contributions Criteria.
- § 2-89.4 Estimated Cost of Program.
- § 2-89.5 Point Schedule.
- § 2-90 OPEN SPACE, RECREATION, FARMLAND AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND.
- § 2-90.1 Establishment; Use; Disbursement.
- § 2-90.2 Purposes.
- § 2-90.3 Funding.
- § 2-90.4 Utilization of Trust Funds.
- § 2-90.5 Utilization of Land Acquired Through Open Space Trust Fund.
- § 2-90.6 Sale of Property.
- § 2-91 OPEN SPACE SITE ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- § 2-91.1 Established.
- § 2-91.2 Appointment; Membership; Term.
- § 2-91.3 Organization.
- § 2-91.4 Policy.
- § 2-91.5 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-91.6 Grants and Alternate Funding Sources.
- § 2-91.7 Special Requirements.
- § 2-91.8 Budget.
- § 2-92 PUBLIC CONTRACTS.
- § 2-92.1 Definitions.
- § 2-92.2 Prohibition on Awarding Public Contracts to Certain Contributors.
- § 2-92.3 Certain Contributions Deemed as Contributions by Business Entity.
- § 2-92.4 Return of Excess Contributions.
- § 2-92.5 Public Exigency.
- § 2-92.6 Duty to Report Contributions.
- § 2-92.7 Violations; Civil Penalties.
- § 2-92.8 Fair and Open Process Utilized to Award Contracts with Anticipated Value in Excess of $17,500.
- § 2-93 TORT CLAIMS ACT NOTICE FORM.
- § 2-94 (RESERVED)
- § 2-95 THIRD-PARTY ELECTRONIC PAYROLL SERVICE.
- § 2-95.1 Authorization.
- § 2-95.2 Appointment of Payroll Service.
- § 2-95.3 Approval Officer.
- § 2-95.4 Holding of Township Funds by Payroll Service.
- § 2-95.5 Reporting of Irregularities.
- § 2-95.6 Compliance with Statutory Requirements.
- § 2-95.7 Severability.
- Ch 3 (Reserved)
- Ch 4 Police Regulations
- Ch 5 General Licensing and Business Regulations
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Taxicabs
- Ch 9 Animal Control
- Ch 10 Registration of Foreclosing Mortgaged Property and Vacant Property
- Ch 11 Building and Housing
- Ch 12 Property Maintenance
- Ch 13 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 14 Establishment of the Police Department and the Volunteer Fire Department
- Ch 15 Personnel Policies
- Ch 16 (Reserved)
- Ch 17 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 18 Water
- Ch 19 Sewers
- Ch 20 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 (Reserved)
- Ch 23 Protection of Trees
- Ch 24 (Reserved)
- Ch 25 Municipal Golf Course Regulations
- Ch 26 Beaches and Recreational Areas
- Ch 27 Docks and Bulkheads
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 30 Soil and Soil Removal
- Ch 31 Cable TV
- Ch 32 Health Regulations
- Ch 33 Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
- Ch 34 Environmental Commission
- 35. Land Development - See Separate Volume II
- Ch 35 Land Development
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 Redevelopment
- Ch 38 First Aid Services
- Appendix
- Apx A1 Water Franchises
- Apx A2 Telephone Franchise
- Apx A3 Gas Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
Editor's Note: Salaries and compensation of officers and
employees of the Township shall be as stated in the existing Salary
Ordinance.
