Town of Kearny, NJ
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2023-12-05
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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 Government of the Town
- § 2-1 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL.
- § 2-1.1 Form of Government.
- § 2-1.2 Election of Council.
- § 2-1.3 Election of the Mayor.
- § 2-1.4 Powers of the Mayor.
- § 2-1.5 Powers of the Council.
- § 2-1.6 Organization; Officers.
- § 2-1.7 Council Liaison Members.
- § 2-2 through § 2-3. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art II Council Meetings
- § 2-4 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
- § 2-4.1 Regular Meetings.
- § 2-4.2 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
- § 2-4.3 Presiding Officer.
- § 2-4.4 Call to Order.
- § 2-4.5 Order of Business.
- § 2-4.6 Reading of Minutes; Bills and Payrolls.
- § 2-4.7 Rules of Debate.
- § 2-4.8 Addressing the Council.
- § 2-4.9 Manner of Addressing the Council; Time Limit.
- § 2-4.10 Adjournments.
- § 2-4.11 Decorum.
- § 2-4.12 Minutes from March 28, 2006 to Date of Enactment of this Code Section.
- § 2-4.13 Minutes after the Date of the Enactment of this Code Section.
- § 2-4.14 Approval.
- § 2-4.15 Audibility.
- § 2-5 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art III Administrative and Statutory Offices
- § 2-6 ADMINISTRATOR.
- § 2-6.1 Position Created.
- § 2-6.2 Appointment and Term of Office.
- § 2-6.3 Removal from Office.
- § 2-6.4 Acting Administrator.
- § 2-6.5 Compensation.
- § 2-6.6 Qualifications; Residency.
- § 2-6.7 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-6.8 Outside Employment and Activities.
- § 2-6.9 Repealer.
- § 2-7 TOWN CLERK.
- § 2-7.1 Appointment; Term.
- § 2-7.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-7.3 General Powers and Duties.
- § 2-7.4 Tenure; Removal.
- § 2-7.5 Deputy Town Clerk.
- § 2-7.6 through § 2-7.10. (Reserved)
- § 2-7.11 Assistant Town Clerk.
- § 2-8 (RESERVED)
- § 2-9 TAX ASSESSOR.
- § 2-9.1 Tax Assessor; Appointment.
- § 2-9.2 Tax Assessor and Deputy Assessors; Qualifications and Duties.
- § 2-9.3 Salaries.
- § 2-9.4 Terms of Office.
- § 2-9.5 Assistant Assessor.
- § 2-10 TAX COLLECTOR.
- § 2-10.1 Tax Collector; Appointment.
- § 2-10.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-10.3 Term of Office; Tenure.
- § 2-10.4 Salary.
- § 2-10.5 Deputy Tax Collector.
- § 2-11 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER.
- § 2-11.1 Establishment of Position.
- § 2-11.2 Duties and Qualifications.
- § 2-11.3 Compensation.
- § 2-12 TREASURER.
- § 2-12.1 Establishment of Position.
- § 2-12.2 Duties and Examples of Work.
- § 2-12.3 Compensation.
- § 2-13 TOWN ENGINEER.
- § 2-13.1 Appointment; Compensation; Term.
- § 2-13.2 Duties.
- § 2-13.3 Consulting Engineers.
- § 2-14 LOCAL HISTORIAN.
- § 2-14.1 Establishment.
- § 2-14.2 Compensation; Reimbursement of Expenses.
- § 2-14.3 Term.
- § 2-14.4 Duties and Responsibilities.
- § 2-15 PURCHASING AGENT.
- § 2-15.1 Position Established.
- § 2-15.2 Duties, Tasks and Qualifications.
- § 2-15.3 Compensation.
- § 2-16 PERMIT CLERK.
- § 2-16.1 Position Created.
- § 2-16.2 Duties.
- § 2-16.3 Compensation.
- § 2-17 FIRE OFFICIAL.
- § 2-17.1 Establishment.
- § 2-17.2 Duties and Responsibilities.
- § 2-17.3 Salary.
- § 2-18 through § 2-24. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art IV Departments Established
- § 2-25 LAW DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-25.1 Preamble.
- § 2-25.2 Appointment.
- § 2-25.3 Duties of the Town Attorney.
- § 2-25.4 Assistant Town Attorney.
- § 2-25.5 Special Counsel.
- § 2-25.6 Administrative and Salary.
- § 2-26 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-26.1 Establishment of Department of Public Works.
- § 2-26.2 Superintendent of Public Works.
- § 2-27 DEPARTMENT OF WATER UTILITY.
- § 2-27.1 Findings.
- § 2-27.2 Established.
- § 2-27.3 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-28 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-29 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-30 EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUAD.
- § 2-30.1 Establishment.
- § 2-30.2 Function.
- § 2-30.3 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-30.4 Membership.
- § 2-30.5 Training.
- § 2-30.6 Council Liaison.
- § 2-30.7 Expenses.
- § 2-30.8 Report.
- § 2-31 through § 2-36. (RESERVED)
- § 2-37 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
- § 2-37.1 Organization; Appointments and Terms.
- § 2-37.1.1 Alternate Members.
- § 2-37.2 Duties.
- § 2-37.2A Director of Parks and Recreation.
- § 2-37.3 Seasonal and Program Employees.
- § 2-37.3A Criminal History Background Checks.
- § 2-37.4 Annual Budget Report.
- § 2-37.5 (Reserved)
- § 2-37.6 Revenue.
- § 2-38 (RESERVED)
- § 2-39 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
- § 2-39.1 Sanitarian in the Board of Health.
- § 2-39.2 Public Health Investigator/Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- § 2-39.3 Transportation of Senior Citizens, Responsibilities.
- § 2-40 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
- § 2-40.1 Department of Finance Established.
- § 2-40.2 Organization.
- § 2-41 URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-41.1 Establishment.
- § 2-41.2 Department Head.
- Ch 2 Art V Municipal Court
- § 2-42 MUNICIPAL COURT ESTABLISHED.
- § 2-42.1 Creation.
- § 2-42.2 Judge of the Municipal Court.
- § 2-42.3 Court Administrator.
- § 2-43 MUNICIPAL COURT PROSECUTOR.
- § 2-43.1 Creation.
- § 2-43.2 Appointment; Term of Office.
- § 2-43.3 Function; Duties.
- § 2-43.4 Qualifications.
- § 2-43.5 Salary.
- § 2-44 MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER.
- § 2-44.1 Position Created.
- § 2-44.2 Appointment; Term of Office.
- § 2-44.3 Function; Duties.
- § 2-44.4 Qualifications.
- § 2-44.5 Salary.
- § 2-44.6 Fee for Application for Services.
- § 2-45 through § 2-46. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VI Boards, Committees and Commissions
- § 2-47 BOARD OF HEALTH.
- § 2-47.1 Establishment; Composition.
- § 2-47.2 Terms of Office.
- § 2-47.3 Oath of Office.
- § 2-47.4 Organization.
- § 2-48 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY.
- § 2-48.1 Creation.
- § 2-48.2 Membership.
- § 2-48.3 Service without Commission.
- § 2-48.4 Functions and Duties.
- § 2-48.5 Rules and Procedures of Meetings and Activities.
- § 2-49 (RESERVED)
- § 2-50 CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.
- § 2-50.1 Creation.
- § 2-50.2 Appointment; Qualifications.
- § 2-50.3 Organization.
- § 2-50.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-50.5 Recommendations to Council.
- § 2-51 through § 2-55. (RESERVED)
- § 2-56 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-56.1 Commission Created.
- § 2-56.2 Membership; Compensation; Quorum.
- § 2-56.3 Additional Employees.
- § 2-56.4 Powers.
- § 2-57 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY.
- § 2-57.1 Created.
- § 2-57.2 Copies Filed.
- § 2-57.3 Approval.
- § 2-58 through § 2-69. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VII Policies and Procedures
- § 2-70 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND LIENS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS.
- § 2-70.1 Payment of Taxes and Liens Required Prior to Payment of Fire Insurance Claims.
- § 2-70.2 Fire Insurance Policy Proceeds; Payment to Town.
- § 2-70.3 Claim on Proceeds of Fire Insurance Policy; Priority.
- § 2-70.4 Fire Insurance; Limitation of Liability.
- § 2-70.5 Fire Insurance Policies, Subject to Provisions of Section.
- § 2-70.6 Administrative.
- § 2-71 SELF-INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
- § 2-71.1 Establishment.
- § 2-71.2 Appropriation.
- § 2-71.3 Maximum and Minimum Amount of Fund.
- § 2-71.4 Insurance Fund Commissioners; Secretary; Appointment; Term; Vacancies; Compensation.
- § 2-71.5 Organization; Powers.
- § 2-72 MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYERS PROVIDING SERVICES TO TOWN OF KEARNY.
- § 2-72.1 Living Wage and Health Benefit Requirement.
- § 2-72.2 Definitions.
- § 2-72.3 Living Wage and Benefits Rate.
- § 2-72.4 Applicability and Compliance.
- § 2-72.5 Notice and Payroll Records.
- § 2-72.6 Implementation and Enforcement.
- § 2-73 THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
- § 2-73.1 Eligible Positions.
- § 2-73.2 Exemption Positions.
- § 2-73.3 Implementation of Program.
- § 2-74 (RESERVED)
- § 2-75 through § 2-85. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VIII Fees and Charges
- § 2-86 FEE CHARGED.
- § 2-86.1 Fee for Returned Checks.
- § 2-86.2 Fees and Surcharges to Be Collected by the Tax Collector.
- § 2-86.3 Interest Rate for Nonpayment of Taxes or Assessments on or before Due Date.
- § 2-86.4 Fees for Marriage and Civil Union Ceremonies Performed by Mayor.
- § 2-87 OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT — RATES FOR COPIES WHEN SPECIAL CHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE.
- Ch 3 Police Department and Fire Department
- Ch 4 Police Regulations
- Ch 5 Licensing and Business Regulations
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Abatement and Prevention of Public Health Nuisances
- Ch 9 Animal Control
- Ch 10 Personnel Policies
- Ch 11 Parks and Recreational Areas
- Ch 12 Taxation
- Ch 13 (Reserved)
- Ch 14 Building and Housing
- Ch 15 Rental Housing
- Ch 16 Affordable Housing
- Ch 17 Property Maintenance
- Ch 18 (Reserved)
- Ch 19 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 20 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 21 Sewers
- Ch 22 Water
- Ch 23 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 23A Streets and Sidewalks Supplemental
- Ch 24 Crane Regulations
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 26 Kearny Enterprise Zone
- Ch 27 Green Building Design
- Ch 28 Redevelopment Plans
- Ch 29 Environmental Regulations
- Ch 30 Fiber Optic Cable
- Ch 31 Cable Television
- Ch 32 Floodplain Management
- Ch 33 Electrical
- Ch 34 Fees
- Ch 35 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 36 Subdivision and Site Plan
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 Zoning
- Ch 39 Right-Of-Way Permits
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
Kearny is governed under the Town form of government outlined
in Chapter 62 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated. The
administrative chapter has been drafted in conformity with the Statutes
and in many instances provisions have been restated. Other enabling
laws relevant to this chapter are 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, Board of Health; and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118,
Police Department and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-7, 118, Fire Department.
For Statutes requiring the taking of oaths of office and
requiring bond for certain officers and employees, see Local Fiscal
Affairs Law, N.J.S.A. 490A:5-33 et seq.
For salary grades and ranges, wages, compensation and
fees of all officers and employees of the Town, see annual Salary
Ordinances of the Town. Such ordinances are not included in these
Revised Ordinances, but are saved from repeal. See Adopting Ordinance.
