[Ord. No. 53-2014]
A.
There shall be a Department of Public Works, the head of which shall
be the Director of Public Works, appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council for the term of the Mayor. The Director
of Public Works shall be a professional engineer licensed by the State
of New Jersey and shall hold a certified Public Works Manager Certificate
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.5 et seq. The compensation of the Director
of Public Works shall be such sum as shall be fixed by law or collective
bargaining agreement.
B.
The Director of Public Works shall serve without additional compensation
as head of any of the divisions of the Department of Public Works
in the absence of division heads.
D.
In addition to the responsibilities hereinafter set forth, the Department
of Public Works shall provide all engineering required by any department,
office or agency of the Township, except as otherwise directed by
the Mayor or Business Administrator.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
A.
The
head of the Division of Engineering shall be the Township Engineer.
He/she shall be a duly licensed professional engineer by the State
of New Jersey. He/she shall be compensated as prescribed by law or
collective bargaining agreement.
B.
The
Division of Engineering shall:
(1)
Prepare plans and specifications for public works and improvements
and supervise and inspect all work done thereunder.
(2)
Provide and maintain maps, plans and specifications, surveys and
other records as may be required on public property works and facilities
owned or operated by the Township, and assist the Department of Assessments
to maintain the tax map on a current basis.
(3)
Issue such certificates as may be required by the Township Engineer
in accordance with general law and ordinances of the Township.
(4)
Examine and reject or approve all vouchers submitted for work performed
by contractors in accordance with public works contracts entered into
by the Township.
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(5)
Inspect and reject or approve the installation of improvements required
pursuant to law as a condition of approval of real estate subdivisions.
(6)
Coordinate the activities of consulting engineers who may be retained
by the Township in connection with the contractual responsibilities
of the consulting engineer.
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(7)
Maintain and index as-built plans of all Township utility construction.
(8)
Supervise the inspection and testing of all construction work performed
in connection with the expansion of the water and sewer utilities.
(9)
Assist the Township Attorney to obtain easements from property owners
as may be required in connection with the water and sewer expansion
program and, further, in connection with the County or Township road-widening
program.
(10)
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor or the Business
Administrator.
[Added 2-19-2020 by Ord.
No. 11-2020]
A.
Establishment. There shall be a Fire Bureau within the Department of Public Works. The head of the Division shall be the Fire Official, appointed in the manner provided in § 4-51. The compensation of the Fire Official shall be such sum as shall be fixed by law as applicable.
B.
The Fire Official shall be in charge of the Fire Bureau.
C.
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary for the local enforcing agency to properly carry out its responsibilities shall be appointed in the manner provided in § 4-51. With regard to any future hiring in the Fire Bureau for the position of inspector, priority shall be given to qualified Wayne Township firefighters.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
A.
The
head of the Division shall be the Construction Official, appointed
in accordance with New Jersey State law.
B.
Powers
and duties of Construction Official. The Construction Official shall
have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of a
Construction Official as provided by the Uniform Construction Code
and the Code of the Township of Wayne or any other duties as may be
assigned by the Mayor or the Business Administrator.
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A.
The head of the division of operations shall be the Superintendent
of Operations. He/She shall be compensated as prescribed by law or
collective bargaining agreement.
The Superintendent of Operations shall be responsible for the maintenance of public facilities coming under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works, exclusive of those facilities contained within Sections 4-46 and 4-47, which shall include, but not be limited to the following.
(1)
Maintenance and/or repair of Township roads, sidewalks, curbs.
(2)
Maintenance and/or repair of the Township drainage system, including
inlets, manholes, detention basins, culverts, brooks and streams.
(3)
Snow/ice removal on Township roads.
(4)
Maintenance and/or installation of Township street signs, regulatory
traffic signs/painting/striping, traffic control signals or other
related signs or devices within the Township's jurisdiction.
(5)
Maintain the Township fleet of vehicles, including specialized equipment/machinery,
etc.
(6)
Responsible for the licensing, registration and inspections of all
vehicles as required by law.
(7)
Manage the Township residential recycling, solid, vegetative waste
collection.
(8)
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Public Works
or the Business Administrator.
A.
The
head of the Division of Water and Sewers shall be the Supervisor of
Water and Sewers. He/She shall be compensated as prescribed by law
or collective bargaining agreement.
B.
Division
of Water and Sewers shall manage, administer, operate, maintain and
make minor extensions of the water storage facilities, aqueducts,
distribution mains, hydrants, valves and all other related structures,
facilities and appurtenances of the water works operated by the Township
for supplying its customers within and, if necessary, outside the
limits of the Township. In addition, the Division of Water and Sewers
shall maintain sanitary sewer mains and operate and maintain sewer
pumping stations, all other related structures, facilities and all
appurtenances forming a part of the sewer system of the Township.
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A.
The
head of the Division of Wastewater Treatment shall be the Superintendent
of Wastewater Treatment. He/She shall be a duly licensed sanitary
sewer treatment plant operator. He/She shall be compensated as prescribed
by law or collective bargaining agreement.
B.
Maintain
and operate the water pollution control facility and all other related
structures, facilities and appurtenances.
