Editor's Note: Salaries and compensation are not contained
in the Code, but are contained in the annual Salary Ordinance on file
in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 Art I Organization of Government
- § 2-1 THE COUNCIL.
- § 2-1.1 Form of Government.
- § 2-1.2 Legislative Powers.
- § 2-1.3 Organization; President of Council.
- § 2-1.4 Vacancies in Council.
- § 2-1.5 Clerk of Council.
- § 2-2 MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.
- § 2-2.1 Agenda.
- § 2-2.2 Organization and Regular Meetings.
- § 2-2.3 Special Meetings.
- § 2-2.4 Roll Call Votes; Minutes.
- § 2-2.5 Ordinances and Resolutions.
- § 2-2.6 Rules of Procedure.
- Ch 2 Art II The Mayor
- § 2-3 ELECTION AND POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
- § 2-3.1 Election.
- § 2-3.2 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-3.3 Participation in Council Meetings.
- § 2-3.4 Delegation of Powers.
- § 2-3.5 Acting Mayor.
- Ch 2 Art III Departmental Organization
- § 2-4 DEPARTMENTS ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-4.1 Departments.
- § 2-4.2 Department Heads and Subordinates.
- § 2-4.3 Interim Appointments.
- § 2-4.4 Powers and Duties of Department Heads.
- § 2-4.5 Surety Bonds.
- § 2-4.6 Conflicts of Interest.
- § 2-4.7 Disclosure of Personal Interest.
- § 2-4.8 Independent Annual Audit.
- § 2-4.9 Administrative Regulations.
- § 2-4.10 Public Records.
- Ch 2 Art IV Department of the Municipal Clerk
- § 2-5 APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK.
- § 2-5.1 Appointment; Term.
- § 2-5.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-5.3 Powers and Duties.
- Ch 2 Art V Department of Administration
- § 2-6 ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
- § 2-6.1 Department Head Established.
- § 2-6.2 Administrator; Appointment and Duties.
- Ch 2 Art VI Department of Law
- § 2-7 ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
- § 2-7.1 Office of the Township Attorney.
- § 2-7.2 Office of the Prosecutor.
- § 2-7.3 Municipal Public Defender.
- Ch 2 Art VII Financial Departments
- § 2-8 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER.
- § 2-8.1 Appointment; Duties.
- § 2-8.2 Treasurer's Duties.
- § 2-8.3 Bond of Treasurer.
- § 2-9 DEPARTMENT OF TAX COLLECTOR.
- § 2-9.1 Appointment.
- § 2-9.2 Qualifications for Tax Collector.
- § 2-9.3 Duties of the Tax Collector.
- § 2-9.4 Bond Collector.
- § 2-10 DEPARTMENT OF THE TAX ASSESSOR.
- § 2-10.1 Assessor's Appointment and Term.
- § 2-10.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-10.3 Duties.
- Ch 2 Art VIII Department of Police
- § 2-11 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-11.1 Composition.
- § 2-11.2 Probationary Police Officer; Eligibility and Appointment.
- § 2-11.3 Promotions; Eligibility and Appointment.
- § 2-11.4 Removal and Demotions.
- § 2-11.5 Compensation.
- § 2-11.6 Conflict of Interest.
- § 2-11.7 Absenteeism.
- § 2-11.8 Chief of Police.
- § 2-11.9 Fire.
- § 2-11.10 Duties of Members.
- § 2-11.11 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-11.12 Headquarters.
- § 2-11.13 K-9 Corps.
- § 2-11.14 West Essex Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Team.
- § 2-11.15 Off-Duty Hourly Rates for Police Officers.
- § 2-11.16 Special Police Officers.
- § 2-11.17 Special Law Enforcement Officer Class III.
- § 2-11.18 Humane Law Enforcement Officer.
- Ch 2 Art IX Fire Department
- § 2-12 FIRE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-12.1 Establishment.
- § 2-12.2 Control and Supervision.
- § 2-12.3 Officers and Members.
- § 2-12.4 Physical Examination.
- § 2-12.5 Vacancies; Qualifications.
- § 2-12.6 Apparatus.
- § 2-12.7 Annual Statement.
- § 2-12.8 Attendance.
- § 2-12.9 Duties of Chief.
- § 2-12.10 When Officer Absent.
- § 2-12.11 Bylaws and Rules.
- § 2-12.12 Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP).
- Ch 2 Art X Department of Public Works
- § 2-13 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-13.1 Established; Control and Supervision.
- § 2-13.2 Duties of the Director of the Department.
- § 2-13.3 Establishment of Sewer Utility.
- § 2-13.4 Establishment of Water Utility.
- § 2-13.5 Tenure in Office of Director of Public Works.
- Ch 2 Art XI Department of Recreation
- § 2-14 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION.
- § 2-14.1 Established.
- § 2-14.2 Director of Recreation; Appointment.
- § 2-14.3 Director of Recreation's Duties.
- Ch 2 Art XII Department of Engineering
- § 2-15 DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING.
- § 2-15.1 Established.
- § 2-15.2 Duties of the Municipal Engineer of the Department.
- § 2-15.3 Establishment of Division of Engineering.
- § 2-15.4 Establishment of Division of Planning and Zoning.
- Ch 2 Art XIII Officers and Employees
- § 2-16 CREATION OF OFFICES AND POSITIONS.
- § 2-16.1 Zoning Officer.
- § 2-16.2 Municipal Housing Liaison.
- § 2-16.3 Code Enforcement Officer.
- Ch 2 Art XIV Municipal Court
- § 2-17 MUNICIPAL COURT ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-17.1 Establishment.
- § 2-17.2 Title.
- § 2-17.3 Seal of the Court.
- § 2-17.4 Judge of the Municipal Court.
- § 2-17.5 Compensation.
- § 2-17.6 Functions, Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction.
- § 2-17.7 Court Administrator.
- § 2-17.8 through 2-17.10 (Reserved)
- § 2-17.11 (Reserved)
- Ch 2 Art XV Commissions, Committees, Boards and Authorities
- § 2-18 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-18.1 Established; Purpose.
- § 2-18.2 Appointment of Members; Terms.
- § 2-18.3 Duties; Index of Open Areas.
- § 2-18.4 Additional Powers and Duties.
- § 2-18.5 Meetings of the Environmental Commission.
- § 2-18.6 Records and Reports.
- § 2-18.7 Advisors and Consultants.
- § 2-18.8 (Reserved)
- § 2-19 MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE.
- § 2-19.1 Established.
- § 2-19.2 Appointment.
- § 2-19.3 Terms.
- § 2-19.4 Duties; Use of Funds.
- § 2-19.5 Duties of the Committee Chairperson.
- § 2-20 (RESERVED)
- § 2-21 POOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- § 2-21.1 Establishment, Creation: Appointing Authority.
- § 2-21.2 Membership; Terms; Vacancies.
- § 2-21.3 Service Without Compensation.
- § 2-21.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-22 SEWERAGE AUTHORITY.
- § 2-22.1 Purpose.
- § 2-22.2 Violations and Penalties; Service and Execution of Processes; Enforcement Officer.
- § 2-23 BOARD OF RECREATION COMMISSIONERS.
- § 2-23.1 Establishment; Appointment.
- § 2-23.2 Terms.
- § 2-23.3 Compensation.
- § 2-23.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-23.5 Recreation Board of Appeals.
- § 2-23.5.1 Appeals Process.
- § 2-24 LOCAL ASSISTANCE BOARD.
- § 2-24.1 Establishment; Appointment; Compensation.
- § 2-24.2 Composition of Board.
- § 2-24.3 Terms of Office.
- § 2-24.4 Reorganization of Local Assistance Board; Director of Welfare; Employees.
- § 2-25 HISTORIC COMMITTEE.
- § 2-25.1 Establishment; Appointment.
- § 2-25.2 Membership; Terms; Vacancies.
- § 2-25.3 Officers.
- § 2-25.4 Service without Compensation.
- § 2-25.5 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-26 VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE.
- § 2-26.1 Establishment; Membership.
- § 2-26.2 Appointments; Terms.
- § 2-26.3 Officers.
- § 2-26.4 Meetings.
- § 2-26.5 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-27 through § 2-39. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XVI Policies and Procedures
- § 2-40 PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
- § 2-40.1 Presented to Mayor.
- § 2-40.2 Disposition of Approved and Disapproved Claims.
- § 2-40.3 Payment.
- § 2-40.4 Ordering Payment.
- § 2-40.5 Disbursement of Township Funds.
- § 2-41 INDEMNIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES.
- § 2-41.1 Purpose.
- § 2-41.2 Definition of Employee.
- § 2-41.3 Provisions for Defense.
- § 2-41.4 Exceptions.
- § 2-41.5 Methods of Providing Defense.
- § 2-41.6 Control Over Litigation.
- § 2-41.7 Indemnification.
- § 2-42 FEES.
- § 2-42.1 Fees for Police Department Services.
- § 2-42.2 Regulations.
- § 2-42.3 Fees for Township Documents.
- § 2-42.4 Payment of Fees.
- § 2-43 PAYMENT OF FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS.
- § 2-43.1 Conditions for Payment of Claims.
- § 2-43.2 Agreement to Pay Delinquent Taxes and Other Liens.
- § 2-43.3 Construal.
- § 2-43.4 When Effective.
- § 2-44 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCIES.
- § 2-44.1 Ratification and Approval of Agreement.
- § 2-44.2 Mutual Assistance Agreement.
- § 2-45 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL POLICE ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCIES.
- § 2-45.1 Ratification and Approval of Agreement.
- § 2-45.2 Mutual Assistance Agreement.
- § 2-46 LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP) FOR MEMBERS OF THE WEST ESSEX FIRST AID SQUAD, INC.
- § 2-47 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
- § 2-47.1 Eligible Positions.
- § 2-47.2 Exempt Positions.
- § 2-47.3 Implementation of Program.
- § 2-48 through § 2-49. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XVII Code of Ethics
- § 2-50 CODE OF ETHICS ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-50.1 Statement of Policy.
- § 2-50.2 Definitions.
- § 2-50.3 Function of Local Government.
- § 2-50.4 Fair and Equal Treatment.
- § 2-50.5 Conflicts of Interest.
- § 2-50.6 Sanctions.
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Animal Control
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Health Regulations
- Ch 9 Personnel Policies
- Ch 10 Building and Housing
- Ch 11 Property Maintenance
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 13 Control of Hazardous Chemicals
- Ch 14 Fire Prevention
- Ch 15 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 16 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 17 Sewers
- Ch 18 Water
- Ch 19 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Soil and Soil Removal
- Ch 21 Streams, Watercourses, Catch Basins, Street Stormwater Sewer Inlet and Drainage Ditches
- Ch 22 Protection of Trees
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- Ch 25 Cable Television and Communications System
- Ch 26 Swimming Pools
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 Community Impact Statement
- Ch 29 Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
- Ch 30 Hotel and Motel Guest Registration and Standards
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 32 (Reserved)
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 34 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 (Reserved)
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 (Reserved)
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 41 (Reserved)
- Ch 42 Land Subdivision
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 Environmental Impact Statement
- Ch 45 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
