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Township of Montague, NJ
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2023-11-28
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 2 Administrative Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administrative Code
Ch 2 Art I
General Provisions
§ 2-1
Short Title.
§ 2-2
Word usage; definitions.
Ch 2 Art II
Elected Officers
§ 2-3
Enumeration; residence.
§ 2-4
Term of office.
§ 2-5
Vacancies.
Ch 2 Art III
Appointed Officers
§ 2-6
Enumeration.
§ 2-7
Term of office.
§ 2-8
Vacancies.
Ch 2 Art IV
Regular meetings; annual notice.
§ 2-9
Meetings of Public Bodies Regular meetings; annual notice.
§ 2-10
Special meetings.
§ 2-11
Emergency meetings.
§ 2-12
Additional requirements relating to meetings.
§ 2-13
Meetings open to the public.
Ch 2 Art V
Township Committee
§ 2-14
Legislative power.
§ 2-15
Organization.
§ 2-16
Areas of responsibility; departments.
§ 2-17
Powers of Mayor.
§ 2-18
Powers of Deputy Mayor.
§ 2-19
Powers of Committeemen.
§ 2-20
Meetings.
§ 2-21
Rules of procedure for meetings.
§ 2-22
Quorum.
§ 2-23
Voting.
Ch 2 Art VI
Township Clerk
§ 2-24
Responsibility for minutes.
§ 2-25
Recording of ordinances and resolutions.
§ 2-26
Custodian of records.
§ 2-27
Corporate Seal.
§ 2-28
Insurance; surety bonds.
§ 2-29
Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.
§ 2-30
Oaths.
§ 2-31
Notice to officers.
§ 2-32
Additional powers and duties.
§ 2-33
Assistant Township Clerk.
Ch 2 Art VII
Administrative Organization
§ 2-34
Departments, boards and commissions.
§ 2-35
Powers and duties of departments.
Ch 2 Art VIII
Department of Finance
§ 2-36
Establishment.
§ 2-37
Division of the Treasury.
§ 2-38
Division of Tax Collection.
§ 2-39
Division of Tax Assessments.
§ 2-40
(RESERVED)
§ 2-41
Tax and Assessment Searcher.
Ch 2 Art IX
Department of Roads
§ 2-42
Duties of Department.
§ 2-43
Rules and regulations.
Ch 2 Art X
(RESERVED)
§ 2-44
(RESERVED).
Ch 2 Art XI
Volunteer Fire Companies
§ 2-45
Governing provisions.
Ch 2 Art XII
Department of Code Enforcement
§ 2-46
Establishment; Administrator.
§ 2-47
Division of the Uniform Construction Code.
§ 2-48
Division of Zoning Enforcement.
§ 2-49
Division of Code Compliance.
§ 2-49.1
Division of Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Enforcement.
Ch 2 Art XIII
Township Attorney
§ 2-50
Appointment.
§ 2-51
Powers and duties.
Ch 2 Art XIV
Planning Board Attorney
§ 2-52
Appointment, powers and duties.
Ch 2 Art XV
Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney
§ 2-53
Appointment; powers and duties.
Ch 2 Art XVI
Township Engineer
§ 2-54
Appointment; term.
§ 2-55
Duties.
Ch 2 Art XVII
Intermunicipal Court
§ 2-56
Establishment.
Ch 2 Art XVIII
Planning Board/Land Use Board
§ 2-57
Governing provisions.
Ch 2 Art XIX
Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 2-58
Governing provisions.
Ch 2 Art XX
Local Assistance Board
§ 2-59
Establishment; composition.
§ 2-60
Organization; Director of Welfare.
§ 2-61
Duties of Director of Welfare.
Ch 2 Art XXI
Board of Health
§ 2-62
Establishment.
Ch 2 Art XXII
Environmental Commission
§ 2-63
Governing provisions.
Ch 2 Art XXIII
(RESERVED)
Ch 2 Art XXIV
Civil Defense
§ 2-67
Creation; Director; departmental cooperation.
Ch 2 Art XXV
Public Documents
§ 2-68
Inspection of public records.
§ 2-68.1
Copying public documents.
§ 2-68.2
Questions concerning public documents.
§ 2-68.3
Statutory and common law rights.
§ 2-69
Records to be kept in Municipal Building.
§ 2-69.1
Severability; repealer.
§ 2-69.2
Effective date.
Ch 2 Art XXVI
Recreation Committee
§ 2-70
Committee established.
§ 2-70.1
Powers.
§ 2-70.2
Funds in trust.
§ 2-70.3
General receipts.
Ch 2 Art XXVII
Use of Municipal Building Complex
§ 2-79
Proper conduct required.
§ 2-80
Days and hours of operation.
§ 2-81
No overnight parking.
Ch 2 Art XXVIII
Economic Development Committee
§ 2-82
Establishment.
§ 2-83
Members.
§ 2-84
Officers.
§ 2-85
Powers and duties.
§ 2-86
Expenditure of funds.
Ch 2 Art XXIX
Municipal Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
§ 2-87
Introduction.
§ 2-88
Scope.
§ 2-89
Preliminary acquisition procedures.
§ 2-90
Drug/alcohol testing requirements and procedures.
§ 2-91
Drug/alcohol screen results.
§ 2-92
Positive test results or refusal of drug or alcohol screening.
Ch 2A
Affordable Housing
Ch 3
Board of Health
Ch 4
Chief Financial Officer
Ch 5
Municipal Court
Ch 6
Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 8
Fire Department
Ch 9
Five-Year Tax Abatement
Ch 10
Land Use Procedures
Ch 13
(Reserved)
Ch 14
Right to Farm
Ch 16
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 17
Municipal Administrator
Ch 18
Fees and Costs
Ch 18A
Wedding and Civil Union Ceremonies
Ch 19
Licenses and Permits
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 19A
Affordable Housing
Ch 19B
Alarm Devices
Ch 20
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 22
(Reserved)
Ch 25
Bingo and Raffle Licensing
Ch 27
(Reserved)
Ch 28
Buildings, Numbering
Ch 29
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 31
Campgrounds, Private
Ch 31A
Charitable Donation Clothing Bins
Ch 32
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 33
Criminal Background Checks
Ch 34
Dogs
Ch 35
Excavations in Streets
Ch 36
Fire Code
Ch 36A
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 37
Fire Prevention
Ch 38
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 40
Handicapped Parking
Ch 40A
Hazardous Materials
Ch 41
Health
Ch 42
Housing Standards
Ch 43
Improvement Certificates, Municipal
Ch 44
Indecent Exposure
Ch 45
Junkyards
Ch 47
Littering
Ch 48
Loitering
Ch 50
Motorcycles
Ch 53
Nuclear Free Zone
Ch 53A
Peace and Good Order
Ch 53B
Property Maintenance Code
Ch 53C
Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned Residential Properties
Ch 54
Source Separation and Recycling
Ch 54A
Rental Properties
Ch 54B
Rental Properties Registration, Licensing and Inspection
Ch 55
Site Plan Review
Ch 56
Stormwater Control
Ch 57
(Reserved)
Ch 57A
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 57B
Soil and Fill Materials, Removal and Importation of
Ch 58
Solicitors, Canvassers and Peddlers
Ch 59
Streets
Ch 60
Subdivision of Land
Ch 61
Sexually-Oriented Businesses
Ch 62
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Ch 63
Taxation
Ch 64
Business Insurance Registration
Ch 65
Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 67
Used Car Lots
Ch 69
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 70
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 76
Zoning
Part III: Board of Health Legislation
Ch 79
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 83
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 84
Tobacco Sales Prohibition
Ch 87
Nuisances
Ch 88
Collection and Disposal of Refuse
Ch 91
Sewage, Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 94
Water
Appendix
Ch A100
Cable Television
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 2
Administrative Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Montague 8-9-93 as
Ord. No. 83-11
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 2-1
Short Title.
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§ 2-2
Word usage; definitions.
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Article II
Elected Officers
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§ 2-3
Enumeration; residence.
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§ 2-4
Term of office.
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§ 2-5
Vacancies.
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Article III
Appointed Officers
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§ 2-6
Enumeration.
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§ 2-7
Term of office.
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§ 2-8
Vacancies.
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Article IV
Regular meetings; annual notice.
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§ 2-9
Meetings of Public Bodies Regular meetings; annual notice.
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§ 2-10
Special meetings.
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§ 2-11
Emergency meetings.
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§ 2-12
Additional requirements relating to meetings.
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§ 2-13
Meetings open to the public.
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Article V
Township Committee
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§ 2-14
Legislative power.
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§ 2-15
Organization.
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§ 2-16
Areas of responsibility; departments.
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§ 2-17
Powers of Mayor.
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§ 2-18
Powers of Deputy Mayor.
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§ 2-19
Powers of Committeemen.
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§ 2-20
Meetings.
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§ 2-21
Rules of procedure for meetings.
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§ 2-22
Quorum.
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§ 2-23
Voting.
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Article VI
Township Clerk
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§ 2-24
Responsibility for minutes.
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§ 2-25
Recording of ordinances and resolutions.
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§ 2-26
Custodian of records.
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§ 2-27
Corporate Seal.
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§ 2-28
Insurance; surety bonds.
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§ 2-29
Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.
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§ 2-30
Oaths.
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§ 2-31
Notice to officers.
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§ 2-32
Additional powers and duties.
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§ 2-33
Assistant Township Clerk.
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Article VII
Administrative Organization
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§ 2-34
Departments, boards and commissions.
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§ 2-35
Powers and duties of departments.
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Article VIII
Department of Finance
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§ 2-36
Establishment.
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§ 2-37
Division of the Treasury.
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§ 2-38
Division of Tax Collection.
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§ 2-39
Division of Tax Assessments.
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§ 2-40
(RESERVED)
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§ 2-41
Tax and Assessment Searcher.
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Article IX
Department of Roads
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§ 2-42
Duties of Department.
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§ 2-43
Rules and regulations.
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Article X
(RESERVED)
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§ 2-44
(RESERVED).
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Article XI
Volunteer Fire Companies
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§ 2-45
Governing provisions.
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Article XII
Department of Code Enforcement
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§ 2-46
Establishment; Administrator.
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§ 2-47
Division of the Uniform Construction Code.
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§ 2-48
Division of Zoning Enforcement.
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§ 2-49
Division of Code Compliance.
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§ 2-49.1
Division of Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Enforcement.
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Article XIII
Township Attorney
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§ 2-50
Appointment.
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§ 2-51
Powers and duties.
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Article XIV
Planning Board Attorney
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§ 2-52
Appointment, powers and duties.
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Article XV
Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney
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§ 2-53
Appointment; powers and duties.
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Article XVI
Township Engineer
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§ 2-54
Appointment; term.
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§ 2-55
Duties.
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Article XVII
Intermunicipal Court
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§ 2-56
Establishment.
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Article XVIII
Planning Board/Land Use Board
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§ 2-57
Governing provisions.
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Article XIX
Zoning Board of Adjustment
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§ 2-58
Governing provisions.
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Article XX
Local Assistance Board
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§ 2-59
Establishment; composition.
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§ 2-60
Organization; Director of Welfare.
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§ 2-61
Duties of Director of Welfare.
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Article XXI
Board of Health
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§ 2-62
Establishment.
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Article XXII
Environmental Commission
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§ 2-63
Governing provisions.
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Article XXIII
(RESERVED)
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Article XXIV
Civil Defense
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§ 2-67
Creation; Director; departmental cooperation.
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Article XXV
Public Documents
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§ 2-68
Inspection of public records.
chevron_right
§ 2-68.1
Copying public documents.
chevron_right
§ 2-68.2
Questions concerning public documents.
chevron_right
§ 2-68.3
Statutory and common law rights.
chevron_right
§ 2-69
Records to be kept in Municipal Building.
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§ 2-69.1
Severability; repealer.
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§ 2-69.2
Effective date.
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Article XXVI
Recreation Committee
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§ 2-70
Committee established.
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§ 2-70.1
Powers.
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§ 2-70.2
Funds in trust.
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§ 2-70.3
General receipts.
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Article XXVII
Use of Municipal Building Complex
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§ 2-79
Proper conduct required.
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§ 2-80
Days and hours of operation.
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§ 2-81
No overnight parking.
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Article XXVIII
Economic Development Committee
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§ 2-82
Establishment.
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§ 2-83
Members.
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§ 2-84
Officers.
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§ 2-85
Powers and duties.
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§ 2-86
Expenditure of funds.
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Article XXIX
Municipal Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
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§ 2-87
Introduction.
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§ 2-88
Scope.
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§ 2-89
Preliminary acquisition procedures.
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§ 2-90
Drug/alcohol testing requirements and procedures.
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§ 2-91
Drug/alcohol screen results.
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§ 2-92
Positive test results or refusal of drug or alcohol screening.
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