Township of Lakewood, NJ
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2023-12-06
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Chapter 2 Administration
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 Art I Mayor and Township Committee
- § 2-1 TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
- § 2-1.1 Legislative Power.
- § 2-1.2 Organization of Township Committee.
- § 2-1.3 Powers of the Mayor.
- § 2-2 MEETINGS OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
- § 2-2.1 Organizational Meeting and Regular Meetings.
- § 2-2.2 Special Meetings.
- § 2-2.3 Meetings Open to the Public; Rules of Township Committee.
- § 2-2.4 Township Committee Conferences.
- § 2-2.5 Quorum.
- § 2-2.6 Adjourned Meetings.
- § 2-2.7 Roll Call Votes; Minutes.
- § 2-2.8 Ordinances.
- § 2-2.9 Ordinance Book.
- § 2-2.10 Rules of Procedure Governing Meetings of the Township Committee.
- § 2-3 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art II Statutory Offices
- § 2-4 TOWNSHIP CLERK.
- § 2-4.1 Appointment; Term.
- § 2-4.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-4.3 Compensation.
- § 2-4.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-4.5 through § 2-4.10. (Reserved)
- § 2-4.11 Deputy Township Clerk.
- § 2-5 TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY.
- § 2-5.1 Position Established; Organization.
- § 2-5.2 Appointment.
- § 2-5.3 Vacancy.
- § 2-5.4 Term.
- § 2-5.5 Removal of the Township Attorney.
- § 2-5.6 Powers and Duties Generally.
- § 2-5.7 Records.
- § 2-5.8 Power of Agreement.
- § 2-6 TOWNSHIP PROSECUTOR.
- § 2-6.1 Appointment.
- § 2-6.2 Duties.
- § 2-6.3 Assistant Township Prosecutor.
- § 2-6.4 Township Conflict Prosecutor; Appointment; Fees.
- § 2-7 PUBLIC DEFENDER.
- § 2-7.1 Established.
- § 2-7.2 Appointment.
- § 2-7.3 Requirements.
- § 2-7.4 Duties of the Office of the Public Defender.
- § 2-7.5 Application Fee.
- § 2-7.6 Township Conflict Public Defender; Appointment; Fees.
- § 2-7.7 Deputy Public Defender.
- § 2-8 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art III Administrative Organization
- § 2-9 CREATION OF DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
- § 2-9.1 Listing of Departments, Boards and Commissions.
- § 2-9.2 Powers and Duties of Department Heads.
- Ch 2 Art IV Department of Administration
- § 2-10 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
- § 2-10.1 Established.
- § 2-10.2 Municipal Manager.
- § 2-10.3 Division of Purchasing; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-10.4 Purchase Controls; Emergency Purchase Procedure.
- § 2-10.5 (Reserved)
- § 2-10.6 (Reserved)
- § 2-10.7 General Powers and Duties of Purchasing Agent.
- § 2-10.8 through 2-10.11. (Reserved)
- § 2-10.12 Purchasing Agent.
- § 2-11 DEPUTY MUNICIPAL MANAGER.
- Ch 2 Art V Department of Finance
- § 2-12 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-12.1 Director of the Department.
- § 2-12.2 Claims Approval and Designation of Approval Officer Duties.
- § 2-12.3 Division of Tax Collection.
- § 2-12.4 Division of Tax Assessments.
- § 2-12.5 Tax Assessor.
- § 2-12.6 Assessment Clerk.
- § 2-12.7 Tax Searcher.
- § 2-12.8 Deputy Tax Assessor.
- Ch 2 Art VI (Reserved)
- § 2-13 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VII Department of Senior and Social Services
- § 2-14 DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
- § 2-14.1 Department of Senior and Social Services Established.
- § 2-14.2 Duties and Responsibilities.
- § 2-14.3 Director of the Department: Qualifications; Experience.
- Ch 2 Art VIII Department of Public Works
- § 2-15 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-15.1 Director of Public Works.
- § 2-15.2 Duties of the Director of Public Works.
- § 2-15.3 Assistant Public Works Directors.
- § 2-15.4 Duties of Department of Public Works.
- § 2-15.5 Rules and Regulations.
- Ch 2 Art IX Department of Code Enforcement and Zoning
- § 2-16 DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING.
- § 2-16.1 Department Established.
- § 2-16.2 Department Head.
- § 2-16.3 Division of Construction Code Enforcement.
- § 2-16.4 Division of Local Code Enforcement and Zoning.
- § 2-16.5 Code Enforcement Officer/Parking Enforcement Officer.
- § 2-17 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art X Lakewood Community Center
- § 2-18 (RESERVED)
- § 2-19 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XI Police Department
- § 2-20 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-20.1 Established; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-20.2 Police Headquarters.
- § 2-20.3 Personnel.
- § 2-20.3A Chaplain.
- § 2-20.4 Appropriate Authority.
- § 2-20.5 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-20.6 (Reserved)
- § 2-20.7 (Reserved)
- § 2-20.8 Special Law Enforcement Officer - Class I.
- § 2-20.8A Special Law Enforcement Officer - Class II.
- § 2-20.9 Off-Duty Assignments of Police Officers.
- § 2-20.10 Drug Testing Policy.
- § 2-20.11 Disciplinary Actions.
- § 2-20.12 Internal Affairs.
- § 2-20.13 Rules and Regulations Established.
- § 2-20.13.1 Establishment of the Lakewood Police Department.
- § 2-20.13.2 Organization.
- § 2-20.13.3 Rules of Conduct.
- § 2-20.13.4 Disciplinary Regulations.
- Ch 2 Art XII Fire Department
- § 2-21 FIRE DEPARTMENT; COMPANIES ESTABLISHED.
- Ch 2 Art XIII Department of Economic Development
- § 2-22 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-22.1 Purpose; Created.
- § 2-22.2 Director of Economic Development.
- § 2-22.3 Duties; Responsibilities.
- § 2-22.4 Record Keeping; Funding from Government.
- § 2-22.5 Departmental Employees.
- § 2-22.6 Budget.
- § 2-22.7 Advice; Investigations; Coordinate Work.
- § 2-22.8 Administrative Responsibility.
- § 2-22.9 Recommendations.
- § 2-22.10 Duties Regarding Development.
- § 2-22.11 Analyze; Maintain Reports and Files.
- § 2-22.12 Office of Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ).
- Ch 2 Art XIV Department of Community Development Block Grants
- § 2-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS.
- § 2-23.1 Purpose of Section.
- § 2-23.2 Department Established.
- § 2-23.3 Duties of Director.
- § 2-23.4 Functions and Duties of Department.
- § 2-23.5 Qualifications of Director.
- § 2-24 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XV Department of Human Resources
- § 2-25 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
- § 2-25.1 Department Established; Director.
- § 2-25.2 Director; Responsibilities.
- § 2-25.3 Director; Qualifications.
- Ch 2 Art XVI Other Municipal Officers and Employees
- § 2-26 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN.
- § 2-26.1 Definition.
- § 2-26.2 Examples of Work.
- § 2-26.3 Requirements.
- § 2-27 CONFIDENTIAL AIDE TO THE MAYOR.
- § 2-27.1 Definition.
- § 2-27.2 Examples of Work.
- § 2-27.3 Requirements.
- § 2-28 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XVII Municipal Court
- § 2-29 MUNICIPAL COURT ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-29.1 Established; Powers.
- § 2-29.2 Municipal Judge; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-29.3 Municipal Court Administrator.
- Ch 2 Art XVIII (Reserved)
- § 2-30 through 2-33 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XIX Boards, Committees and Commissions
- § 2-34 PLANNING BOARD.
- § 2-34.1 Establishment.
- § 2-34.2 Terms.
- § 2-34.3 Vacancies; Removal from Office; Planning Board Alternate Members.
- § 2-34.4 Organization of Board.
- § 2-34.5 Planning Board Attorney.
- § 2-34.6 Experts and Staff.
- § 2-34.7 Powers and Duties Generally.
- § 2-34.8 Time.
- § 2-34.9 Applications; Procedure for Filing.
- § 2-34.10 Advisory Committee.
- § 2-34.11 Environmental Commission.
- § 2-34.12 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-35 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
- § 2-35.1 Establishment; Composition; Terms.
- § 2-35.2 Vacancies.
- § 2-35.3 Board of Adjustment Attorney.
- § 2-35.4 Experts and Staff.
- § 2-35.5 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-35.6 Powers of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- § 2-35.7 Appeals and Applications.
- § 2-35.8 Power to Reverse or Modify Decisions.
- § 2-35.9 Expiration of Variance.
- § 2-35.10 Powers Granted by Law.
- § 2-35.11 Additional Powers.
- § 2-35.12 Time for Decision.
- § 2-36 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH THE PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
- § 2-36.1 Conflicts of Interest.
- § 2-36.2 Meetings.
- § 2-36.3 Minutes.
- § 2-36.4 Fees.
- § 2-36.5 Hearings.
- § 2-36.6 Notice Requirements for Hearings.
- § 2-36.7 List of Property Owners Furnished.
- § 2-36.8 Decisions.
- § 2-36.9 Publication of Decision.
- § 2-36.10 Payment of Taxes.
- § 2-36.11 Stormwater Detention/Retention Facilities Maintenance Requirement.
- § 2-36.12 Severability.
- § 2-36.13 Appeals.
- § 2-36.14 Miscellaneous Provisions.
- § 2-37 BOARD OF HEALTH.
- § 2-37.1 Established.
- § 2-37.2 Terms.
- § 2-37.3 Compensation.
- § 2-37.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-38 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-38.1 Established.
- § 2-38.2 Appointment of Members; Terms.
- § 2-38.3 Qualifications of Members.
- § 2-38.4 Oath.
- § 2-38.5 Compensation.
- § 2-38.6 Officers.
- § 2-38.7 Quorum.
- § 2-38.8 Assistance.
- § 2-38.9 Office.
- § 2-38.10 Powers.
- § 2-39 (RESERVED)
- § 2-40 SHADE TREE COMMISSION.
- § 2-40.1 Established.
- § 2-40.2 Appointment; Term.
- § 2-40.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-41 HOUSING AUTHORITY.
- § 2-41.1 Established.
- § 2-41.2 Members.
- § 2-41.3 Director.
- § 2-41.4 Agency of Township.
- § 2-41.5 Redevelopment Projects by Housing Authority.
- § 2-42 through §2-44. (RESERVED)
- § 2-45 LAKEWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
- § 2-45.1 Declaration of Policy.
- § 2-45.2 Creation of Agency.
- § 2-45.3 Dissolution of Agency.
- § 2-45.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-46 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
- § 2-46.1 Council on Emergency Management.
- § 2-47 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY.
- § 2-47.1 Findings.
- § 2-47.2 Creation.
- § 2-47.3 Membership.
- § 2-47.4 Removal.
- § 2-47.5 Powers.
- § 2-47.6 Conflict of Interest.
- § 2-47.7 Elections.
- § 2-47.8 Compensation.
- § 2-48 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-48.1 Creation.
- § 2-48.2 Appointment; Terms; Compensation.
- § 2-48.3 Alternate Appointments.
- § 2-48.4 Powers of the Commission.
- § 2-48.5 Index of Open Areas Maintained.
- § 2-48.6 Acquisitions.
- § 2-48.7 Exclusive Control.
- § 2-48.8 Records and Annual Report.
- § 2-48.9 Organization.
- § 2-48.10 Removal.
- § 2-48.11 Appropriations.
- § 2-48.12 Appointment of Clerks and Other Employees; Compensation.
- § 2-48.13 Review of Development Applications.
- § 2-49 RENT CONTROL BOARD.
- § 2-49.1 Creation.
- § 2-49.2 Eligibility of Members.
- § 2-49.3 Terms.
- § 2-49.4 Alternate Members.
- § 2-49.5 Conflict of Interest.
- § 2-49.6 Removal.
- § 2-49.7 Vacancy.
- § 2-49.8 Quorum.
- § 2-49.9 Chairman and Vice Chairman.
- § 2-49.10 Powers.
- § 2-49.11 Hearings.
- § 2-49.12 Assistance.
- § 2-49.13 Eligibility to Vote.
- § 2-49.14 Appeals.
- § 2-49.15 Hearing Procedure; Time Requirements; Prehearing Conference.
- § 2-50 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND DISABILITIES COMMISSION.
- § 2-50.1 Purpose.
- § 2-50.2 Compliance Officer.
- § 2-50.3 Membership.
- § 2-50.4 Chairperson.
- § 2-50.5 Authority.
- § 2-51 DISSOLUTION OF THE LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP AIRPORT UTILITY.
- § 2-51.1 Dissolution.
- § 2-51.2 Transfer of Title to All Facilities.
- § 2-51.3 Payment of All Creditors and Obligees.
- § 2-51.4 Assumption of Services Provided by the LTAA.
- § 2-51.5 Effective Date of Dissolution.
- § 2-51.6 Limitation on Actions by LTAA.
- § 2-51.7 Authorization of Township and LTAA to Take all Necessary Action.
- § 2-51.8 Approval of Local Finance Board; Filing.
- § 2-52 through §2-55 (RESERVED)
- § 2-56 TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD TRANSPORTATION BOARD.
- § 2-56.1 Title.
- § 2-56.2 Established.
- § 2-56.3 Members; Appointment; Terms.
- § 2-56.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-56.5 Compensation.
- § 2-56.6 Officers.
- § 2-57 LAKEWOOD HERITAGE COMMISSION.
- § 2-57.1 Established.
- § 2-57.2 Objectives.
- § 2-57.3 Purpose.
- § 2-57.4 Advisory Capacity.
- § 2-57.5 Membership.
- § 2-57.6 Appointments; Term.
- § 2-58 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS.
- § 2-58.1 Established.
- § 2-58.2 Purpose.
- § 2-58.3 Duties and Responsibilities.
- § 2-58.4 Meetings.
- § 2-58.5 Members.
- § 2-59 through §2-75. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XX Policies and Procedures
- § 2-76 FEES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND COPIES OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
- § 2-76.1 Fees for Miscellaneous Services.
- § 2-76.2 Inspection of Public Records.
- § 2-76.3 Procedures and Fees for Purchasing Copies of Public Records.
- § 2-76.4 Fees for Emergency Medical Services.
- § 2-76.5 Fees, Penalties and Procedures for the Office of the Tax Collector and Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2-76.6 Fee for the Use of Township Municipal Building at 231 Third Street During Weekends.
- § 2-76.7 Fees for Use of the Township Community Center.
- § 2-76.8 Tax Map/GIS Database Update Fees.
- § 2-76.9 Lakewood Shuttle Bus.
- § 2-76.10 Vehicle Wash Fee.
- § 2-77 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
- § 2-77.1 Presentation.
- § 2-77.2 Consideration by Township Committee.
- § 2-77.3 Approval; Disapproval.
- § 2-77.4 Record.
- § 2-77.5 Payment.
- § 2-77.6 Exceptions.
- § 2-78 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM.
- § 2-78.1 Purpose; Policy.
- § 2-78.2 Definitions.
- § 2-78.3 Heads of Departments and Agencies; Responsibilities for Program.
- § 2-78.4 Public Contracts; Equal Employment Opportunity Clause.
- § 2-78.5 Contract Compliance Requirements.
- § 2-78.6 Pre-Contract Award Conference.
- § 2-78.7 Project Site Reports.
- § 2-78.8 Intergovernmental Cooperation.
- § 2-78.9 Contract Disposition; Review by Municipal Manager.
- § 2-79 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND LIENS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PAYMENT OF FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS.
- § 2-79.1 Insurance Claims; Payment of Tax Liens.
- § 2-79.2 Committee Agreement with Owner to Pay Liens.
- § 2-80 MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND.
- § 2-80.1 Establishment of Trust Fund.
- § 2-80.2 General Provisions.
- § 2-80.3 Use of Funds.
- § 2-81 through § 2-95. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XXI Lakewood Development Corporation
- § 2-96 LAKEWOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
- § 2-96.1 Established; Purpose.
- § 2-96.2 Powers.
- § 2-96.3 Appointment to Board of Trustees; Terms.
- § 2-96.4 Officers.
- § 2-96.5 Executive Director; Qualifications.
- § 2-96.6 Recording Secretary.
- § 2-96.7 Annual Meeting.
- § 2-96.8 Regular Meetings.
- § 2-96.9 Special Meetings.
- § 2-96.10 Notice of Meetings.
- § 2-96.11 Quorum.
- § 2-96.12 Project Approval Process.
- § 2-96.13 Committees.
- § 2-96.14 Amendments to the Bylaws.
- § 2-96.15 Budget.
- § 2-96.16 Fiscal Year.
- § 2-96.17 Audit.
- § 2-96.18 Indemnification.
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Animal Control
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 8 Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas
- Ch 9 Taxicabs
- Ch 10 Personnel Policies
- Ch 11 Traffic
- Ch 12 Building and Construction
- Ch 13 Housing Regulations
- Ch 14 Rent Control
- Ch 15 Rental Housing
- Ch 16 Property Maintenance
- Ch 17 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 19 Protection of Trees
- Ch 20 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 21 Solid Waste Management and Recycling
- Ch 22 Cable Telecommunication Franchise
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Taxation
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 26 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 30 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- Ch 31 Excavation of Land, Grading
- Ch 32 Stormwater Management
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 34 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 (Reserved)
- Appendix
- Apx B Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual
- Board of Health
- Ch BHAO Board of Health Adopting Ordinance
- Ch BH1 General Provisions
- Ch BH2 Administration
- Ch BH3 Nuisances
- Ch BH4 Plumbing Code
- Ch BH5 Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code
- Ch BH6 Retail Food Establishment Code
- Ch BH7 Coin-Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments Code
- Ch BH8 Weed Control Code
- Ch BH9 Smoke Control Code
- Ch BH10 Maintenance of Swine Code
- Ch BH11 Individual Sewage Disposal System Code
- Ch BH12 Water Supply Code
- Ch BH13 Buildings
- Ch BH14 Garbage and Refuse
- Ch BH15 Poultry Killing and Dressing
- Ch BH16 Noise Regulations
- Ch BH17 Communicable Disease Control: Nursing Homes, Homes for Sheltered Care
- Ch BH18 Mobile Food Retail Sales and Service Units
- Ch BH19 Swimming Pool Code
- Ch BH20 Packing and Labeling of Meat, Fowl or Fish Offered for Retail Sale
- Ch BH21 Well Head Protection
- Disposition of Legislation
- Ch DL Disposition of Legislation
- Unified Development Ordinance
- Ch UDAO Unified Development Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 18 Unified Development Ordinance
- Ch UDDL Unified Development Disposition List
The Township of Lakewood is governed under the Township form
of government outlined in Chapter 63 of Title 40A of the New Jersey
Statutes Annotated. The Administrative Chapter has been drafted in
conformity with the Township Law and in many instances, provisions
have been restated in the Code. Other enabling laws pertaining to
the Administrative Chapter are N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, Police Department;
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-7, Fire Departments; N.J.S.A. 2A:9-7 et seq., Municipal
Court; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69, Zoning Board of Adjustment; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23,
Planning Board; N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq., Board of Health; N.J.S.A.
40:56A, Environmental Committee; and N.J.S.A. 40:8-107 et seq., Local
Assistance Board. Other authority to regulate the internal affairs
of the Township is contained in N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.
For statutes requiring the taking of oaths of office and requiring
bond of certain officers and employees, see Local Fiscal Affairs Law,
N.J.S.A. 40A:5-33 et seq.
For salary grades and ranges, wages, compensation and fees of
all officers and employees of the Township, see annual salary ordinances
of the Township. Such ordinances are not included in these Revised
Ordinances, but are saved from repeal. See Adopting Ordinance.
