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City of Cape May, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 10 Administration of Government
Chapter 10
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Cape May
9-21-2004
by
Ord. No. 07-2004
(Secs. 2-1 through 2-50 and 2-56 of the 1997 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Transitional Provisions
§ 10-1
Title.
§ 10-2
City Council-City Manager plan established.
§ 10-3
Supersession of prior Charter; impact on existing ordinances and resolutions.
§ 10-4
Continuation of pending actions.
§ 10-5
Failure to include mandatory or optional statutory provisions herein.
§ 10-6
Prior references.
Article II
City Council
§ 10-7
City Council membership.
§ 10-8
Election of City Council; term of office.
§ 10-9
Election of Mayor; term of office.
§ 10-10
Commissions and Council committees.
§ 10-11
Appointments.
§ 10-12
Powers and duties of City Council.
§ 10-13
Vacancies.
Article III
Mayor; Power and Duties
§ 10-14
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 10-15
Deputy Mayor.
§ 10-16
Office space.
Article IV
Ordinances
§ 10-17
Procedure for passage; vote required.
§ 10-18
Advertising of ordinances.
§ 10-19
Effective date of ordinances.
Article V
City Clerk
§ 10-20
Appointment; qualifications; term.
§ 10-21
Duties of City Clerk.
§ 10-22
Recording and preserving ordinances and resolutions.
§ 10-23
Corporate Seal.
§ 10-24
Insurance; surety bonds; contracts.
§ 10-25
Administration rules and regulations; filing and publication.
§ 10-26
Other laws and ordinances.
Article VI
Deputy City Clerk
§ 10-27
Creation; appointment.
§ 10-28
Term.
§ 10-29
Powers and duties.
Article VII
Historic Preservation Compliance Officer
§ 10-30
Creation.
§ 10-31
Inspection.
§ 10-32
Powers.
§ 10-33
Appointment; experience.
§ 10-34
Terms and conditions.
§ 10-34.1
Severability.
§ 10-34.2
When effective.
Article VIII
Administrative Organization
§ 10-35
Departments, boards and commissions.
§ 10-36
Powers and duties of department heads.
Article IX
City Manager
§ 10-37
Qualifications.
§ 10-38
Term of office and removal.
§ 10-39
General powers and duties; budget preparation.
§ 10-40
Powers conferred by law upon City Manager.
§ 10-41
Compensation.
§ 10-42
Deputy City Manager.
§ 10-43
Administrative officer.
Article X
(Reserved)
§ 10-44
through § 10-48. (Reserved)
Article XI
Department of Finance
§ 10-49
Department established.
§ 10-50
Division of the Treasury.
§ 10-51
Division of Tax Collection.
§ 10-52
Division of Tax Assessments.
Article XII
Purchasing Procedures and Payment of Claims
§ 10-53
Purchasing procedures.
§ 10-54
Payment of claims.
§ 10-54.1
Safety and security of software.
Article XIII
Department of Public Works
§ 10-55
Public Works Superintendent.
§ 10-56
Duties of Department.
§ 10-57
Duties of Superintendent.
§ 10-58
Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Article XIV
Department of Police
§ 10-59
Department established.
Article XV
Department of Fire
§ 10-60
Department established.
Article XVI
Department of Construction, Zoning and Code Enforcement
§ 10-61
Construction Official appointed; qualifications.
§ 10-62
Duties of Construction Official.
§ 10-63
Zoning Officer appointment; duties.
§ 10-64
Code Enforcement Officer appointment; duties.
Article XVII
XVII Department of Water and Sewer
§ 10-65
Superintendent of Water and Sewer.
§ 10-66
Water and Sewer Clerk.
§ 10-67
Plumbing Official.
Article XVIII
Department of Emergency Management
§ 10-68
Emergency Management Coordinator.
§ 10-69
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators.
§ 10-70
Duties.
§ 10-71
Emergency Management City Council.
Article XIX
Department of Beach Patrol
§ 10-72
Department established; Beach Supervisor-Lifeguards.
Article XX
Department of Tourism, Civic Affairs and Recreation
§ 10-73
Department established.
§ 10-74
Director of Marketing, Communications and Event Sales.
§ 10-75
Assistant Director.
Article XXI
(Reserved)
§ 10-76
through § 10-80. (Reserved)
Article XXII
City Attorney
§ 10-81
Appointment.
§ 10-82
Powers and duties.
Article XXIII
City Engineer
§ 10-83
Appointment.
§ 10-84
Duties.
§ 10-84.1
Term.
Article XXIV
Retired Employees Insurance Plan
§ 10-85
Payment of premiums.
Article XXV
(Reserved)
§ 10-86
through § 10-89. (Reserved)
Article XXVI
Municipal Court
§ 10-90
Court established; seal; location; powers.
§ 10-91
Municipal Judge.
§ 10-92
Municipal Court Administrator.
§ 10-93
Deputy Municipal Court Administrator.
Article XXVII
(Reserved)
§ 10-94
through § 10-98. (Reserved)
Article XXVIII
Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 10-99
Board established.
Article XXIX
Planning Board
§ 10-100
Board established.
Article XXX
Board of Health
§ 10-101
Board established.
Article XXXI
Housing Authority
§ 10-102
Housing Authority established.
§ 10-103
Membership; appointment; term of office.
§ 10-104
Powers and duties.
Article XXXII
Shade Tree Commission
§ 10-105
Commission established.
§ 10-106
Membership; appointment; alternate members.
§ 10-106.1
Council liaison.
§ 10-107
Terms.
§ 10-108
Organization; salaries.
§ 10-109
Vacancies.
§ 10-110
Powers.
§ 10-111
Planting and removal of trees; notice and bearing; emergencies.
§ 10-112
Improvements.
§ 10-113
Appropriations.
Article XXXIII
Environmental Commission
§ 10-114
Commission established.
§ 10-115
Purpose.
§ 10-116
Composition.
§ 10-116.1
Alternate members.
§ 10-116.2
Council liaison.
§ 10-117
Duties of Environmental Commission.
§ 10-118
Acquisition of property.
§ 10-119
Records and reports; clerk.
Article XXXIV
Historic Preservation Commission
§ 10-120
Commission established.
Article XXXV
Library Advisory Committee
§ 10-121
Committee established.
§ 10-122
Duties.
§ 10-123
Composition; terms; appointment.
Article XXXVI
Tourism Utility
§ 10-124
Purposes.
§ 10-125
Tourism Utility.
§ 10-126
Tourism fee.
§ 10-127
Advisory Committee on Tourism.
§ 10-128
through § 10-134. (Reserved)
Article XXXVII
(Reserved)
§ 10-135
through § 10-139. (Reserved)
Article XXXVIII
Form of Government
§ 10-140
Council-Manager form of government.
Article XXXIX
Regulation of Professional Service Contracts
§ 10-141
Definitions.
§ 10-142
Prohibition of awarding public contract to certain contributors.
§ 10-143
Contributions made prior to effective date.
§ 10-144
Contribution statement required by professional business entity.
§ 10-145
Statement to be included in service agreements; disqualification from eligibility for future contracts; exceptions.
§ 10-146
Procedures to ensure compliance with regulation.
Article XL
Absence From Meetings Policy
§ 10-147
Elected officials and appointed board members.