[Ord. No. 944 § 1;
New]
There shall be a Department of Finance, the head of which may
be the Director of Finance, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Borough Council. The Director may concurrently
hold the titles of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Tax Collector
and Utility Collector as determined by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of the Council and shall execute the powers and duties thereof.
There may be a Finance Assistant within the department, who shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council,
who shall serve for an indefinite term or for such other term as may
be designated by the Council or by law.
The Director, assisted by the Finance Assistant or any other
appropriate employee, shall:
a.
Have, possess and exercise all of the functions, powers and duties
of the Chief Financial Officer as prescribed by general law and the
ordinances of the Borough and in addition shall keep and maintain
books and records of all financial transactions of the Borough in
accordance with the standards and requirements of the State Division
of Local Government.
b.
Have custody of all public monies and of all investments and invested
funds of the Borough or in its possession in a fiduciary capacity,
except as otherwise provided by law, and keep such funds and municipal
monies not required for current operations safely invested or deposited
in interest-bearing accounts, as may be approved by the Borough Council.
c.
Receive all monies from any source, by or on behalf of the Borough
or any department, board, commission, office or Borough agency, except
as otherwise provided for by ordinance, and by the next ensuing bank
day after their receipt, deposit them to the credit of the proper
account in depositories, authorized by the Council by resolution.
d.
Make disbursements of municipal funds, paying bills, claims and demands
against the Borough through a combination warrant-bank check or draft,
individually signed by any two of the following: the Director of Finance,
Mayor or Borough Clerk.
e.
Have the safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the Borough and be
responsible for the receipt and delivery of Borough bonds and notes
for transfer, registration or exchange.
f.
Maintain a full account of all cash receipts and disbursements by
the division, in accordance with a properly authorized system of accounts,
and prepare for each regular meeting of the Borough Council, and oftener
at the request of Council, a statement of all receipts, expenditures,
commitments and unencumbered appropriations, together with a list
of all bills, claims and vouchers which have been paid through the
close of business 24 hours preceding the meeting and since the last
list was compiled. Such list shall be in sufficient copies for each
member of the Council, and at least one copy shall be filed with the
Borough Clerk as a public record open to examination.
g.
Shall be responsible for the administrative oversight of the Divisions
of Taxation Assessments, and Accounts and Control.
h.
Prepare the budget and all of the ancillary budgets thereof, under
the direction of the Borough Administrator.
i.
Report directly to the Borough Administrator and to the Council Committee
with budget oversight and the Governing Body in general.
[Ord. No. 944 § 2]
a.
Division of Taxation and Collections. Within the Department of Finance
there shall be a Division of Taxation to execute the functions of
the Tax Collector. In this respect, the Director shall:
1.
Have, perform and exercise all of the functions, powers and duties
of a collector of taxes as are required by general law and the Borough
Code, and as the Council shall by ordinance provide, including without
limitation thereto, the preparation and mailing of tax bills, enforcement
of tax collections by tax sales, distress or other means prescribed
by general law, and the maintenance of tax accounting records as authorized
and approved by ordinance, in furtherance of which he shall install
and administer tax bill forms which include a bill for the first two
quarters of each year with the bill for the final half of the preceding
year.
2.
Receive and collect all monies assessed or raised by taxation or
assessment for any purpose, all current taxes and delinquent real
and personal taxes; charge and receive penalties according to law,
proceeding promptly to enforce the payment of all delinquent taxes
or assessments in the manner prescribed by law and forward to the
Borough Attorney for foreclosure a list of all tax liens held by the
municipality.
3.
Enter in suitable books or other records to be kept by him the sums
received each day, indicating the account to which each receipt is
credited, and on the first banking day after receipt of such sums,
deposit them in the authorized public depositary of the Borough to
the credit of the appropriate account.
4.
Report to the Administrator at least once each month all receipts
and deposits and cash on hand belonging to the Borough.
5.
Within the Division of Taxation there may be tax searchers who, under
the supervision and direction of the Collector of Taxes, shall make
or cause to be made, and certify, searches for tax and other liens
on real property as may be authorized by law, and charge and collect
for the use of the municipality the fee required by law for any such
search or searches.
6.
There shall be a Revenue Assistant within the Division of Taxation,
who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of
Council who shall serve for an indefinite term or for such other term
as may be designed by the Council or by law.
b.
Division of Utilities and Collections. Within the Department of Finance
there shall be a Division of Utility Collections to execute the functions
of the Utility Collector. In this respect, the Director shall:
1.
Have, perform and exercise all of the functions, powers and duties
of a collector of utility revenue as are required by general law and
the Borough Code, and as the Council shall be ordinance provide, including
without limitation thereto, the preparation and mailing of utility
bills, enforcement of utility collections by tax sale, distress or
other means prescribed by general law, and the maintenance of utility
records as authorized and approved by ordinance, in furtherance of
which he shall install and administer utility bill forms on a quarterly
or other basis.
2.
Receive and collect all utility rents and revenues for any purpose;
charge and receive penalties according to law, proceeding promptly
to enforce the payment of all delinquent utility payments in the manner
prescribed by law and forward to the Borough Attorney for foreclosure
a list of all utility liens held by the municipality.
3.
Enter in suitable books or other records to be kept by him the sums
received each day, indicating the account to which each receipt is
credited, and on the first banking day after receipt of such sums,
deposit them in the authorized public depositary of the Borough to
the credit of the appropriate account.
4.
Report to the Administrator at least once each month all receipts
and deposits and cash on hand belonging to the Borough.
5.
Within the Division there may be employees who, under the supervision
and direction of the Director, shall make or cause to be made, and
certify, searches for liens on real property as may be authorized
by law, and charge and collect for the use of the municipality the
fee required by law for any such search or searches.
6.
There may be a Revenue Assistant within the Division, who shall be
appointed by the Borough Administrator and who shall serve for a term
to coincide with the term of the Collector of Taxes, or for such other
term as may be designated by the Administrator or by law.
[Ord. No. 944 § 3]
Within the Department of Finance there shall be a Division of
Assessments, the head of which shall be the Tax Assessor who shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough
Council. The Assessor shall be qualified by training or experience
in the valuation and assessment of real and personal property and
shall have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers and duties
prescribed by general law or Borough ordinance for a Tax Assessor
in a Borough of this class. Under the direction and supervision of
the Director of Finance, the Division of Assessments shall:
1.
Make assessments for benefits of local improvement, and for that
purpose have and exercise the powers and duties of a Board of Assessment
for Local Improvement as provided by law.
2.
Maintain adequate assessment records of each separate parcel of real
property assessed or exempted and establish and maintain such files,
records and procedures as may be required for the valuation and assessment
of personal property pursuant to law.
3.
Maintain a current tax map of the Borough as a public record, and
cause to be recorded thereon all changes in ownership or character
of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose the facilities
of other Departments as provided by this Code.
[Ord. No. 944 § 4]
Within the Department of Finance there shall be a Division of
Accounts and Control, the head of which shall be the Director who
shall carry out the following responsibilities:
a.
Develop, maintain and enforce a uniform system of accounts, including
forms, standards and procedures for all departments of the Borough
government. Any uniform system of accounts shall include appropriate
provision for such records and reports as may be prescribed or approved
by the Borough Administrator for the determination of the cost of
performance of each functional program or activity, measured in such
work units as may be appropriate thereto, and for such data, records
and reports as may be prescribed or approved by the Borough Administrator
for the preparation and execution of a budget for the expenditure
of public funds for capital purposes to give effect to general improvement
programs.
b.
Maintain and operate the Borough's central bookkeeping and accounting
records according to sound accounting principles, and in accordance
with the requirements of the Director of the State Division of Local
Government.
c.
Audit all receipts and disbursements of the Borough Government and
of each of its departments, and pre-audit all bills, claims and demands
against the Borough, including payrolls, and require each department
head to certify that the materials, supplies or equipment have been
received and accepted as specified and that the services have been
duly rendered.
d.
Control all expenditures to assure that budget appropriations are
not exceeded, and maintain such books and records as may be required
for the proper exercise of such budgetary control including an encumbrance
system of budget operation.
e.
Review each proposed expenditure and commitment to be made on behalf
of any department for conformity with State law, the Charter and ordinances
of the Borough, and authorize only such expenditures and commitments
as conform with all the requirements of this Code.
1.
Purchasing Policy and Procedures. This subsection adopts and implements
the latest revision of the Borough of Sea Girt Purchasing Manual dated
May 2020.[1] These policies and procedures are applicable to all municipal
departments, constitutional officers, and officials (both elected
and appointed), agencies, boards, commissions, employees and volunteers
which operate within the framework of the Borough of Sea Girt Municipal
Budget.
[Added 5-27-2020 by Ord.
No. 08-2020]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said manual is on file in the Borough
offices.
f.
Install, operate and maintain a central payroll system and all social
security, pension and insurance records for personnel of all departments.
g.
Devise, install and supervise a perpetual inventory of unissued stores
of the Borough and install an accounting system whereby the status
of such inventories will be maintained currently. Supervise a physical
inventory periodically and the making of inventory lists of furniture
and equipment by every officer, department or Borough agency having
possession of Borough-owned property; revise a system of inventory
records to account for all furniture and equipment and supervise a
periodic counting of such furniture and equipment.
h.
Submit a monthly report of encumbrances, expenditures and unencumbered
balances to the Borough Council and Borough Administrator.
[Ord. No. 944 § 5]
a.
All claims submitted to the Borough for all funds shall be made upon
standard voucher from which shall be completed in full and submitted
to the department head with the accompanying documentation.
b.
The department head shall approve or disapprove same and if approved,
shall sign the voucher where indicated and forward it to the Borough
Administrator for his approval or disapproval.
c.
If the Borough Administrator shall approve the claim, he shall sign
the voucher where indicated and forward it on to the Department of
Finance where it shall be reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer.
d.
If a voucher is approved by the Chief Financial Officer, he shall
sign a certification that if approved, it will not create an over-expenditure
or an expenditure without appropriation and will not violate the public
bidding statute. All vouchers received by the Chief Financial Officer's
office by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding a regular meeting of
the Borough Council and approved by the Chief Financial Officer, shall
be placed upon a voucher list which shall be prepared by the Chief
Financial Officer's office on the Tuesday preceding the next
regular meeting on the Borough Council.
e.
The voucher list shall be submitted to the Borough Council with their
agenda materials for the regular meeting. The detailed vouchers will
be available for inspection by the Borough Council at the regular
meeting. The voucher list as approved by the Borough Council will
be placed in the minutes of the Borough meeting.
[Ord. No. 944 § 6]
a.
Any application for refund of any tax or fee shall be presented to
the Chief Financial Officer by the Director of the department of origin
with an explanation setting forth all reasons for the request to refund
monies paid to the Borough.
b.
The application will be received and reviewed by the Chief Financial
Officer who will either approve or deny the application for refund.
c.
If the application is approved for refund, the approved application
will be returned to the department of origin noting, that the request
has been approved with the notation that a voucher is to be prepared
and forwarded to the individual or firm requesting the refund.
d.
Upon receipt of the executed voucher, it will be presented for inclusion
on the next regular bill list to the Borough Council for payment.
e.
If the request for refund is denied by the Chief Financial Officer,
the originating department will be so notified along with the reasons
set forth.
[Ord. No. 944 § 7]
Nothing in this section shall derogate from or authorize any
employee or official created or authorized by this Article to exercise
powers of the Borough Administrator or elected officials of the municipality.
[Ord. No. 944 § 8]
The Director shall furnish a surety bond to be approved by the
Governing Body, said bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance
of duties. The premium of the bond shall be paid by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 944 § 9]
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Finance
Department Ordinance."
[Ord. No. 145 § 1; Ord. No. 948 § 1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean the Councilmanic Committee of Public Safety which
shall have all the powers granted in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
Shall mean the Councilmanic Committee of Public Safety.
[Ord. No. 623 § 1]
a.
The appropriate authority referred to in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 for
the general oversight of the management and operation of the Police
Department shall be the Committee of Public Safety, whose membership
will consist of three members of the Governing Body to be appointed
annually by the Mayor.
b.
The Committee shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations
governing the basic duties and responsibilities of members of the
Police Department, including but not limited to disciplinary procedures
and shall be the final local authority in determining suspension or
removal from office of members of the Police Department.
[Ord. No. 145 § 5; Ord. No. 948 § 2; New]
The Chief of Police shall be the executive officer of the Department
and shall be charged with the enforcement of Borough ordinances, the
laws of the State of New Jersey and such rules and regulations promulgated
for the Department.
The Chief shall report at least monthly to the appropriate authority
on the operation of the force during the preceding month and make
such other reports as requested by such authority.
[Ord. No. 623 § 2]
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police Force and
directly responsible to the Committee of Public Safety for the efficiency
and routine day-to-day operations of the department and, pursuant
to policies established by the Committee, shall:
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 such of his authority as he may deem necessary for the efficient
operation of the force to be exercised under his direction and supervision.
e.
Report at least monthly to the appropriate authority in such form
as shall be prescribed by such authority on the operation of the force
during the preceding month, and make such other reports as may be
requested by such authority.
[Ord. No. 145 §§ 2,3; Ord. No. 656 § 1; Ord. No. 850 § 1; New]
a.
The Department shall consist of a uniform force of Patrol Officers
and such other members and personnel as hereinafter provided, subject
to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Committee
of Public Safety, and approved by the Council, covering the proper
and efficient operation of the Department, as hereinafter provided.
b.
Makeup of Department. The uniform force of the Department shall consist
of a Chief of Police, and such Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants First
Class, Sergeants, Corporals and Regular Police Officers as the appropriate
authority may designate, subject to the approval of Council.
[Ord. No. 145 § 6;
New]
Police Officers shall consist of regular Police Officers of
the Department as the Committee of Public Safety recommends, the Mayor
appoints and Council confirms. No appointments shall be made until
they have successfully passed a proper examination and been certified
to the Committee of Public Safety.
[Ord. No. 145 § 7;
New]
Special Police Officers shall be appointed as provided in this section. All appointments shall be for less than 12 months and comply with the provisions of Section 2-32, Special Law Enforcement Officers.
[Ord. No. 145 § 9;
New]
Promotions shall be made from the members of the Department
having such qualifications as shall be determined by the Committee
of Public Safety, approved by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
[Ord. No. 145 § 10]
No sworn regular member shall be removed from the office or
employment in the Department for political reasons or for any cause
until written charges have been preferred and after a fair and impartial
trial before the Committee of Public Safety.
[Ord. No. 145]
The Committee shall prepare a manual containing rules and regulations
for the government of the Department, which rules and regulations
shall be approved by the Council. Such rules and regulations may be
made, promulgated, changed or altered, and after promulgation and
while remaining in force shall be as binding and effective as though
same had been incorporated as additional provisions in this section.
[Ord. No. 145; N.J.S.A.40A:
14-127]
No person shall be appointed to membership in the Department
who is under the age of 21 years or over the age of 35 years.
[Ord. No. 325; New]
a.
Statutory Provisions Adopted. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118,
et seq., are hereby adopted by the Borough.
b.
Prerequisites for Waiver. The Mayor and Council is hereby authorized
and empowered to appoint and to keep in its employ present and future
officers or members of its Police Force according to law provide,
however, that:
1.
The Mayor and Council shall find that the place of residence of such
member or officer is within the County of Monmouth, or if not, is
within a distance of not over 10 miles from the border of the Borough,
and in either case, is at a distance which in the light of the functions,
duties and assignments of such officer or member will not adversely
affect the efficient operation of the Police Force.
2.
A resolution embodying the foregoing findings shall be adopted, authorizing
the appointment or continued employment of such named officer or member
of the Police Force, notwithstanding that he is not a resident of
the Borough, and fixing the maximum distance within the limits as
above provided at which the officer may reside.
[Ord. No. 623 § 3; Ord. No. 671 § 1; New]
a.
Causes for Disciplinary Action. Department members, regardless of
rank, shall be subject to disciplinary action, according to the nature
or aggravation of the offense, for violating their oath and trust
by committing an offense punishable under the laws or statutes of
the United States, the State of New Jersey, municipal ordinances,
the Police Rules and Regulations as adopted by Resolution of the Mayor
and Council on August 11, 2010 and which may be amended from time
to time by resolution of the Mayor and Council, or for failure, either
willfully or through negligence or incompetence, to perform the duties
of their rank or assignment, or for violation of any general order
or rule of the Department, or for failure to obey any lawful instruction,
order or command of a superior officer. Disciplinary action in all
cases will be decided on the merits of each case.
b.
Establishing Elements of Violation. Existence of facts establishing
a violation of the law, ordinance or rule is all that is necessary
to support any allegation of such a basis for disciplinary action.
Nothing in this chapter prohibits disciplining or charging members
or employees merely because the alleged act or omission does not appear
herein, in Department order or in laws and ordinances within the cognizance
of the Department.
c.
Authority to Discipline.
1.
Within the limitations set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147 to 14-151,
inclusive, and municipal ordinances, the preliminary disciplinary
authority and responsibility rests with the Chief of Police after
approval by the Public Safety Committee and Borough Administrator.
d.
Hearing.
1.
In the event that an Officer requests a hearing pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:14-147, it shall be set before the Committee of Public Safety
or a hearing officer appointed by said committee who will act as hearing
officers. The accused Police Officer may be represented by an attorney,
but representation by an attorney is not required.
2.
The Borough Attorney or special counsel to be designated by the Borough
Council will prosecute the complaint on behalf of the Borough of Sea
Girt.
3.
Both the Borough Attorney or special counsel and the accused shall
have the right to call and examine witnesses, to introduce competent
evidence and to cross-examine opposing witnesses on matters relevant
to the issues.
4.
The hearing shall be recorded by sound-recording equipment or by
a certified shorthand reporter.
5.
The hearing officers shall render a decision, in writing, of their
findings on each separate count and as to the penalty, if any, to
be assessed. The decision will be made by the agreement of a majority
of the hearing officers. The hearing officers may reprimand, suspend,
reduce in rank, fine, dismiss from service of the Borough of Sea Girt
or otherwise reprimand the accused Officer if it is established by
a preponderance of the evidence that the Officer so charged is guilty
of misconduct or disobedience of the rules and regulations established
for the government of the Police Department.
6.
In the event that a majority of the hearing officers do not find
such proof of misconduct or disobedience, then the accused officer
shall be exonerated and charges dismissed.
[Ord. No. 666 §§ A-D; Ord. No. 716 § 3]
a.
Position Established. There is hereby established the position of
Special Law Enforcement Officer Class One in and for the Borough.
b.
Definitions. All words and phrases used in this subsection shall
have the meanings described to them in N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-146.9 et seq.
c.
Appointment. Special Law Enforcement Officers may be appointed for
terms not to exceed one year, and the appointments may be revoked
by the Mayor and Council 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 reappointment upon the expiration of the term. Special
Law Enforcement Officers shall not be members of the Borough Police
Department, and their powers and duties shall cease at the expiration
of the term for which appointed.
d.
Qualifications. 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 this office;
6.
Has successfully undergone the same psychological testing that is
required of all full-time Police Officers in the Borough of with regard
to a Special Law Enforcement Officer hired for a seasonal period has
successfully undergone a program of psychological testing approved
by the Police Training Commission established in the Department of
Law and Public Safety, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17 B-70.
e.
Fingerprints Required. Every applicant for the position of Special
Law Enforcement Officer shall have fingerprints taken which fingerprints
shall be filed with the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
f.
Disqualifications. No person shall be appointed to serve as a Special
Law Enforcement Officer if that person serves as a Special Law Enforcement
Officer in another municipality; nor shall any permanent, regularly
appointed full-time Police Officer of any other municipality in this
State be appointed as a Special Law Enforcement Officer. No public
official with responsibility for setting law enforcement policy or
exercising authority over the budget or any municipality in this State,
or supervision of the Police Department of a municipality in this
State, shall be appointed as a Special Law Enforcement Officer.
g.
Determination of Eligibility.
1.
Before any Special Law Enforcement Officer is appointed pursuant
to this section, the Chief of Police, or in the absence of the Chief,
another Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the local Police Department
shall ascertain the eligibility and qualifications of the applicant
and report these determinations in writing to the Governing Body.
2.
Any person who at any time prior to his appointment had served as
a duly qualified, fully trained, full time Officer in any municipality
in this State and who is separated from that prior service and in
good standing, shall be eligible to serve as a Special Law Enforcement
Officer consistent with the guidelines promulgated by the Police Training
Commission. If the Police Training Commission waives the training
requirements which are required by Statute, the Mayor and Council,
if it chooses, may appoint such person as a Special Law Enforcement
Officer.
[Ord. No. 666 § 5; Ord. No. 716 § 4]
No person may commence his duties as a Special Law Enforcement
Officer Class One or Class Two unless he has successfully completed
the training course and certification requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11.
[Ord. No. 666 § 6; Ord. No. 716 § 2]
a.
Class One Officers shall have the power to issue summonses for disorderly
persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, violations of municipal
ordinance and violations of Title 39 of the Revised Statute. The use
of a fire arm by an Officer of this class is strictly prohibited,
and no Class One Officer shall be assigned any duties which may require
the carrying or use of a fire arm.
b.
Class Two Officers shall be authorized to exercise full powers and
duties similar to those of a permanent, regularly appointed full-time
Officer. The use of a firearm by an Officer of this class may be authorized
only after the Officer has been fully certified as successfully completing
training as prescribed by the Police Training Commission.
[Ord. No. 666 § 7]
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 the Borough of Sea Girt. The uniform
shall also include an insignia issued by the Police Training Commission
which clearly indicates the Officer's status as a Special Law
Enforcement Officer and the type of certification issued by the Commission.
All Special Law Enforcement Officers prior to the commencement of
duties shall be in uniform properly displaying the appropriate insignia.
Whenever a Special Law Enforcement Officer's appointment
is revoked or a Special Law Enforcement Officer is not reappointed
upon the expiration of the term, the Special Law Enforcement Officer
shall return to the Chief of Police, or his designee, all issued uniforms,
badges and equipment within 15 days of the revocation or expiration
of term.
[Ord. No. 666 § 8]
a.
Special Law Enforcement Officers shall be under the supervision and
direction of the Chief of Police or his designee.
b.
Special Law Enforcement Officers shall comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to the permanent regularly appointed Police
Officers of the Borough as well as any rules and regulations applicable
to the conduct of Special Law Enforcement Officers.
[Ord. No. 666 § 9]
a.
The provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-146.16(a) and (c) regarding the
maximum hours of employment of special law enforcement officers are
hereby incorporated as part of this section.
b.
For the purposes of N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-146.16(a) and (c), it is hereby
determined and declared that the Borough of Sea Girt is a resort community
as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.9.
[Ord. No. 666 § 10;
New]
a.
When assigned to duty on the beach between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. Special Law Enforcement Officers Class One shall be
compensated at the rate established in the Salary Ordinance.
The Borough shall appoint a Principal Public Works Manager as
required by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6a et seq. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6g)
[Ord. No. 699 § 2]
a.
Office Established. The position of Foreman of the Department of
Public Works is hereby established.
b.
Duties. The Foreman, in addition to operating the Department's
heavy equipment and assisting men working under his direction shall:
1.
Oversee employees' compliance with Rules and Regulations and
report violations to the Superintendent;
2.
Conduct periodic safety seminars for employees and instruct them
in safe and proper use of power equipment and the wearing of safety
equipment and clothing;
3.
Be responsible for overseeing maintenance logs and manufacturers'
recommendations, minor tune-up of equipment and report to the Superintendent
the need for any major repairs;
4.
Oversee maintenance and cleanliness of Borough yard facilities;
5.
Insure that all Department employees treat members of the public
with courtesy and respect; and
6.
Such other duties as the Superintendent may require.
[Ord. No. 23-2009 § 2]
The Borough shall appoint a Municipal Recycling Coordinator
whose duties shall include, but are not limited to: preparation of
such annual or other reports as required by the State or County agencies
regarding local solid waste and recycling programs; reviewing performance
of local schools and municipal agencies in conducting recycling activities,
periodic review of local residential and business recycling practices
and compliance, review and recommendation on local subdivision and
site plan submittals and local construction and demolition projects
for appropriate solid waste and recycling provisions, reports to the
Governing Body on the implementation and enforcement of the provisions
of the solid waste and recycling regulations of the Borough, County,
and State, and other reports or responsibilities as may be requested
by the Governing Body.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Fire Department of the Borough shall consist of Sea Girt
Fire Company No. 1, a volunteer company and such other companies as
may be organized with the approval of the Council and comply with
the provisions of this section.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Volunteer Company shall consist of such volunteer fire organizations
as may now and hereafter exist in the Borough.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
Officers of the Fire Department of the Borough shall be as follows:
Chief of the Department, Assistant Chief, Captain, First Lieutenant,
Second Lieutenant and Engineers.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
Officers of the Fire Department shall be elected annually by
the Fire Company, duly assembled for that purpose on the first Thursday
of December in each year in the Fire Department Meeting Room. The
votes of a majority of those members of the Department who vote at
this election shall be sufficient to elect these Officers. The election
of Officers shall be confirmed by Borough Council and the Officers
shall hold their respective offices at the pleasure of the Council.
In the case of vacancies, the Nominating Committee shall recommend
for approval by the President, a member to fill that office until
the next regularly scheduled meeting. Such an appointment shall be
approved by a majority of the voting members present and be in effect
until the next regularly scheduled election.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Firefighters of the Sea Girt Fire Company No. 1 shall be
assigned by the Chief of the Department to duty or service on the
fire apparatus of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 80; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Sea Girt Fire Company No. 1 shall consist of no more than
45 active members. No person shall become a member unless he is recommended
by a majority vote of the members of the company as a suitable person
to be appointed a Firefighter and who shall, in all other respects,
be qualified to become a member of the company.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
No person shall become a member of the Sea Girt Fire Company
No. 1 unless he/she shall promise and engage to perform the duties
of a Firefighter as prescribed in this section, and no person shall
become an active member of the company unless he/she is at least 18
years of age and certified physically fit by a qualified medical doctor.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
All members of the Sea Girt Fire Company No. 1 shall be confirmed
by the Borough Council by Resolution.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
Every member of the Sea Girt Fire Company No. 1 shall receive
a certificate of membership duly executed and signed by the Borough
Clerk and the Chief of the Department and shall also receive a metallic
badge upon the terms and specifications hereinafter specified. The
certificate shall be furnished to the Chief of the Department by the
Borough Clerk and the Chief shall deliver the badge and certificate
to the person entitled to receive same. The commencement of the term
of office of each person appointed as a member of Sea Girt Fire Company
No. 1 shall be from the date of the delivery to him of the badge and
certificate of membership.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
a.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall devote his time and attention
to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. He shall examine
regularly, the engine house, fire engines, hose and other fire apparatus,
the public hydrants and water supply, and shall keep in his office
a record of the date of such examinations and of the condition in
which the engine house, fire engines, hose and other apparatus was
found by him.
b.
He shall, under the authority of the Fire Commissioner, oversee and
direct all ordinary and necessary repairs to the fire engine, hose
and other fire apparatus.
c.
He shall keep an accurate record of the names of the officers and
members of the Fire Department and of all appointments, resignations
and removals of the fire fighters, as same shall take place.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
a.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall, in all cases of fire threatening
damage or destruction of property within the Borough, take prompt
and efficient measures and use the means of the Department to extinguish
same, and shall, at such times and on occasions of alarms of fire,
have sole and absolute control of the Fire Department and persons
aiding and assisting the Department in cases of actual fire.
b.
In the absence of the Chief, the Assistant Chief shall assume command,
and in his absence, the Captain or next member of rank present.
c.
The Chief shall annually on the first Monday of March, and at such
times as the Council may require, or when in his judgment the interest
of the Department demands, report the condition of the public water
supply and hydrants, the engine house and fire apparatus, with such
particulars in relation thereto and such recommendations as he may
deem necessary and proper.
d.
The Assistant Chief of the Department, when attending fires, shall
obey the directions of the Chief. He shall take proper measures to
arrange the fire apparatus in the most advantageous manner and to
cause it to be worked for the effectual extinguishment of fires. It
shall also be the duty of the Chief and the Assistant Chief to cause
order to be observed by the members of the Department in going to,
working at and returning from fires and at all other times when on
duty.
Former subsection 2-38.13, Investigation of Violations and Fires; Records to Be Kept, previously codified herein was deleted by Ordinance No. 08-2013. See subsection 20-1.3.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
It shall be the duty of the Firefighters of Sea Girt Company,
whenever any fire shall break out in the Borough, to report immediately
upon the alarm thereof to their respective fire apparatus and attend
them to the place where such fire shall happen, unless otherwise directed
by the Chief or Assistant Chief, and there in conformity with the
directions given by the Chief or the Assistant Chief, to manage the
fire apparatus with all their skill and power. When the fire is extinguished,
they shall not remove the apparatus but by the direction of the Chief,
and when such direction is given, they shall return the fire apparatus
to the engine house.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
It shall be the duty, subject to the direction of the Chief,
of all members of the Fire Department to prevent all persons not belonging
to the Department from entering any house or handling any apparatus
belonging to the Department, except as is hereinafter provided. Every
person not a Firefighter who shall be present at a fire shall be subject
and obedient to the orders of the Chief or the Assistant Chief or
the Mayor or the Fire Prevention Officer or any member of the Fire
Department acting under their direction in extinguishing the fire,
preserving order and the removal of property.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Fire Department may adopt such bylaws and regulations for
their government subordinate to the ordinances of the Borough and
State of New Jersey Regulations; not inconsistent therewith as they
may deem useful and proper in the discharge of their duties.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
Any Firefighter who shall be guilty of misconduct or negligent
of his duties as a Firefighter shall be reported by the Chief to the
Council and may be dismissed for such misconduct or neglect of duty.
All complaints made by citizens or persons of good repute to the Chief,
Mayor or any member of the Council against Firefighters for misconduct
in the performance of their duties or neglect of the performance of
such duties shall forthwith be reported to the Council for action.
Whenever any complaint shall be made to the Council, the party complained
of shall be heard in his defense. Any Firefighter complained of may
be suspended by the Council until the final action on such complaint.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The fire apparatus of the Fire Department of this Borough, when
driven on any street in attending any fire or alarm, shall have the
right-of-way thereon, and all persons driving vehicles on such streets
shall yield to such apparatus.
[Ord. No. 12; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Fire Committee of the Council shall at all times have the
power to make such rules and regulations as they shall deem best for
the good order and proper discipline of the Department.
[Ord. No. 880, Preamble; Ord. No. 08-2013]
The Mayor and Council deem it to be in the interest of the Borough
of Sea Girt to train potential members of Sea Girt Fire Company No.
1.
[Ord. No. 880 § 1; Ord. No. 08-2013]
There is hereby established a Junior Firemen's Auxiliary to Sea Girt Fire Company No. 1, which Auxiliary shall be governed by the rules and regulations set forth in subsection 2-45.4 hereof.
[Ord. No. 880 § 2; Ord. No. 19-2014]
No person shall be eligible for membership who is less than
14 years of age or more than 18 years of age and shall be required
to submit written permission from their parent, signed and acknowledged
in the manner required by law for recordation of deeds.
[Ord. No. 880 § 3; Ord. No. 19-2014]
a.
The Officers of Sea Girt Fire Company No. 1 shall be responsible
for the training of members of the Auxiliary for eventual membership
in this or other fire companies and shall comply with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-98
as amended and Junior Firefighter Auxiliaries.
b.
No member shall be required to perform duties which would expose
him/her to the same degree of hazard as a regular member of the Fire
Company.
c.
Activities of Junior Firemen under the age of 16 shall be limited
to:
1.
Attending meetings of the Junior Firemen's Auxiliary;
2.
Receiving instruction;
3.
Participating in training that does not involve fire, smoke, toxic
or noxious gas, or hazardous materials or substances; and
4.
Observing firefighting activities, while under supervision. Junior
Firefighters under the age of 16 will not be allowed on an Active
Fire Scene and shall not be permitted to operate power equipment at
any time.
[Ord. No. 880 § 4; Ord. No. 08-2013]
Members of the Auxiliary will be provided with the same coverage
as provided for the regular members of the company.
