Borough of Buena, NJ
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2024-01-16
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 35 Officers and Employees
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Article XIV Director of Public Safety
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Checks, Signing of
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 9 Claims Approval
- Ch 13 Court, Joint Municipal
- Ch 14 Emergency Management
- Ch 15 Emergency Medical Services
- Ch 16 Environmental Commission
- Ch 18 Fire Department
- Ch 19 Green Team Advisory Committee
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Housing Authority
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 (Reserved)
- Ch 32 Municipal Utilities Authority
- Ch 35 Officers and Employees
- Ch 35 Art XIV Director of Public Safety
- § 35-41 Creation of office.
- § 35-42 Appointment.
- § 35-43 Powers and duties.
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 Public Safety Committee
- Ch 48 Purchasing
- Ch 50 Records, Open Public
- Ch 51 Recreation Commissioners, Board of
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 58 Abandoned Real Property
- Ch 59 Rehabilitation of Abandoned Property
- Ch 60 Affordable Housing
- Ch 64 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 68 Automated External Defibrillators
- Ch 72 (Reserved)
- Ch 75 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 77 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 82 Occupancy Permits
- Ch 84 Charitable Organizations
- Ch 88 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 90 Crane Regulations
- Ch 92 Curfew
- Ch 99 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 101 Donation Bins
- Ch 103 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 108 (Reserved)
- Ch 112 Farm Equipment
- Ch 115 Fees
- Ch 118 Fire Insurance
- Ch 120 Fire Prevention
- Ch 123 Floodplain Management
- Ch 128 Games of Chance
- Ch 130 Garage Sales
- Ch 131 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 136 (Reserved)
- Ch 140 (Reserved)
- Ch 145 (Reserved)
- Ch 148 (Reserved)
- Ch 150 Land Use
- Ch 152 Littering
- Ch 163 Noise
- Ch 168 (Reserved)
- Ch 173 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 177 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 181 Property Maintenance
- Ch 185 Recycling
- Ch 189 Senior and Community Center Building
- Ch 191 Sewers
- Ch 195 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 200 (Reserved)
- Ch 202 Taxation
- Ch 203 (Reserved)
- Ch 206 (Reserved)
- Ch 209 Taxicabs
- Ch 213 Traffic Control in Construction and Maintenance Zones
- Ch 218 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 219 Vehicles, All-Terrain and Dirt Bikes
- Ch 221 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
- Ch 222 Vehicles, Unregistered
- Ch 223 Vehicle Towing and Storage
- Ch 226 Water
- Ch 229 Wildlife Feeding
- Ch 234 (Reserved)
- Appendix
- Ch A240 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 1-19-2021 by Ord. No. 692]
There is hereby created within the Borough of Buena the position
known as "Director of Public Safety." The Director of Public Safety
may be the Mayor or a member of Council of the Borough.
The Mayor, along with the advice and consent of Council, shall
appoint the Director of Public Safety for a one-year term. The Director
shall serve without compensation.
[Amended 11-13-2023 by Ord. No. 738]
The Director of Public Safety shall be assigned general supervisory
authority of the Department of Emergency Medical Services of the Borough
(EMS) Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Animal Control and of
the Fire Department and Fire Company (Minotola Volunteer Fire Company,
MFC) authorized to provide fire suppression/prevention and firematic
services for the Borough and its residents. Powers and duties shall
include the following:
A.
The Director shall report to Borough Council on any matter regarding
the EMS, OEM, Animal Control and MFC.
B.
The Director, with the advice of the Chief of the Fire Company and
EMS, shall prepare, modify and present to the Borough Council for
its approval, a manual or set of rules and regulations for the administration,
control and discipline of the officers and members of the Fire Department
and EMS.
C.
The Director shall serve as Hearings Officer for any appeal from
a disciplinary determination made by the Chief, Assistant Chief, President
or Officer in charge of all departments over which he/she has general
supervisory control and, except to the extent of compliance with Civil
Service Rules and Regulations, Title 11, New Jersey Civil Service,
the decision of the Director shall be final.
D.
The Director shall review and approve standard operating procedures
(SOP's) guidelines and general orders proposed by the Fire Chief,
OEM and EMS Chief.
E.
The Director, with the assistance of the Chief of EMS, OEM and MFC
shall prepare the budget to be presented to Borough Council.
