[1978 Code § 2-11.1; Ord. No. 794 § 1]
a.
There is hereby created a Department of Finance which shall provide
for all tax collection and financial functions of the Township. The
Department of Finance shall consist of a Finance Director who shall
be Chief Financial Officer of the Township, the Township Treasurer,
the Division of Tax Assessment and the Division of Tax Collection.
b.
The Officers and employees who shall serve the Department of Finance
shall be appointed by the Township Manager for such terms as may be
prescribed, subject however to the provisions of law governing Civil
Service employees and such other applicable laws.
c.
The Finance Director shall direct the Department of Finance and shall
be responsible for its proper and efficient conduct and the discharge
of its activities, subject however to the supervision of the Township
Manager. The Finance Director may also serve as and perform the duties
of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer.
[1]
Editor's Note: For statutory powers and duties of a local
financial officer, see N.J.S.A. 40A:5-1 et seq. By virtue of N.J.S.A.
40A:9-140.1, the New Jersey Legislature mandated that the Governing
Body of each municipality must, by ordinance, create the position
of Chief Financial Officer.
[New]
a.
Position Created; Appointment. There is hereby created the position
of Certified Municipal Financial Officer of the Township of Sparta
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1. The Chief Financial Officer
shall be appointed by the Governing Body for a four-year term commencing
January 1 of the year in which he/she is appointed.
b.
Duties. The Chief Financial Officer shall:
1.
Receive funds entrusted, received or under the control of any Department
and deposit all funds received by him/her in depositories authorized
by the Governing Body by resolution.
2.
Have custody of all investments and invested funds of the Township
or in possession of the Township in a fiduciary capacity, except as
otherwise provided by law, and keep such funds and all moneys of the
Township not required for current operations safely invested or deposited
in interest bearing accounts.
3.
Have the safekeeping of all bonds and notices of the Township and
the receipt and delivery of the Township's bonds and notes for transfer,
registration and exchange.
4.
Keep a full account of all cash receipts and disbursements of the
Township and at least once each month, or more often if the Governing
Body requires, furnish the Governing Body with a statement of all
moneys received and expended by the Township.
[1978 Code § 2-11.2; Ord. No. 794 § 1]
a.
The Office of Treasurer is hereby created. The Treasurer shall serve
for the term prescribed by law.
b.
The Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer shall perform and exercise all
of the powers, duties and functions now or hereafter vested in the
Treasurer by law or ordinance and shall be subject to the jurisdiction
and control of the Manager.
c.
The Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer shall collect for and on behalf
of the Township, all moneys due to it or to any and all of the various
Departments or Offices thereof including all taxes, fees, and costs
thereby consolidating in one department the receipt of all moneys
being paid to the Township.
d.
The Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer shall establish and maintain within
the Department of Finance such procedures, methods of accounting,
books and records as are required by law.
e.
All moneys so collected shall be placed on deposit in such financial
institutions as the Township Council may designate and withdrawals
being made therefrom as the Township Council may direct.
f.
The provisions hereof shall not apply to the Police Department or
to the Municipal Court of the Township of Sparta, which shall keep
and maintain their own respective records and accounts as heretofore
established.
[1978 Code § 2-11.3; Ord. No. 794 § 3]
There is hereby established a Division of Tax Assessment which
shall be under the immediate supervision of the Tax Assessor. The
Tax Assessor shall be appointed by the Township Council and shall
serve for the term prescribed by law. The Tax Assessor shall perform
and exercise all of the duties and functions now or hereafter vested
in the Tax Assessor by law or ordinance of the Township. This Division
shall consist of the Tax Assessor and such other employees as may
be authorized by the pay plan ordinance of the Township and appointed
by the Township Manager.
[1978 Code § 2-11.4; Ord. No. 794 § 1]
a.
There is hereby established a Division of Tax Collection which shall
be under the immediate supervision of the Tax Collector.
b.
The Tax Collector shall perform and exercise all of the powers, duties
and functions now or hereafter vested in such office by law or ordinance
of the Township and shall be subject to the jurisdiction and control
of the Manager.
c.
The Tax Collector shall bill for and collect sewer charges where
applicable within the Township.
d.
A charge of $1 per line item shall be made by the Tax Collector when
required to give informal advice as to the status of taxes where requested
in writing by a person whose legitimate interest in such information
is apparent, such as an interest as a mortgagee. The furnishing of
such informal advice shall not have the effect of a tax search and
shall not include information concerning taxes except for the year
in which the request is made and one year prior thereto.
e.
The Division shall consist of the Tax Collector and such other employees
as may be authorized by the pay plan ordinance of the Township and
appointed by the Township Manager.
[1]
Editor's Note: For State statutes affecting generally the
establishment, maintenance and government of a police department and
the status and discipline of its regular and permanent members, see
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-7 et seq., as amended.
[1978 Code § 2-14.1; Ord. No. 13-02; Ord. No. 2017-04; amended 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
a.
There is hereby created a Department of Police also known as the
Police Department. The Police Department shall consist of the following
positions, in order of their rank within the department, and such
other employees as the Manager shall from time to time deem necessary
and proper:
1.
One Chief of Police,
2.
One Captain,
3.
No more than three Lieutenants,
4.
No more than six Sergeants, and
5.
No more than 40 patrolmen or patrolwomen.
6.
The authorized number of officers in the above ranks may be increased
and/or exceeded to permit the Appointing Authority in his discretion
to permanently appoint an officer to replace any other officer no
longer on active service on terminal leave pending resignation or
retirement; provided, however that said resigning/retiring officer
has provided written notice of the resignation/retirement and its
effective date, and same has been accepted by the Appointing Authority.
b.
The officers and members of the Police Department shall be appointed
by the Manager for indefinite terms subject to the provisions of the
Civil Service Law and other laws applicable to such appointments.
c.
Subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager, the Chief
of Police shall be responsible for the proper efficient conduct of
the Department and the supervision of its activities.
[1978 Code § 2-14.2]
The Police Department shall have all of the powers and duties
prescribed by statutes for a municipal Police Department generally
and by any of the ordinances of the Township.
[1978 Code § 2-14.3; Ord. No. 903]
Whereas, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 requires that the Township pass
an ordinance to provide for a line of authority relating to the Police
function and for the adoption and promulgation by the Appropriate
Authority of rules and regulations for the governing of the Police
Department and for the discipline of its members, and:
Whereas, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-188 defines "Appropriate Authority"
to mean "Township Manager, or such other appropriate executive or
administrative officer,. . .," and;
Whereas, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 provides that "the municipal governing
body and individual members thereof shall act in all matters relating
to the police function in the municipality as a body or through the
appropriate authority," and;
Whereas, the Township of Sparta desires to promulgate updated
rules and regulations for the governing of the Police Department and
for the discipline of its members, and;
Whereas, the Township of Sparta desires to designate an Appropriate
Authority in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
Now, therefore be it ordained by the Township Council of the
Township of Sparta that the Township Manager is designated as the
Appropriate Authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 with all of
the authority and responsibility enumerated in said statute, including,
but not limited to, the promulgation of updated rules and regulations
for the governing of the Police Department and for the discipline
of its members.
[Added 2-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]
The Township shall appoint a Chief of Police who shall have
all of the powers set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 and who shall be
directly responsible to the Township Manager for the efficiency and
routine day-to-day operations of the Police Department. The Chief
of Police shall, pursuant to policies established by the Township
Manager:
a.
Administer
and enforce rules and regulations and special emergency directives
for the disposition and discipline of the force and its officers and
personnel.
b.
Have,
exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the force.
c.
Prescribe
the duties and assignments of all subordinates and other personnel.
d.
Delegate
authority as the Chief may deem necessary for the efficient operation
of the force to be exercised under the Chief’s direction and
supervision.
e.
Report
at least monthly to the Township Manager in such form as shall be
prescribed by the Township Manager on the operation of the force during
the preceding month, and make such other reports as may be requested
by the Township Manager
[1978 Code § 2-14.4; Ord. No. 894 § 1; Ord. No. 09-27; amended 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05; 4-11-2023 by Ord. No. 23-09]
a.
The following classifications are hereby established for appointment
of all members of the Police Department of the Township of Sparta:
b.
Within each of the aforesaid classifications duly qualified applicants
who are veterans shall be accorded all veterans' privileges as are
provided by law. Persons discharged from the military service within
six months prior to making application for membership in the Police
Department in the Township of Sparta who fulfill the requirements
of New Jersey Statute 40A:14-123.1 and who, thereby, are entitled
to appointment notwithstanding their failure to meet the New Jersey
residency requirement at the time of their initial application, shall
be placed in Class 3.
c.
All otherwise qualified applicants for an inter-municipal transfer
are exempt from the residency preference and shall be placed in Class
1.
d.
The classes of qualified applicants as defined above shall be considered
as separate and successive lists of eligibles and the Department of
Personnel of the State of New Jersey shall be informed thereof so
that certifications from the said Department when requested shall
be made from said classes separately and successively.
e.
All applicants to be classified within Class 1, except for inter-municipal
transfers, must be residents of the Township of Sparta as of the date
of application and must maintain continuous residency within the Township
of Sparta through the examination process, up to and including the
date of appointment.
f.
The provisions of this Subsection 2-18.4 shall apply only to the initial appointments and not to promotional appointments of persons already members of the Police Department.
g.
In making temporary appointments, the Township Manager may utilize
the classification set forth in the subsections of this section, and
shall classify accordingly all duly qualified applicants for the position
to be temporarily filed.
h.
Appointments
to the Police Department shall be in accordance with the requirements
of applicable law. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3, the Civil Service
Commission provides an exemption from the requirement of taking an
examination for an entry-level law enforcement officer position, a
person who successfully completes a full Basic Course for Police Officers
training course at a school approved and authorized by the New Jersey
Police Training commission within nine months from the date of hire
as a temporary entry level officer under the provisions of the statute.
1.
Any person
employed under the provisions of this section shall enroll in a training
course approved by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, and
such person shall be entitled to a leave of absence with pay during
the period of the training course;
2.
Upon
successful completion of the training course, any person employed
under the provisions of this section shall be appointed from a temporary
to a permanent entry-level law enforcement police officer.
The Township may hire a person exempt from the requirements
to take an examination for an entry-level law enforcement officer
position pursuant to the above, upon adoption of this subsection,
and the Township having in place conflict of interest and nepotism
polices, as same may be amended from time to time.
[Ord. No. 09-27]
a.
The Township Manager of the Township of Sparta shall first appoint
to membership in the Police Department of the Township of Sparta persons
qualifying in Class 1 provided in the preceding subsection herein,
and then those in each succeeding class in the order listed in the
said foregoing section, and shall appoint a person or persons in any
such class only to a vacancy or vacancies remaining after all qualified
applicants in the preceding class or classes have been appointed or
have declined an offer of appointment.
b.
Any provisions of any ordinance or ordinances which are in conflict
with any of the provisions herein are hereby repealed.
c.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as
provided by law.
[1978 Code § 2-14.5]
No Police Officer may hold any paying job other than his Township
position unless prior written approval to hold the job is received
from the Township Manager upon recommendation from the Chief of Police.
However, they may receive additional compensation for performance
of Special Police duties, subject to the specific approval of the
Chief of Police or Captain of Police.
[1978 Code § 2-14.6]
a.
The Chief of Police with the approval of the Manager may authorize
overtime work to provide additional operation of patrol cars or to
man the dispatch area but not for office work or desk duty. Employees
shall be designated for overtime work in this connection only on a
volunteer basis and overtime may only be claimed by the regular Police
Officers and the Sergeants and not by other Officers of the Police
Department.
b.
No person may volunteer for overtime work which would cause him to
work more than a total of 48 hours in any six-day period.
c.
In an emergency not caused by a temporary shortage of personnel available
for patrol duty, overtime work may be authorized on a non-voluntary
basis as it becomes absolutely necessary in order to handle Police
problems.
d.
Overtime pay shall be paid to employees who work overtime at the
prevailing rate of the normal pay of such person, (computed on an
hourly basis by equating the employee's annual salary to an hourly
rate based on a work week of 40 hours).
[1978 Code § 2-14.7]
The Manager may appoint Special Law Enforcement Officers who shall serve for a period of one year provided such appointees comply with the requirements of statutes. (See § 2-19)
[1978 Code § 2-14.8]
The Manager shall appoint such crossing guards as may be needed
in his discretion for the proper patrolling of approaches to schools
during school hours.
[1978 Code § 2-14.9]
b.
Waiver. No searching fee will be charged if a report is not on file
or if formally requested by any local, County, State or Federal Law
Enforcement Agency.
c.
Receipts; Transmittal of Money. A receipt will be issued for all
money received by the Police Department for services extended and
material distributed by the Police Department as hereinabove set forth.
All fees collected are to be transmitted monthly to the Township Treasurer.
d.
Hours When Records Available. Reviewing of reports, photostats of
reports and viewing of accident photographs will be conducted at the
Police headquarters, municipal building, daily from Monday to Friday
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
[1978 Code § 2-14.10; Ord. No.
608 § 1; Ord. No. 724 § 1; Ord. No. 789 § 1; Ord. No. 925 § 1;
New; Ord. No. 990 § 1; Ord. No. 01-06 § 1; Ord. No. 09-11 § 1; Ord.
No. 2015-07; amended 11-22-2022 by Ord. No. 22-16]
a.
Whenever the Chief of Police authorizes the assignment of a Township
Police Officer or Special Officer to quasi-public duty, the fee for
this service shall be equal to the Senior Patrol Officer's overtime
hourly rate of prior years' pay or a capped rate, determined by the
Chief or his designee, until a fee increase is warranted. Officers
will receive a minimum of four hours for each assigned detail. There
is a 10% administrative fee for all hours worked. A fee will be charged,
should a patrol vehicle be required for any such quasi-public duty,
not to exceed $50 for any detail lasting up to four hours and, not
to exceed, $100 for any detail lasting more than four hours.
b.
Application for Service Required. Requests for quasi-public Police
services shall be made to the Sparta Township Department of Public
Safety on a form approved by the Chief of Police and will contain
any appropriate information which the Chief of Police may require.
c.
Payment of Fees and Deposit. Fees must be paid when application is
made. All fees collected by the Chief of Police shall be turned over
to the Township Treasurer and deposited in a separate account as dedicated
revenue which shall be made available for expenditure by the Township
as and when received in cash during the fiscal year as per N.J.S.A.
40A:4-39.
[1978 Code § 2-27.1; Ord. No. 725 § 2]
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Special
Law Enforcement Officers Regulations."
[1978 Code § 2-27.2; Ord. No. 725 § 2]
For the purposes of this section, the following words and their
derivations shall have the meaning herein given. Any word or term
not defined herein shall be defined by the unabridged edition of the
Random House dictionary of the English language. When not inconsistent
with the context, words used in the present tense include the future,
words in the plural include the singular, words in the singular include
the plural, words in the masculine gender include the feminine gender.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. The
word "may" is permissive. As used in this section:
a.
COMMISSION – Shall mean the Police Training Commission established
in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to Section 5 of
P.L. 1961, c.56 (C.52:17b-70);
b.
EMERGENCY – Shall mean any sudden, unexpected or unforeseeable
event requiring the immediate use or deployment of law enforcement
personnel as shall be determined by the Township Manager, or in the
absence of the Township Manager, the Chief of Police. Vacations, shortages
in Police personnel caused by vacancies unfilled by the Township Manager
for more than 60 days, or any other condition which could reasonably
have been anticipated or foreseen shall not constitute an emergency
for the purposes of this section; but an "emergency" may continue
for the purposes of this act when a vacancy remains unfilled for more
than 60 days, and when, on application of the Township Manager, the
County Prosecutor grants an extension for one or more additional sixty-day
period upon a showing by the Township Manager of the diligent, good
faith effort to fill the vacancy;
c.
LOCAL UNIT – Shall mean any municipality having established
a regular Police Force pursuant to law;
d.
POPULATION – Shall mean the population of the municipality
shown in the last Federal Decennial Census;
e.
PUBLIC ENTITY – Shall mean the State and any County, municipality,
district, public authority, public agency and any other political
subdivision or public body in the State.
f.
SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – Shall mean any person appointed
pursuant to this section to temporarily or intermittently perform
duties similar to those performed regularly by members of a Police
Force of a local unit, or to provide assistance to a Police Force
during unusual or emergency circumstances, or at individual times
during regular seasonal periods in this municipality.
g.
APPOINTING AUTHORITY – Shall mean the Township Manager.
[1978 Code § 2-27.3; Ord. No. 725 § 3]
a.
Special Law Enforcement Officers will be appointed pursuant to two
classifications: Class II Officers and Class I Officers. The number
of Class II Officers appointed by this municipality will not exceed
25% of the total number of regular Police Officers employed by this
municipality. However, the municipality shall not be required to reduce
the number of Class II Specials in the employ of the municipality
as of March 1, 1985. That number is nine. This municipality may, as
it deems necessary, appoint Special Law Enforcement Officers sufficient
to perform the duties and responsibilities permitted by this section
authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 and within the conditions and limitations
as may be established pursuant to this section.
b.
No person may be appointed as a Special Law Enforcement Officer unless
the person:
1.
Is a resident of this State during the term of appointment;
2.
Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently
and has a high school diploma or its equivalent;
3.
Is sound in body and of good health;
4.
Is of good moral character;
5.
Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which
would make him unfit to perform the duties of his office;
6.
Has successfully undergone the same psychological testing that is
required of all full time Police Officers in this municipality.
c.
Every applicant for the position of Special Law Enforcement Officer
appointed pursuant to this section shall have fingerprints taken,
which fingerprints shall be filed with the Division of State Police
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d.
No person shall be appointed to serve as a Special Law Enforcement
Officer in more than one local unit at the same time, nor shall any
permanent, regularly appointed full time Police Officer of any local
unit be appointed as a Special Law Enforcement Officer in this municipality.
No public official with responsibility for setting law Enforcement
Policy or exercising authority over the budget of the Police Department
or supervision of the Police Department shall be appointed as a Special
Law Enforcement Officer.
e.
Before any Special Law Enforcement Officer is appointed pursuant
to this section, the Township Manager, or, in the absence of the Township
Manager, the Chief of Police, shall ascertain the eligibility and
qualifications of the applicant and report these determinations in
writing to the Appointing Authority.
f.
Any person who at any time prior to his appointment had served as a duly qualified, fully trained, full time Officer in any municipality of this State and who was separated from that prior service in good standing, shall be eligible to serve as a Special Law Enforcement Officer consistent with guidelines promulgated by the Commission. The training requirements set forth in Subsection 2-19.4 may be waived by the Commission with regard to any person eligible to be appointed as a Special Law Enforcement Officer pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
[1978 Code § 2-27.4; Ord. No. 725 § 4]
a.
No person may commence his duties as a Special Law Enforcement Officer unless he has successfully completed a training course approved by the Commission and no Special Law Enforcement Officer may be issued a firearm unless he has successfully completed the basic firearms course approved by the Commission for permanent, regularly appointed Police and annual requalification examinations as required by Subsection 2-19.7b. There shall be two classifications for Special Law Enforcement Officers. The Commission shall prescribe by rule or regulation the training standards to be established for each qualification. Training may be in a Commission-approved academy or in any other training program which the Commission may determine appropriate. The classification shall be based upon the duties to be performed by the Special Law Enforcement Officer as follows:
1.
Class I. Officers of this class shall be authorized to perform routine
traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties. Class I Officers
do not have the authority to issue summonses. The use of a firearm
by an Officer of this Class is strictly prohibited and no Class I
Officer shall be assigned any duties which may require the carrying
or use of a firearm.
2.
Class II. Officers of this Class shall be authorized to exercise
full powers and duties similar to those of a permanent, regularly
appointed full time Police Officer. The use of a firearm by an Officer
of this Class may be authorized only after the Officer has been fully
certified and successfully completed training as prescribed by the
Commission.
b.
All Special Law Enforcement Officers appointed and in service on
the effective date of this section may continue in service if within
24 months of the effective date of this section they will have completed
all training and certification requirements of this section.
[1978 Code § 2-27.5; Ord. No. 725 § 5]
Every Special Law Enforcement Officer prior to the commencement of his duties shall be furnished with a uniform which shall identify the Officer's function. The uniform shall include, but not be limited to, a hat and appropriate badges which shall bear an identification number or name tag and the name of this municipality. The uniform shall also include an insignia issued by the Commission which clearly indicates the Officer's status as a Special Law Enforcement Officer and the type of certification issued pursuant to Subsection 2-19.4. All Special Law Enforcement Officers prior to the commencement of duties shall be in uniform properly displaying the appropriate insignia. Nothing in this section shall preclude the designation of an insignia to read either "Special Police" or "Special Law Enforcement Officer".
[1978 Code § 2-27.6; Ord. No. 725 § 6]
The municipality may charge a reasonable fee as may be fixed
by the Township Manager for equipment and uniforms supplied pursuant
to this section. The cost of training and the issuing of the certificate
of appointment will be the responsibility of the municipality. The
municipality shall not be required to compensate a Special Law Enforcement
Officer for time spent in training.
[1978 Code § 2-27.7; Ord. No. 725 § 7]
a.
Special Law Enforcement Officers are to be appointed by the Township
Manager for terms not to exceed one year, and the appointment may
be revoked by the municipality for cause after adequate hearing, unless
the appointment is for four months or less, in which event the appointment
may be revoked without cause or hearing. Nothing herein shall be construed
to require appointment upon the expiration of the term. The Special
Law Enforcement Officers so appointed shall not be members of the
Police Force of this municipality, and their powers and duties as
determined pursuant to this section shall cease at the expiration
of the term for which appointed.
b.
No Special Law Enforcement Officer may carry a firearm except while
engaged in the actual performance of the Officer's official duties
and when specifically authorized by the Chief of Police, or, in absence
of the Chief of Police, the Township Manager, to carry a firearm and
provided that the Officer has satisfactorily completed the basic firearms
course required by the Commission for regular Police Officers and
annual reclassification examinations as required for permanent, regularly
appointed full time Officers in the municipality. A Special Law Enforcement
Officer shall be deemed to be on duty only while he is performing
the public safety functions on behalf of this municipality pursuant
to this section and when he is receiving compensation, if any, from
the municipality at the rates or stipends as shall be established
by the Township Manager. A Special Law Enforcement Officer shall not
be deemed to be on duty for purposes of this section while performing
private security duties for private employers which duties are not
assigned by the Chief of Police, or, in the absence of the Chief,
the Township Manager, or while receiving compensation for those duties
from a private employer. A Special Law Enforcement Officer may, however,
be assigned by the Chief of Police, or, in the absence of the Chief,
the Township Manager, to perform public safety functions for a private
entity if the Chief of Police or the Township Manager supervises the
performance of the public safety functions. If the Chief of Police
or Township Manager assigns the public safety duties and supervises
the performance of those duties then, notwithstanding that the municipality
is reimbursed for the cost of assigning a Special Law Enforcement
Officer at a private entity, the Special Law Enforcement Officer shall
be deemed to be on duty.
c.
Any firearm utilized by a Special Law Enforcement Officer shall be
returned at the end of the Officer's work day to the Officer in charge
of the station house, unless the firearm is owned by the Special Law
Enforcement Officer and was acquired in compliance with the condition
of employment established by this municipality. Any Special Law Enforcement
Officer first appointed after the effective date of this act shall
only use a firearm supplied by this municipality.
d.
A Special Law Enforcement Officer shall be under the supervision
and direction of the Chief of Police or, in the absence of the Chief,
the Township Manager, and shall perform his duties only in the municipality
unless in fresh pursuit of any person pursuant to Chapter 156 of Title
2A of the New Jersey Statutes.
e.
The Officer shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable
to the conduct and decorum of the permanent, regularly appointed Police
Officers of the municipality, as well as any rules and regulations
applicable to the conduct and decorum of Special Law Enforcement Officers.
[1978 Code § 2-27.8; Ord. No. 725 § 8]
The Chief of Police, or in the absence of the Chief, the Township
Manager, may authorize Special Law Enforcement Officers, when on duty,
to exercise the same powers and authority as permanent, regularly
appointed Police Officers of the local unit, including, but not limited
to, the carrying of firearms and the power of arrest, subject to the
rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the certification requirements
of this act.
[1978 Code § 2-27.9; Ord. No. 725 § 9]
a.
Except as provided in Subsection c of this section, no Special Law Enforcement Officer may be employed for more than 20 hours per week by the municipality except that Special Law Enforcement Officers may be employed by the municipality for those hours as the Governing Body may determine necessary in accordance with the limits prescribed below:
1.
Without limitation as to hours during periods of a declared emergency;
2.
In the municipality in addition to not more than 20 hours per week, including duties assigned pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 2-19.7, a Special Law Enforcement Officer may be assigned for not more than 20 hours per week to provide public safety and law enforcement services to a public entity.
b.
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, Special
Law Enforcement Officers may be employed only to assist the Police
Department, but may not be employed to replace or substitute for full
time, regular Police Officers or in any way diminish the number of
full time Officers employed by the municipality.
[1978 Code § 2-27.11; Ord. No.
725 § 11]
Special Law Enforcement Officers need not be residents of this
municipality.
[1978 Code § 2-15.1]
There shall be established in the Township a Fire Department
to be known as the Sparta Township Fire Department.
[1978 Code § 2-15.2]
The Fire Department shall consist of the present Fire Department
of the Township together with such other members as shall hereafter
be elected by the Department.
[1978 Code § 2-15.3]
The Fire Department shall adopt such rules and regulations as
required by law, which shall be submitted to the Township Council
for approval and when approved shall govern the Department.
[1978 Code § 2-15.4]
The Fire Department shall keep such records and make such reports
as are required by law, and shall make reports to the Township Council
when requested to do so.
[1978 Code § 2-17.1; Ord. No. 673]
There is hereby established a Department of Public Works which
shall control and maintain the roads, landfill, and public buildings
and grounds of the Township of Sparta, the head of which shall be
the Director of Public Works. The Director of Public Works shall be
appointed by the Township Manager for an indefinite term, subject
to suspension or removal by the Manager. The Director shall be qualified
by training and experience for the duties of this office. The Director
shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager and
shall be responsible for the proper and efficient conduct of all public
works personnel and functions in the Township and shall supervise
and direct the work of the Department, including the supervision and/or
maintenance of Departmental records, the enforcement of standards
and procedures for the control, use and care of all Township-owned
equipment, materials, and supplies in the custody of the Department.
The Director shall:
a.
Maintain, repair, construct, and reconstruct public streets of the
Township.
b.
Maintain, repair, and provide public works assistance to the playgrounds
of the Township.
c.
Maintain Township streets in a clean and safe condition for passage,
free of obstructions or hazards, and remove snow and ice therefrom
as required.
d.
Provide technical and mechanical services required by other Departments
or contracting governmental agency of the Township, subject to the
direction of the Manager.
e.
Provide for the care, storage, use and disposition of motor vehicles
and motorized equipment of the Township, except as the Manager shall
otherwise direct.
f.
Supervise the operations of the Township stormwater drainage system.
[Ord. No. 07-14 § III]
The head of the Management Information Systems shall be the
Director of Management Information Systems.
[Ord. No. 07-14 § III]
The Management Information Systems Department shall:
a.
Program, compute, process and store in an established area and order
such data and information pertinent and relative to the Township fiscal
operations that the Township Manager may prescribe for reasons of
efficiency and economy.
b.
Program, compute, process and store other data and information relative
to other departments as may prove to be economically feasible.
c.
Use and operate such accounting machinery, equipment and computer
and its peripheral equipment as may be made available for the purpose
of the Township.
d.
Plan, organize and evaluate equipment requirements, systems, programming,
equipment installation and acceptance testing; and determine priorities
for system studies, designs, programming and operations under the
guidance of the Manager.
e.
Establish work standards, schedules, priorities and necessary controls
for projects assigned to the center to assure an error-free management
information systems operation.
f.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for all operational
aspects of system and network administration including, but not limited
to, daily operations, end user support, security, data backup, and
disaster recovery.
g.
Provide for end users support and technology education pertinent
to Township applications and operations.
h.
Implement, monitor and audit protocols to protect data integrity
and network security.
i.
Provide limited off-hour support for mission critical systems.
j.
Perform other such duties as may be requested by the Manager.
[1978 Code § 2-13.1 through § 2-13.3; Ord. No. 687; Ord. No.
09-19 § 1; amended 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 19-02]
There shall be a Parks and Recreation Department consisting
of an Advisory Recreation Committee and a Recreation Director and
such assistants as shall be authorized.
[Amended 1-28-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
There shall be an Advisory Recreation Committee consisting of
12 members who shall be appointed by the Council. The initial appointments
to the Recreation Committee shall include four members to serve a
term of one year; four members to serve a term of two years; and four
members to serve a term of three years. Thereafter, commencing with
appointments in the second year, all appointments shall be for a term
of three years. Said term shall be staggered so that no more than
four terms shall expire in any given year. The Committee shall recommend
action to implement a comprehensive Recreation Program in the Township
and estimate and recommend budget requirements therefor.
a.
The office of Parks and Recreation Director is hereby created. The
appointment shall be made by the Township Manager for an indefinite
term.
b.
The Parks and Recreation Director shall supervise parks and recreation
activities as authorized by the Township Manager and under the Township
Manager's supervision and control.
[Ord. No. 07-14 § IV]
a.
The head of the Department of Community Development and Services
shall be the Director of Community Development and Services and shall
be responsible for:
1.
Coordination of all review and permitting for commercial and residential
development. Insure that timely review enhances permit issuance and
compliance with all applicable State and municipal regulations.
2.
Maintain communications between all department divisions, Township
Manager and State offices.
3.
Coordinate reviews and reports for all State mandated development
regulations.
4.
Coordinate and expedite applications for Economic Development.
5.
Supervise and coordinate the functions of the divisions designated
below.
[Ord. No. 07-14 § IV]
There shall be within the Department of Community Development
a Division of Engineering Review. The Engineering Review Division
is established in, but not of the Department of Community Development.
a.
The Assistant Township Engineer shall conduct such reviews or research
as required by the Director of Community Development and Services.
b.
Review proposed preliminary and final subdivision plats for conformity
with the Municipal Subdivision Ordinance and other land use requirements
and advise the Planning Division as to such matters as needed. The
Division shall inspect and approve all installations made in accordance
with the requirements of the Planning Board prior to the acceptance
of any street or the release of any security related to a subdivision
approval. The Planning Board shall not act on any subdivision application
unless and until any findings and recommendations of the Division
of Engineering have been submitted to the board and made a part of
the public record. Maintain the Tax Map for the Division of Assessments
in a current status and promptly record thereon all changes of ownership
from information provided pursuant to law.
[Ord. No. 07-24 § IV]
There shall be within the Department of Community Development
and Services a Division of Planning, the head of which shall be the
Township Planner appointed by the Manager for an indefinite term,
subject to suspension or removal by the Manager.
The Township Planner shall:
a.
Exercise initiative and professional judgment in providing the community
with guidance in planning the growth within the framework of a Comprehensive
Plan.
b.
Prepare and maintain an Official Map of the Township.
c.
Prepare agenda and reports for Planning Board meetings.
d.
Attend all meetings of the Planning Board and meetings of the Council
and other boards or agencies as may be required for the proper planning
of the community.
e.
Investigate and prepare reports on subdivision applications and all
other assignments as requested by the Planning Board.
f.
Assist in updating the existing planning and zoning ordinances of
the Township.
g.
Supervise GIS staff and coordinate function with Engineering, Water
Utilities and other Township services.
[Ord. No. 07-24 § IV]
a.
There shall be within the Department of Community Development and
Services a Division of Zoning/Code Enforcement, the head of which
shall be the Zoning Officer.
b.
The Zoning Officer is responsible for reviewing applications for
zoning permits and the granting or denying of such permits in accordance
with the zoning ordinances of the Township of Sparta.
c.
The Code Enforcement Officer performs various types of field and
office work involved in ensuring that residences, places of business
and citizens comply with various municipal ordinances (other than
the State Sanitary Code or State Uniform Construction Code or any
of its subcodes). The Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible
for the enforcement of the regulatory ordinances of the Township,
including but not limited to land use and zoning, and shall make such
inspections of property and perform such investigations as may be
necessary for the enforcement thereof. The Code Enforcement Officer
shall be authorized to issue a summons in the name of the Township
for a violation of any ordinance pertaining to land use, zoning or
other regulatory ordinances and shall testify on behalf of the Township
in litigated matters as requested by the Manager.
[Ord. No. 07-24 § IV]
There shall be within the Department of Community Development
and Services a Division of Uniform Construction Code, the head of
which shall be the Construction Code Official. This Division seeks
to control matters relating to the structure, organization and procedures
of municipal enforcing agencies; their interrelationships; the structure,
organization, and procedures of boards of appeal; the approval of
premanufactured construction; private enforcing agencies; and the
establishment of fees. The Township will enforce N.J.A.C. 5:23-1 et
seq., and all amendments and supplements thereto. The standards, rules
and regulations set forth in the code shall be and the same are hereby
incorporated in this section by reference.
[Ord. No. 07-24 § IV]
There shall be within the Department of Community Development
and Services a Division of Health Services, the head of which shall
be the Director of Community Development. This Division shall serve
as contact point between Sussex County Health and the Township of
Sparta. This Division will monitor and coordinate County services
as required by the Township Manager.
[Ord. No. 09-29]
The Director of Department of Utilities shall be the Water/Sewer
Superintendent appointed by the Township Manager for an indefinite
term, subject to suspension or removal by the Township Manager. The
Water/Sewer Superintendent's responsibilities shall include:
a.
Exercise general supervision of the operation and maintenance of
the water/sewer system, including any and all lines now or hereafter
installed, any and all machinery, equipment, mains, pumps, pipes,
meters and all other mechanical features pertaining thereto.
b.
Execute all orders of the Township Manager pertaining to the Water/Sewer
Superintendent's duties and to the general management of the Utilities
Department.
c.
Report all work performed in the Department, including all materials
purchased and sold, all sewer service, collection lines installed,
laterals, manholes, meters and connections made and other pertinent
data and keep a complete record thereof.
d.
Be responsible for making analysis reports when required under the
rules of the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection
and of any and all State agencies having jurisdiction over water and
sewer matters, and shall file such reports with such State agencies
as shall be required.
e.
Be responsible for and supervise all extensions, repairs or additions.
f.
Have the power to issue requisitions for the purchase of materials
and supplies in accordance with instructions from the Township Manager
and ordinances of the Township.
g.
Keep a permanent record of the location of all mains, collection
lines and all other facilities and equipment pertaining to the water
and sewer collection system.
