Editor's Note: Prior to July 1, 1990, the form of government
under which the township operated was the Commission Form of Government.
On July 1, 1990 the commission form of government ceased to exist
and was replaced by the Council-Manager Form of Government as provided
by the Optional Municipal Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-81, et seq.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 Pt I Administrative Code
- § 2-1 COUNCIL.
- § 2-1.1 Election; Terms; Compensation.
- § 2-1.2 General Powers.
- § 2-1.3 Vacancies.
- § 2-1.4 Organization.
- § 2-1.5 Powers and Duties of the Mayor.
- § 2-1.6 Meetings.
- § 2-1.7 Post Election Transition.
- § 2-1.8 Adoption of Procedural Rules.
- § 2-1.9 Annual Audit.
- § 2-2 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
- § 2-2.1 Departments.
- § 2-2.2 Organization.
- § 2-2.3 Allocation of Functions.
- § 2-3 OFFICE OF THE MANAGER.
- § 2-3.1 Creation.
- § 2-3.2 Appointment; Qualifications; Term.
- § 2-3.3 General Powers and Duties.
- § 2-3.4 Administrative Supervision and Direction.
- § 2-3.5 Budget Preparation and Control.
- § 2-3.6 Purchasing.
- § 2-3.7 Personnel Program.
- § 2-3.8 Approval Officer for the Payment of Monthly Invoices Submitted in Accordance with Contract for Scavenger Services.
- § 2-3.9 Establishment of Business Advisory Council.
- § 2-3.10 Duties of Business Advisory Council.
- § 2-4 TOWNSHIP CLERK.
- § 2-4.1 Appointment; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-4.2 Compensation.
- § 2-4.3 Organization.
- § 2-4.4 Deputy Township Clerk, Appointment, Term, Compensation, and Duties.
- § 2-5 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
- § 2-5.1 Functions.
- § 2-5.2 Director; Qualifications, Appointment, and Compensation.
- § 2-5.3 Director of Finance; General Powers and Duties.
- § 2-5.4 Director of Finance; Specific Powers and Duties.
- § 2-5.5 Divisions of the Department.
- § 2-5.6 Division of Assessments: Assessor.
- § 2-5.7 Division of Assessments: Duties.
- § 2-5.8 Board of Assessments for Local Improvements.
- § 2-5.9 Division of the Treasury: Treasurer.
- § 2-5.10 Division of Treasury: Custody and Disbursement Functions.
- § 2-5.11 Division of Collections: Municipal Collector.
- § 2-5.12 Division of the Collections: Collection Functions.
- § 2-5.13 Division of Collections — Central Cashier.
- § 2-5.14 Commitments and Disbursements.
- § 2-5.15 Duplicate Tax Sale Certificate Fee.
- § 2-5.16 Service Charge for Insufficient Funds.
- § 2-6 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-6.1 Department: Director of Public Works.
- § 2-6.2 Director of Public Works: General Powers and Duties.
- § 2-6.2A Director of Public Works: Specific Powers and Duties.
- § 2-6.2B Director of Public Works: Education.
- § 2-6.2C Director of Public Works: Experience.
- § 2-6.2D Director of Public Works: Knowledge and Abilities.
- § 2-6.3 Township Engineer.
- § 2-6.4 (Reserved)
- § 2-6.5 Divisions.
- § 2-6.6 Office of Superintendent.
- § 2-6.7 Division of Buildings and Grounds.
- § 2-6.8 Division of Sanitation.
- § 2-6.9 Division of Shade Tree Maintenance.
- § 2-6.10 Division of Street, Water and Sewer Maintenance.
- § 2-6.11 Division of Equipment Maintenance.
- § 2-7 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- § 2-7.1 Department Established.
- § 2-7.2 Functions.
- § 2-7.3 Divisions.
- § 2-7.4 Division of Health — Composition.
- § 2-7.5 Duties of the Health Officer.
- § 2-7.5.1 Building/Property Maintenance Inspector.
- § 2-7.6 Duties of the Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- § 2-7.7 Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-7.8 Division of Human Services.
- § 2-7.9 Functions of Division of Human Services.
- § 2-7.10 Senior Citizen Advisory Board.
- § 2-8 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AND RENT LEVELING BOARD.
- § 2-8.1 Historic Preservation Committee.
- § 2-8.2 Rent Leveling Board.
- § 2-9 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- § 2-9.1 Establishment.
- § 2-9.2 Director, Appointment and Compensation.
- § 2-9.3 Functions of Department.
- § 2-9.4 Duties and Functions; Permit Fee Schedule.
- § 2-9.5 Establishment of Advisory Council.
- § 2-9.6 Duties of Advisory Council.
- § 2-9.7 Trustees of the Free Public Library.
- § 2-9.8 Criminal History Background Check of Persons with Unsupervised Direct Access to Minors of Non-profit Youth Serving Organization.
- § 2-10 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
- § 2-10.1 Department Established.
- § 2-10.2 Organization.
- § 2-10.3 Chief of Police.
- § 2-10.4 Designation of Appropriate Authority.
- § 2-10.5 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-10.6 Disciplinary Actions.
- § 2-10.7 Appointment of Police Department, Officers and Personnel.
- § 2-10.8 Working Test Period.
- § 2-10A AUXILIARY POLICE ORGANIZATION.
- § 2-10A.1 Established.
- § 2-10A.2 Authority.
- § 2-10A.3 Membership Qualifications.
- § 2-10A.4 Training.
- § 2-10A.5 Implementation Procedures.
- § 2-10A.6 Powers; Duty Assignments.
- § 2-10A.7 Officers, Powers and Duties.
- § 2-10A.8 Expulsion or Suspension of Members.
- § 2-10A.9 Duty Uniform.
- § 2-10B RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BELLEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-10C RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS IN EXTRA DUTY CAPACITY.
- § 2-11 DEPARTMENT OF FIRE.
- § 2-11.1 Chief; Qualification.
- § 2-11.2 Functions.
- § 2-11.3 Organization.
- § 2-11.4 Table of Organization.
- § 2-11.5 Policies and Direction.
- § 2-12 COURT, MUNICIPAL.
- § 2-12.1 Creation; Powers; Jurisdiction; Seal.
- § 2-12.2 Appointment, Term, Compensation and Qualifications of Judges.
- § 2-12.3 Appointment, Compensation and Duties of Clerk.
- § 2-12.4 Appointment, Compensation and Duties of Deputy Court Clerk.
- § 2-12.5 Organization.
- § 2-12.6 Fee for Representation by Public Defender.
- § 2-13 OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY.
- § 2-13.1 Office Created.
- § 2-13.2 Organization.
- § 2-13.3 Appointment; Qualification.
- § 2-13.4 Term.
- § 2-13.5 Compensation.
- § 2-13.6 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-13.7 Assistant Township Attorney: Creation.
- § 2-13.8 Term of Assistant Township Attorney.
- § 2-13.9 Powers and Duties of Assistant Township Attorney.
- § 2-13.10 Compensation of Assistant Township Attorney.
- § 2-13.11 Municipal Prosecutor.
- § 2-13.12 Term of Municipal Prosecutor.
- § 2-13.13 Compensation of Municipal Prosecutor.
- § 2-13.14 Powers and Duties of Municipal Prosecutor.
- § 2-14 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
- § 2-14.1 Transfer of Employees.
- § 2-14.2 Transfer of Records.
- § 2-15 (RESERVED)
- § 2-16 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS INTERVENTION.
- § 2-16.1 Statement of Policy.
- § 2-16.2 Establishment of Team; Qualification for Membership; Appointment; Coordinator.
- § 2-16.3 Training Program.
- § 2-16.4 Functions and Duties.
- § 2-16.5 Annual Report.
- § 2-17 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
- § 2-17.1 Department Established.
- § 2-17.2 Functions:
- § 2-18 MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON.
- § 2-18.1 Purpose.
- § 2-18.2 Definitions.
- § 2-18.3 Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison Position and Compensation; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-18A BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
- § 2-18A.1 Establishment; Membership; Dissolution of Certain Committees.
- § 2-18A.2 Appointments; Council Liaison; Ex Officio Member.
- § 2-18A.3 Salaries and Compensation.
- § 2-18A.4 Term.
- § 2-18A.5 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-18A.6 Secretarial and Other Staff Services.
- § 2-18A.7 Rules of Procedure; Officers.
- Ch 2 Pt II Personnel
- § 2-19 CIVIL SERVICE.
- § 2-19.1 Submission of Survey Report.
- § 2-19.2 Adoption.
- § 2-19.3 Permanent Positions.
- § 2-19.4 Longevity Program.
- § 2-19.5 Service Credit for Sick Leave.
- § 2-19.6 Supplemental Compensation Payments.
- § 2-20 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.
- § 2-20.1 Requirements for Police and Fire Departments: Qualification of Applicants, Promotions.
- § 2-20.2 Civil Service Employees: Residency Requirements of Officers and Employees in Classified Positions.
- § 2-20.3 Establishment of Residency for Non-Residents.
- § 2-20.4 Advertisement for Other Qualified Applicants; Classification; Order of Appointment.
- § 2-20.5 Exceptions.
- § 2-20.6 Preference on Promotion.
- § 2-20.7 Certain Other Requirements Subject to Order of Court.
- § 2-20.8 Transmittal of Ordinance.
- § 2-20.9 Effect Of Partial Invalidity.
- § 2-21 HOLIDAYS.
- § 2-22 LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACTS.
- § 2-22.1 Statutory Reference.
- § 2-22.2 Appropriations.
- § 2-22.3 Changing Contracts.
- § 2-23 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES.
- § 2-23.1 Police Report Required Prior to Appointment.
- § 2-23.2 Fingerprinting.
- § 2-23.3 Identification Card.
- § 2-24 CODE OF ETHICS.
- § 2-24.1 Declaration of Policy.
- § 2-24.2 Definitions.
- § 2-24.3 Function of Local Government.
- § 2-24.4 Fair and Equal Treatment.
- § 2-24.5 Conflicts of Interest.
- § 2-24.6 Board of Ethics.
- § 2-24.7 Sanctions.
- § 2-25 PAYMENT OF MEDICAL BENEFITS PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE WHO HAVE RETIRED.
- § 2-26 TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES.
- § 2-27 EMPLOYEE DRESS AND GROOMING POLICY.
- § 2-27.1 Philosophy.
- § 2-27.2 Enforcement.
- § 2-28 MEDICAL BENEFITS PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE.
- § 2-28.1 Definitions.
- § 2-28.2 Eligible Employees.
- § 2-28.3 Eligibility Period.
- § 2-28.4 (Reserved)
- § 2-28.5 Part-Time Professional Employees.
- § 2-29 PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE.
- § 2-30 (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Pt III General Policies
- § 2-31 FEES.
- § 2-31.1 Police Department Fees.
- § 2-31.2 Bureau of Vital Statistics.
- § 2-31.3 Fees for Special Service Charges and Special Charges Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Law.
- § 2-32 DELINQUENT TAXES, INTEREST RATE.
- § 2-33 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT FOR FIRE ASSISTANCE.
- § 2-33.1 Preamble.
- § 2-33.2 Agreement.
- § 2-34 ENERGY AGGREGATION PROGRAM.
- § 2-34.1 Township as Aggregator.
- § 2-34.2 Process for Obtaining Third Party Supplier.
- § 2-34.3 Authorization to Execute Agreement.
- § 2-35 FIVE YEAR TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM.
- § 2-35.1 Definitions.
- § 2-35.2 Eligible Properties.
- § 2-35.3 Application Fee.
- § 2-35.4 Improvements to Dwellings.
- § 2-35.5 Improvements to Multiple Dwellings.
- § 2-35.6 Improvements to Commercial and Industrial Structures.
- § 2-35.7 New Construction of Commercial or Industrial Structures or Multiple Dwellings by Tax Agreement.
- § 2-35.8 General Requirements.
- § 2-35.9 Additional Improvements and Construction Eligible for Tax Exemptions.
- § 2-35.10 Notice to Be Mailed.
- § 2-35.11 Report of Real Property Taxes.
- § 2-35.12 Applicability and Sunset Provision.
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Licensing of Dogs
- Ch 5A Licensing of Cats
- Ch 5B Feral Cat Program, Trap, Neuter, Return (Tnr)
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Taxicabs and Liveries
- Ch 8 Traffic
- Ch 8A Traffic Schedules
- Ch 9 Parking Meters
- Ch 10 Water and Sewer
- Ch 11 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 12 Building and Housing
- Ch 13 Fire Prevention, Emergency Services
- Ch 13A Uniform Fire Safety Act
- Ch 14 Soil Removal
- Ch 15 Air Pollution
- Ch 16 Health
- Ch 17 Plumbing Code
- Ch 18 Land Subdivision
- Ch 19 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 20 Site Plan
- Ch 21 Property Maintenance
- Ch 22 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 23 Zoning
- Ch 24 Illegal Dwellings
- Ch 25 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 26 Indemnification of Township Officials and Employees
- Ch 27 Towing and Storage
- Ch 28 Hotels and Motels
- Ch 29 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
- Ch 30 Stormwater Control
- Ch 31 Affordable Housing Development Fees
- Ch 32 Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Program
- Ch 33 Tax Abatement
- Ch 34 Tree Removal and Protection
- Ch 35 Parks, Fields and Playgrounds
- Ch 36 Bamboo and Invasive Plants
- Ch 37 Cannabis
- Ch 38 (Reserved)
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
