The Planning Board of the Township of Gloucester heretofore
created by ordinance pursuant to general law (but not the members,
staff, professional employees or consultants thereof) is continued
with the functions, powers and duties prescribed by general law and
ordinance, and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23, the Class II and Class
IV members shall be appointed by the Mayor, while the Class III members
shall be appointed by the Council. Two alternate members designated
as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2" shall be appointed by the
Mayor for a two-year rotating term, with one of the initial appointments
to be for one year. The initial terms of the Class IV members of the
Planning Board shall be one for one year, two for two years, two for
three years and one for four years.
[Amended 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-09]
The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Gloucester
heretofore created by ordinance pursuant to general law (but not the
members, staff, professional employees or consultants thereof) is
continued with the functions, powers and duties prescribed by general
law and ordinance. The Zoning Board members shall be appointed by
the Township Council for four-year terms from the first day of July.
The initial term shall be for a period of four years for one member,
three years for two members, two years for two members, and one year
for two members. Four alternate members are designated as Alternate
No. 1, Alternate No. 2, Alternate No. 3 and Alternate No. 4 and shall
be appointed by the Township Council for two-year alternating terms;
the terms of not more than two alternates shall expire in any one
year.
The Local Assistance Board shall consist of five persons, at
least one of whom shall be a woman. They shall be appointed by the
Mayor upon the approval of the governing body and shall serve without
compensation but shall be allowed their necessary and actual expenses.
The term of one member shall be for one year, and such member may
be appointed from among the membership of the Township Council. The
terms of other members shall be for four years each, one term expiring
in each year. The term of each member shall begin on the first day
of July, and each member shall continue in office until a successor
shall be appointed and shall qualify. A vacancy shall be filled for
the unexpired terms only. The executive and administrative officer
of the Board of Assistance shall be the Director of Welfare, who shall
be appointed by the Local Assistance Board to serve for a term of
five years from the date of his appointment and until a successor
is appointed and qualified. The Board shall have the powers and responsibilities
as set forth in N.J.S.A. 44:8-114 et seq., as amended.
The Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority heretofore
created by ordinance pursuant to general law (but not the members,
staff, professional employees or consultants thereof) is continued
with the functions, powers and duties prescribed by general law and
ordinance. It shall be composed of five members and two alternates
designated as Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2 to be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council, all of whom shall
serve for the terms prescribed by law.
The Gloucester Township Housing Authority heretofore created
by ordinance pursuant to general law is continued with the powers,
functions and duties prescribed by general law and ordinance. Said
Authority shall consist of seven members, five members of which shall
be appointed by the Council, one member of which shall be appointed
by the Mayor, and the remaining member shall be appointed by the Commissioner
of Community Affairs. All shall serve such terms as shall be prescribed
by general law and ordinance.
[Amended 3-26-1984 by Ord. No. O-84-05]
The Municipal Court of the Township of Gloucester previously established by Ordinance No. 148 (Chapter
7 of the Code of the Township of Gloucester) is hereby continued. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Council, and he shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any appointment to fill a vacancy caused other than by expiration of term shall be made for the unexpired term only. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be prescribed by law and Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey. For the proper functioning of the Municipal Court, there shall be a Municipal Court Administrator, a Municipal Court Clerk and a Deputy Municipal Court Clerk and such other clerical and assistants for the Municipal Court as, from time to time, may be provided by Mayor and Township Council.
There is hereby created an Advisory Shade Tree Committee of
the Township of Gloucester, which shall consist of five members appointed
by the Council to serve without compensation for a term of one year
from the first day of July of the year of appointment and until their
successors are appointed and qualified. This Committee shall investigate,
study and make surveys relating to the care, treatment, removal, planting,
preservation, regulation and control of shade and ornamental trees
and shrubbery upon and in the streets, highways, public places and
parks within and under the jurisdiction of the Township of Gloucester
and the grounds surrounding the same so far as may be necessary for
their proper growth, care and protection. It shall make recommendations
and formulate proposals concerning the same and also with respect
to the care, treatment, removal, planting, preservation, regulation
and control of trees situate on private property in cases where such
trees may be diseased or dangerous to public safety. The Committee
shall report and make its proposals and recommendations to the Council
and perform such other related duties and functions as may be, from
time to time, assigned or delegated to it or prescribed by the Council.
[Amended 12-9-1996 by Ord. No. O-96-44]
There is hereby created an Advisory Committee for Recreation and Parks of the Township of Gloucester, which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Township Council, to serve without compensation, whose members and duties are more particularly set forth in Chapter
23, Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee, of the Code of the Township of Gloucester.
There is hereby created an Advisory Economic Development Board,
which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Council
to serve without compensation for the term of one year from the first
day of July of the year of appointment and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. The Board shall inquire into and survey
the extent, advantages and utility of the vacant lands and other lands
of the Township, classify such lands according to their adaptability
and various types of industrial and commercial enterprise, study and
analyze the various industries of the nation with a view to ascertain
the opportunities for industrial and commercial expansion of the Township,
make a study of the tax structure with a view to reducing the tax
burden of the Township, report at least quarterly and make recommendations
to the Mayor and Council.
There shall be created an Advisory Library Board of the Township
of Gloucester, which shall consist of seven members to be appointed
by the Council to serve without compensation for the term of one year
from the first day of July in the year of appointment. The Board shall
recommend and establish policy for the operation of the library and
recommend the direction and supervision of the activities of the library
to the Mayor and Council.
There shall be created an Advisory Refuse Reclamation Committee
in the Township of Gloucester consisting of five members to be appointed
by the Council to serve without compensation for the term of one year
from the first day of July, in the year of appointment. This Committee
shall investigate and study problems of ecological concern to the
Township and report and recommend action to be taken by the governing
body in the areas of conservation and ecology.
There is hereby created an Advisory Historical and Scenic Preservation Committee of the Township of Gloucester, whose membership and duties are more particularly set out in Chapter
3, Advisory Historical and Scenic Preservation Committee, of the Code of Gloucester Township.
[Amended 4-28-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-13]
There is hereby created an Environmental and Open Space Advisory Committee of the Township of Gloucester whose membership and duties are more particularly set out in Chapter
9, Environmental and Open Space Advisory Committee, of the Code of the Township of Gloucester.
There is hereby established a Fire Prevention Committee of the Township of Gloucester whose membership and duties are more specifically set out in Chapter
10A, Fire Prevention Committee, of the Code of the Township of Gloucester.
There is hereby created a Youth Recognition and Assistance Committee of the Township of Gloucester whose membership and duties are more particularly set out in Chapter
22, Youth Recognition and Assistance Committee, of the Code of the Township of Gloucester.
There is hereby created a Multiple Dwelling Emergency Commission whose membership and duties are more particularly set out in Chapter
64, Multiple Dwelling Security Funds, of the Code of the Township of Gloucester.
There is hereby created a Community Development Block Grant
Advisory Committee of the Township of Gloucester, which shall consist
of nine members to be appointed by the Council to serve without compensation
for a term of one year from the first day of July of the year of appointment
and until their successors are appointed and qualified. This Board
shall have all the duties prescribed by federal, state and local regulations
applicable thereto.
[Added 5-13-1985 by Ord.
No. O-85-30]
There is hereby created a Local Defense Council consisting of
15 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who shall hold
office at the will and pleasure of the Mayor. The Municipal Disaster
Control Director shall be a member of said Council and shall serve
as its Chairman. The Local Defense Council shall assist the municipality
in establishing the various local volunteer agencies needed to meet
the requirements of all local civilian defense and disaster control
activities in accordance with the rules and regulations established
by the Governor in pursuance of the provisions of Chapter 438, P.L.
1953, and the amendments thereto. The Local Defense Council is authorized,
within the limits of appropriations, to establish an adequate organization
to assist in supervising and coordinating the civilian defense and
disaster control activities of the local municipality. It shall be
lawful for the members of the Local Defense Council also to be members
of other agencies created because of any emergency.
[Added 6-22-1987 by Ord.
No. O-87-20; amended 5-14-1990 by Ord. No. O-90-20; 5-30-1990 by Ord. No. O-90-25]
There is hereby created a Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee
of the Township of Gloucester which shall consist of two members from
each Veteran Post, appointed by each Veteran Post. This committee
shall coordinate the activities of the Veterans groups with the proper
authorities and develop new programs and activities for said groups.
[Added 6-10-1991 by Ord.
No. O-91-20]
There is hereby created a Gloucester Township Municipal Alliance
Committee for the purpose of identifying, planning and providing various
services and programs for youths, juveniles and their families in
Gloucester Township as may be authorized and approved by the Mayor
and Township Council and with their approval to apply for and secure
the benefit of state and federal grants and funding. This Committee
shall have 14 members with terms as follows: The original terms of
office for four members shall be for four years; the original terms
of office for another four members shall be for three years; the original
terms of office for another four members shall be for two years; and
the remaining two members shall be for one year.
[Added 6-10-1991 by Ord.
No. O-91-20]
There is hereby created a Gloucester Township Youth Services
Advisory Commission for the purpose of identifying, planning and providing
various services and programs for youths, juveniles and their families
in Gloucester Township as may be authorized and approved by the Mayor
and Township Council and with their approval to apply for and secure
the benefit of state and federal grants and funding. This Commission
shall have seven members with terms as follows: The original terms
of office for three members shall be for one year; the original terms
of office for two members shall be for two years; the original terms
of office for the remaining two members shall be for three years.