Township of Sparta, NJ
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2023-12-12
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Municipal Code
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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 Form of Local Government
- § 2-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN B; MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
- § 2-1.1 Form of Local Government.
- § 2-1.2 Time for Regular Municipal Elections.
- Ch 2 Art II Township Council
- § 2-2 THE COUNCIL.
- § 2-2.1 General Powers of Council.
- § 2-2.2 Compensation of Members of Council.
- Ch 2 Art III Meetings of the Township Council
- § 2-3 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS.
- § 2-3.1 Annual Organization Meeting; Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
- § 2-3.2 Regular Meetings.
- § 2-3.3 Special Meetings.
- § 2-3.4 Meetings Open to Public; Attendance by Township Personnel.
- § 2-3.5 Conferences.
- § 2-3.6 Quorum.
- § 2-3.7 Procedures Governing Rules at Meetings.
- Ch 2 Art IV Organization of Government
- § 2-4 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
- § 2-4.1 Departments, Offices, Boards, Committees, Agencies and Instrumentalities.
- § 2-5 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art V Statutory Offices
- § 2-6 TOWNSHIP MANAGER.
- § 2-6.1 Appointment and Compensation.
- § 2-6.2 Acting Manager.
- § 2-6.3 Term; Procedure for Removal.
- § 2-6.4 General Powers and Duties.
- § 2-6.5 Appointments and Promotions.
- § 2-6.6 Personnel Officer.
- § 2-6.7 Purchasing.
- § 2-6.8 Administrative Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-6.9 Conflict of Interest.
- § 2-6.10 Supervision and Control.
- § 2-6.11 Absence or Disability of Manager.
- § 2-6.12 Rules and Regulations Filed with the Manager.
- § 2-6.13 Appeals From Rulings.
- § 2-7 TOWNSHIP CLERK.
- § 2-7.1 Appointment; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-7.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-7.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-7.4 Deputy Township Clerk.
- § 2-8 TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY.
- § 2-8.1 Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.
- § 2-8.2 Duties.
- § 2-9 TOWNSHIP ENGINEER.
- § 2-9.1 Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.
- § 2-9.2 Duties.
- § 2-10 TOWNSHIP AUDITOR.
- § 2-10.1 Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.
- § 2-11 MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER.
- § 2-11.1 Appointment; Compensation; Term.
- § 2-11.2 Lien for Services.
- § 2-11.3 Public Defender Nonrefundable Application Fee.
- § 2-12 BOARD OF HEALTH.
- § 2-12.1 Composition.
- § 2-12.2 Terms.
- § 2-12.3 Powers.
- § 2-13 through § 2-16. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VI Departments Created
- § 2-17 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
- § 2-17.1 Creation of the Department; Finance Director; Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2-17.2 Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2-17.3 Township Treasurer; Appointment; Duties.
- § 2-17.4 Division of Tax Assessment; Assessor; Appointment; Duties.
- § 2-17.5 Division of Tax Collection; Tax Collector; Appointment; Duties.
- § 2-18 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-18.1 Creation of Department; Composition; Appointment, Supervision and Responsibility.
- § 2-18.2 Duties of Department.
- § 2-18.3 Appropriate Authority.
- § 2-18.3.1 Chief of Police; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-18.4 Classifications of Applicants and Order of Appointment Thereof.
- § 2-18.4.1 Order of Appointment.
- § 2-18.5 Outside Employment.
- § 2-18.6 Overtime Work; Emergencies.
- § 2-18.7 Special Law Enforcement Officers.
- § 2-18.8 Crossing Guards.
- § 2-18.9 Service Charges and Fees.
- § 2-18.10 Fees for Police Services.
- § 2-19 SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
- § 2-19.1 Short Title.
- § 2-19.2 Definitions.
- § 2-19.3 Appointment; Classifications.
- § 2-19.4 Training Course; Classifications.
- § 2-19.5 Uniforms of Special Law Enforcement Officers.
- § 2-19.6 Fee for Equipment and Uniforms.
- § 2-19.7 Term of Appointment.
- § 2-19.8 Powers and Authority.
- § 2-19.9 Hours of Employment.
- § 2-19.10 Residency Requirements.
- § 2-20 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-20.1 Established.
- § 2-20.2 Members.
- § 2-20.3 Rules and Regulations of the Department.
- § 2-20.4 Records and Reports.
- § 2-21 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-21.1 Establishment of Department.
- § 2-22 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
- § 2-22.1 Composition of Department.
- § 2-22.2 Management Information Systems: Functions; Responsibilities; Duties.
- § 2-23 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
- § 2-23.1 Creation of Department; Composition.
- § 2-23.2 Advisory Recreation Committee.
- § 2-23.3 Recreation Director.
- § 2-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES.
- § 2-24.1 Division of Engineering Review.
- § 2-24.2 Division of Planning.
- § 2-24.3 Division of Zoning/Code Enforcement.
- § 2-24.4 Division of Uniform Construction Code.
- § 2-24.5 Division of Health Services.
- § 2-25 DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES.
- § 2-26 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VII Additional Officers and Employees
- § 2-27 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
- § 2-27.1 Creation.
- § 2-27.2 Emergency Management Coordinator.
- § 2-28 MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON.
- § 2-28.1 Purpose.
- § 2-28.2 Definitions.
- § 2-28.3 Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison Position, Powers and Duties.
- § 2-29 through § 2-34. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VIII Municipal Court
- § 2-35 MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SPARTA.
- § 2-35.1 Establishment; Seal.
- § 2-35.2 Judge of the Municipal Court; Appointment and Jurisdiction.
- § 2-35.3 Municipal Court Administrator.
- § 2-35.4 Deputy Violations Clerk.
- § 2-35.5 Municipal Prosecutor; Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.
- Ch 2 Art IX Committees; Boards; Commissions
- § 2-36 GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS, COMPENSATION, VACANCIES AND TERMS.
- § 2-37 (RESERVED)
- § 2-38 PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
- § 2-38.1 Creation.
- § 2-38.2 Appointment, Composition and Term of Trustees.
- § 2-38.3 Powers of the Board of Trustees.
- § 2-38.4 Annual Report of Trustees.
- § 2-39 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-39.1 Establishment; Function; Title.
- § 2-39.2 Membership; Terms.
- § 2-39.3 Vacancies; Removal.
- § 2-39.4 Organization of Commission; Records; Meetings; Annual Report.
- § 2-39.5 Duties of the Commission.
- § 2-39.6 Acquisitions.
- § 2-39.7 Appropriation.
- § 2-40 ASSESSMENT COMMISSION.
- § 2-40.1 Creation.
- § 2-40.2 Membership; Term of Office; Vacancies; Alternate Commissioners.
- § 2-40.3 Conflict of Interest.
- § 2-40.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-40.5 Procedures and Guidelines.
- § 2-41 through § 2-55. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art X Contracts and Agreements
- § 2-56 COOPERATIVE PRICING AGREEMENT.
- § 2-56.1 Short Title.
- § 2-56.2 Authority.
- § 2-56.3 Representation.
- § 2-56.4 Contracting Unit.
- § 2-56.5 Fees.
- § 2-57 through § 2-60. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art XI Taxation and Revenue
- § 2-61 OPEN SPACE, RECREATION, AND FARMLAND AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND.
- § 2-61.1 Open Space Acquisition Determination.
- § 2-61.2 Fund for Open Space Acquisition.
- § 2-61.3 Funding of the Open Space Dedicated Trust Fund.
- § 2-61.4 Sale of Property.
- § 2-61.5 Review.
- § 2-62 100% Disabled Veteran Tax Refunds.
- Ch 2 Art XII Administrative Policies and Procedures
- § 2-63 FEES CHARGED FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES.
- § 2-63.1 Fees Charged by the Office of the Township Clerk.
- § 2-63.2 Fees Charged by the Office of the Tax Collector.
- § 2-63.3 Fees Charged by the Police Department.
- § 2-63.4 Fees Charged by Planning/Zoning Department.
- § 2-64 PAYMENT OF TAXES OR ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF LICENSES OR PERMITS.
- § 2-65 LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM.
- § 2-65.1 Creation of Program.
- § 2-65.2 Annual Contributions.
- § 2-65.3 Criteria for Eligible Members, Amount of Contribution and Cost of Program.
- § 2-65.4 Volunteer Credit.
- § 2-66 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
- § 2-66.1 Eligible Positions.
- § 2-66.2 Exempt Positions.
- § 2-66.3 Implementation of Program.
- § 2-67 DISPLAY OF FLAGS ON TOWNSHIP PROPERTY
- § 2-67.1 Display of Flags.
- § 2-67.2 Allowable Commemorative Flags.
- § 2-67.3 Nonallowable Commemorative Flags.
- § 2-67.4 Flag Policy.
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Animal Control
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 (Reserved)
- Ch 9 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 10 Personnel Policies
- Ch 11 Health Regulations
- Ch 12 Building and Housing
- Ch 13 (Reserved)
- Ch 14 Property Maintenance
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 16 Fire Protection and Prevention
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 19 Water
- Ch 20 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 22 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 23 Quarrying
- Ch 24 Cable TV
- Ch 25 Environmental Regulations
- Ch 26 Soil/Fill Placement Permit
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 29 Sex Offender-Free Zone
- Appendix
- Apx A Fee Schedule
- Comprehensive Land Management Code
- Ch 18 Comprehensive Land Management Code
- Ch LMDL Land Management Disposition List
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
Editor's Note: 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 the salary ordinances of the Township. Such ordinances
are not included in these Revised General Ordinances, but are saved
from repeal. See the Adopting Ordinance.
