Township of Fairfield, NJ
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2023-09-15
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Chapter 2 Administration
- 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
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.
