[1969 Code § 17-1.1; New; Ord.
No. 2002-10 § 1; Ord.
No. 2011-05]
a.
The following fees shall be charged for the purchase of copies of
public documents:
1.
$0.05 per letter size page or smaller, and $0.07 per legal size page
or larger.
2.
If the actual cost for duplication of a public document or record exceed the foregoing rates, the Borough may charge the actual cost of duplicating the record. The actual cost of duplicating the record upon which all copy fees are based, shall be the cost of materials and supplies used to make a copy of the record, but shall not include the cost of labor other overhead expenses associated with making the copy except as provided for in Subsection d. Access to electronic records and nonprinted materials shall be provided free of charge, but the Borough may charge for the actual cost of any needed supplies such as computer discs.
b.
Except as otherwise provided by law, all records of the Borough shall
be available to the public upon written request therefor, which may,
but need not be made, on a form provided by the Borough, a copy of
which is on file at the Borough Clerk's office and has been approved
by resolution of the Borough Council, and within such response time
or times as may be stated thereon and provided by law.
c.
Such records may be inspected at the principal office of the Borough
during regular business hours and may be copied, by hand, under the
supervision of a representative of the Borough.
d.
Whenever the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of a
government record embodied in the form of printed matter to be inspected,
examined, or copied pursuant to this section is such that the record
cannot be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary
business size or involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and
effort to accommodate the request, the Borough may charge in addition
to the actual cost of duplicating the record, a special service charge
that shall be reasonable and shall be based upon the actual direct
cost of providing the copy or copies. The requestor shall have the
opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being incurred.
e.
The Custodian shall permit access to a Borough record and provide
a copy thereof in the medium requested if the Borough maintains the
record in that medium. If the Borough does not maintain the record
in the medium requested, the Custodian shall either convert the record
to the medium requested or provide a copy in some other meaningful
medium. If a request is for a record: (1) in a medium not routinely
used by the Borough; (2) not routinely developed or maintained by
the Borough; or (3) requiring a substantial amount of manipulation
or programming of information technology, the Borough may charge,
in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special charge that
shall be reasonable and shall be based on the cost for any extensive
use of information technology, or for the labor cost of personnel
providing this service, that is actually incurred by the Borough or
attributable to the Borough for the programming, clerical, and supervisory
assistance required, or both.
[1969 Code § 17-1.2; Ord. No. 90-15 § 1; Ord. No. 2004-14 § 1]
a.
All requests for discovery in matters pending in the Surf City Municipal
Court shall be submitted through the Municipal Prosecutor.
b.
Fees payable by the requestor to the Borough of Surf City for discovery shall be charged in accordance with Subsection 2-60.1 of this chapter.
c.
The requestor shall be charged actual postage plus $0.25 per envelope
for any discovery sent by mail.
d.
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual costs of
making the photographs shall be charged.
e.
Duplication of video tapes constitutes an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per video tape.
f.
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the Borough's copy machine
or not otherwise provided for in this schedule, the actual cost incurred
in making the copies shall be charged.
g.
Where the discovery must be obtained from an entity other than the
Borough of Surf City, e.g., another police department, the actual
costs paid to the other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
[1969 Code § 17-1.3]
The following fees shall be charged for duplicate tax, water
and sewer bills, and statements for the same shall be rendered only
under the conditions indicated:
[1969 Code § 17-1.4]
A fee of $10 shall be charged for discontinuance of water and
sewer services, payable to the Tax Collector, upon the demolition
or removal of any building. The fee shall be paid prior to the issuance
of a permit by the Construction Official for the demolition or removal
of the building.
[1969 Code § 17-1.5; Ord. No. 91-6 § 1]
For any check or draft made payable to the Borough of Surf City
returned unpaid for any reason, the drawer of the check or the account
intended to be paid, shall be charged an additional $20 per such return.
[Ord. No. 95-22 § 1; Ord. No. 98-3 § I]
Any person applying for representation by the Municipal Public
Defender shall pay an application fee for the representation in the
amount of not more than $200. The Municipal Court Judge, upon careful
consideration of the application, may waive any portion of this application
fee, if in his discretion, he finds the same to be an unreasonable
burden on the person seeking representation.
[Ord. No. 2008-07 § I]
Request for electronic copy of municipal tax record file shall
be made in writing and shall be charged $5 per request.
[Ord. No. 99-7, Preamble]
The County of Ocean consists of 33 municipalities, 32 of which
have municipal Police or Fire departments operating for or within
the Township of Barnegat, Borough of Barnegat Light, Borough of Bay
Head, Borough of Beach Haven, Borough of Harvey Cedars, Borough of
Island Heights, Township of Jackson, Township of Lacey, Borough of
Lakehurst, Township of Lakewood, Borough of Lavallette, Township of
Little Egg Harbor, Township of Long Beach, Township of Manchester,
Borough of Mantoloking, Borough of Ocean Gate, Township of Ocean,
Borough of Pine Beach, Township of Plumsted, Borough of Point Pleasant,
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, Borough of Seaside Park, Borough
of Ship Bottom, Borough of South Toms River, Township of Stafford,
Borough of Surf City, Borough of Tuckerton and Township of Eagleswood,
which regularly interact and provide assistance to each other in Police
related emergencies and special situations; and
Each of the aforementioned municipalities in the County of Ocean
wish to formalize and refine existing practice by entering into mutual
aid and interlocal agreements.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 and 40:8A-1
et seq., there are hereby establishing mutual aid and interlocal agreements
among and between this municipality and each of the aforementioned
municipalities in the County of Ocean, New Jersey, which shall become
effective upon the adoption by one or more of the aforementioned municipalities
(hereinafter referred to as "participating municipalities") of reciprocal
ordinances and resolutions to provide mutual aid and interlocal Police
services. This agreement shall apply whenever this municipality may
have an emergency or special situation within its boundaries requiring
additional Police assistance to protect life and property, and whenever
any of the aforementioned municipalities may experience a similar
emergency.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 2]
For purposes of this section, the term "emergency" shall be
defined to include situations in which the number of available Police
Officer, in a participating municipality is insufficient to meet the
public need in a particular situation and situations where police
aid involving special expertise or training is required in order to
protect life and property or to assist in suppressing a riot or disorder
or as defined by interlocal agreement. No formal declaration of emergency
is required to implement the provisions of the mutual aid or interlocal
services agreement.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 3]
The Chief or acting head of the Police Department or Mayor,
or Chief Executive Officer of a participating municipality, is hereby
authorized to request assistance from the Chief or other head of the
Police Department of any other participating municipality to provide
aid in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 and 40:8A-1 et seq.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 4]
A participating municipality shall provide Police assistance
when a valid request in accordance with this agreement to supply personnel
is made, to the extent possible without endangering persons or property
within the confines of the providing municipality.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 5]
The members of the providing municipality's Police Department
supplying aid shall have the same powers, authority, rights and immunities
as the members of the Police Force of the requesting municipality
when aid is being rendered therein. Said members shall also have,
while so acting, such rights and immunities as they may otherwise
enjoy in the performance of their normal duties in the municipality
rendering such assistance.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 6]
These mutual aid and interlocal agreements established herein
by and between the aforementioned municipalities in the County of
Ocean shall further authorize mutual Police Aid and interlocal assistance
under the County Critical Incident Management Plan as established
by the Ocean County Prosecutor, as the Chief Law Enforcement Official
in the County. The plan provides for a response by specially trained
regional Emergency Response/Special Weapons and Tactics Team in the
event of certain hostage, barricade, sniper, high risk armed apprehensions,
terrorist or similar situations occurring within the municipality
within the County of Ocean.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 7]
Members of the Police Force of the providing municipality suffering
injury, or their legal representatives, if death results while rendering
assistance in the requesting municipality, shall be entitled to all
such salary, pension rights, workmen's compensation or other benefits,
as they would have accrued if such injury or death had occurred in
the performance of duties in their own municipality, with such benefits
to be the responsibility of the providing municipality.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 8]
A municipality receiving Police assistance hereunder pursuant
to the terms of the County Critical Incidental Management Plan shall
not be required to directly reimburse the regional team for services
so provided. The member municipalities shall however otherwise support
the function of the respective regional response teams by providing
the necessary manpower, equipment and supplies on an ongoing annual
basis pursuant to the terms of the County Critical Incident Management
Plan.
Where Police aid is otherwise provided under circumstances outside
of the County Critical Incident Management Plan, reimbursement shall
be pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 and N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq. or
such other terms and conditions for reimbursement specifically agreed
to between specific municipalities.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 9]
This section shall take effect upon first passage and publication
according to law. It shall become effective with respect to this municipality's
activities with another participating municipality, when such other
participating municipality has adopted an ordinance reciprocal to
this one, and such ordinance has become effective in that municipality.
[Ord. No. 99-7 § 10]
A resolution incorporating the Ocean County Critical Incident
Management Plan into an interlocal services agreement shall take effect
upon passage according to the law. It shall become effective with
respect to this municipality's activities with another participating
municipality, when such other participating municipality has adopted
a resolution reciprocal to this one, and such resolution has become
effective in that municipality.
[Ord. No. 02-05 § I]
a.
A Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) is herewith created in
accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997, to reward Fire Company
members for their loyal, diligent, and devoted services to the residents
of the Borough of Surf City.
b.
The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions to a deferred
income account for each volunteer member that meets the criteria set
forth below; that such contributions shall be made in accordance with
a plan that shall be established by the Borough of Surf City pursuant
to P.L. 1997 c.388; and that such plan shall be administered in accordance
with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code, and this section.
c.
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and Emergency Medical
Services services within its response district all of Surf City as
well as a portion of Long Beach Township known as North Beach from
25th Street to Roxie Avenue. The coverage breakdown for the towns
in the protection area would be as follows:
d.
The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible
member that meets the criteria as follows:
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 02-05 which adopted this section
creating the Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP), was approved
by the electorate of the Borough of Surf City at the election of November
5, 2002.
[Ord. No. 2008-08 §§ 1
— 4]
b.
Exempt Positions. Individuals serving in the following positions
are exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2.
c.
Additional Exemptions. If an individual is appointed to one of the positions listed in Subsection a and the individual is not serving in a position as described in Subsection b2 above, the Pension Certifying Officer of the Municipality may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual: (1) was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement System on July 1, 2007 and continuously since that time; or (2) has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional process; or (3) is appointed on a temporary, interim, or "acting" basis to a position requiring State Certification as set forth in paragraph 2 herein, and is in pursuit of the required certification; or (4) meets such other exceptions that may be approved by the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.
d.
Implementation of Program. This section shall be implemented, construed
and subject to the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the Laws of 2007 (N.J.S.A.
43:15C-1 et seq.) as amended from time to time, and any regulations
or guidance documents from the Local Finance Board or the Division
of Pensions and Benefits.
[Added 4-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
There is hereby established a Lifeguard-In-Training Program
which shall be open to applicants between the ages of 10 years and
15 years on a limited basis and in accordance with the regulations
and requirements established by the Borough. Admission into the program
shall be by application submitted on such form(s) as approved by the
Borough for said purposes together with the payment of such fees as
established by resolution of the Borough for said purpose.
