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City of Cape May, NJ
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2024-05-07
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 10 Administration of Government
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 10
Administration of Government
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art III
Mayor; Power and Duties
§ 10-14
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 10-15
Deputy Mayor.
§ 10-16
Office space.
Ch 10 Art IV
Ordinances
§ 10-17
Procedure for passage; vote required.
§ 10-18
Advertising of ordinances.
§ 10-19
Effective date of ordinances.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art VI
Deputy City Clerk
§ 10-27
Creation; appointment.
§ 10-28
Term.
§ 10-29
Powers and duties.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art VIII
Administrative Organization
§ 10-35
Departments, boards and commissions.
§ 10-36
Powers and duties of department heads.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art X
(Reserved)
§ 10-44
through § 10-48. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XII
Purchasing Procedures and Payment of Claims
§ 10-53
Purchasing procedures.
§ 10-54
Payment of claims.
§ 10-54.1
Safety and security of software.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XIV
Department of Police
§ 10-59
Department established.
Ch 10 Art XV
Department of Fire
§ 10-60
Department established.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XVII
XVII Department of Water and Sewer
§ 10-65
Superintendent of Water and Sewer.
§ 10-66
Water and Sewer Clerk.
§ 10-67
Plumbing Official.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XIX
Department of Beach Patrol
§ 10-72
Department established; Beach Supervisor-Lifeguards.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XXI
(Reserved)
§ 10-76
through § 10-80. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art XXII
City Attorney
§ 10-81
Appointment.
§ 10-82
Powers and duties.
Ch 10 Art XXIII
City Engineer
§ 10-83
Appointment.
§ 10-84
Duties.
§ 10-84.1
Term.
Ch 10 Art XXIV
Retired Employees Insurance Plan
§ 10-85
Payment of premiums.
Ch 10 Art XXV
(Reserved)
§ 10-86
through § 10-89. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XXVII
(Reserved)
§ 10-94
through § 10-98. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art XXVIII
Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 10-99
Board established.
Ch 10 Art XXIX
Planning Board
§ 10-100
Board established.
Ch 10 Art XXX
Board of Health
§ 10-101
Board established.
Ch 10 Art XXXI
Housing Authority
§ 10-102
Housing Authority established.
§ 10-103
Membership; appointment; term of office.
§ 10-104
Powers and duties.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XXXIV
Historic Preservation Commission
§ 10-120
Commission established.
Ch 10 Art XXXV
Library Advisory Committee
§ 10-121
Committee established.
§ 10-122
Duties.
§ 10-123
Composition; terms; appointment.
Ch 10 Art 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)
Ch 10 Art XXXVII
(Reserved)
§ 10-135
through § 10-139. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art XXXVIII
Form of Government
§ 10-140
Council-Manager form of government.
Ch 10 Art 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.
Ch 10 Art XL
Absence From Meetings Policy
§ 10-147
Elected officials and appointed board members.
Ch 15
Agreements
Ch 32
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 38
Emergency Medical Services
Ch 46
Fire Department
Ch 59
Land Use Procedures
Ch 77
Personnel Policies
Ch 81
Police Department
Ch 85
Political Fund-Raising on Public Property
Ch 92
Records, Access to
Ch 105
Volunteer Incentives
General Legislation
Ch 130
Alarm Systems
Ch 134
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 139
Amusement Games and Devices
Ch 145
Animals
Ch 151
Artists in Public, Licensing of
Ch 154
Balloon Releases Prohibited
Ch 158
Beaches and Boardwalk
Ch 166
Boats and Boating
Ch 173
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 177
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 194
Construction Activities
Ch 199
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 204
Contractors, Licensing of
Ch 208
Curfew
Ch 211
Development Fees
Ch 217
Drug-Free Areas
Ch 222
Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 228
Dumping
Ch 243
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 247
Fire Prevention
Ch 252
Fires, Conduct at
Ch 255
Fireworks
Ch 258
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 265
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 270
Fortune Telling Activity
Ch 276
Games of Chance
Ch 284
Health Regulations, Enforcement of
Ch 290
Hot-Line Services
Ch 295
Housing
Ch 300
Hunting; Trapping
Ch 310
Licenses and Permits
Ch 312
Light Trespass
Ch 314
Littering
Ch 319
(Reserved)
Ch 324
Malls and Plazas
Ch 331
Natural Disasters, Access Limited During
Ch 336
Newspaper Boxes
Ch 340
Noise
Ch 345
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 349
Numbering of Buildings and Lots
Ch 356
Open Space and Recreation Land Acquisition, Development and Maintenance
Ch 362
Parking
Ch 368
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 373
Peace and Good Order
Ch 379
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 390
Property Maintenance
Ch 399
(Reserved)
Ch 401
Rental Property
Ch 407
Sales
Ch 412
Outdoor Seating for Consumption of Food or Beverages
Ch 417
Site Plan Review
Ch 422
Skateboards
Ch 427
Smoke-Free Public Facilities
Ch 428
Prohibition of Public Consumption of Cannabis, Marijuana, and Hashish
Ch 434
Solid Waste; Recycling
Ch 437
Stormwater Management
Ch 440
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 445
Subdivision of Land
Ch 457
Taxation
Ch 463
Tents on Commercial and Rented Premises
Ch 469
Tours, Licensing of
Ch 472
Towing Contractors
Ch 476
Trailers, House Cars and House Boats
Ch 482
Trees and Shrubs
Ch 493
Vehicles, Idling of
Ch 500
Vehicles, Rental and Operation of
Ch 505
Washington Street Mall Business Improvement District
Ch 510
Water and Sewers
Ch 520
Weddings and Civil Unions
Ch 525
Zoning
Appendix
Apx A540
Cable Television Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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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
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§ 10-1
Title.
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§ 10-2
City Council-City Manager plan established.
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§ 10-3
Supersession of prior Charter; impact on existing ordinances and resolutions.
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§ 10-4
Continuation of pending actions.
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§ 10-5
Failure to include mandatory or optional statutory provisions herein.
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§ 10-6
Prior references.
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Article II
City Council
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§ 10-7
City Council membership.
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§ 10-8
Election of City Council; term of office.
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§ 10-9
Election of Mayor; term of office.
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§ 10-10
Commissions and Council committees.
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§ 10-11
Appointments.
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§ 10-12
Powers and duties of City Council.
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§ 10-13
Vacancies.
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Article III
Mayor; Power and Duties
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§ 10-14
Powers and duties of Mayor.
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§ 10-15
Deputy Mayor.
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§ 10-16
Office space.
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Article IV
Ordinances
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§ 10-17
Procedure for passage; vote required.
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§ 10-18
Advertising of ordinances.
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§ 10-19
Effective date of ordinances.
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Article V
City Clerk
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§ 10-20
Appointment; qualifications; term.
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§ 10-21
Duties of City Clerk.
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§ 10-22
Recording and preserving ordinances and resolutions.
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§ 10-23
Corporate Seal.
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§ 10-24
Insurance; surety bonds; contracts.
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§ 10-25
Administration rules and regulations; filing and publication.
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§ 10-26
Other laws and ordinances.
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Article VI
Deputy City Clerk
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§ 10-27
Creation; appointment.
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§ 10-28
Term.
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§ 10-29
Powers and duties.
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Article VII
Historic Preservation Compliance Officer
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§ 10-30
Creation.
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§ 10-31
Inspection.
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§ 10-32
Powers.
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§ 10-33
Appointment; experience.
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§ 10-34
Terms and conditions.
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§ 10-34.1
Severability.
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§ 10-34.2
When effective.
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Article VIII
Administrative Organization
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§ 10-35
Departments, boards and commissions.
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§ 10-36
Powers and duties of department heads.
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Article IX
City Manager
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§ 10-37
Qualifications.
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§ 10-38
Term of office and removal.
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§ 10-39
General powers and duties; budget preparation.
chevron_right
§ 10-40
Powers conferred by law upon City Manager.
chevron_right
§ 10-41
Compensation.
chevron_right
§ 10-42
Deputy City Manager.
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§ 10-43
Administrative officer.
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Article X
(Reserved)
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§ 10-44
through § 10-48. (Reserved)
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Article XI
Department of Finance
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§ 10-49
Department established.
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§ 10-50
Division of the Treasury.
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§ 10-51
Division of Tax Collection.
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§ 10-52
Division of Tax Assessments.
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Article XII
Purchasing Procedures and Payment of Claims
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§ 10-53
Purchasing procedures.
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§ 10-54
Payment of claims.
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§ 10-54.1
Safety and security of software.
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Article XIII
Department of Public Works
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§ 10-55
Public Works Superintendent.
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§ 10-56
Duties of Department.
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§ 10-57
Duties of Superintendent.
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§ 10-58
Promulgation of rules and regulations.
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Article XIV
Department of Police
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§ 10-59
Department established.
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Article XV
Department of Fire
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§ 10-60
Department established.
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Article XVI
Department of Construction, Zoning and Code Enforcement
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§ 10-61
Construction Official appointed; qualifications.
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§ 10-62
Duties of Construction Official.
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§ 10-63
Zoning Officer appointment; duties.
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§ 10-64
Code Enforcement Officer appointment; duties.
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Article XVII
XVII Department of Water and Sewer
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§ 10-65
Superintendent of Water and Sewer.
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§ 10-66
Water and Sewer Clerk.
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§ 10-67
Plumbing Official.
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Article XVIII
Department of Emergency Management
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§ 10-68
Emergency Management Coordinator.
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§ 10-69
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators.
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§ 10-70
Duties.
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§ 10-71
Emergency Management City Council.
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Article XIX
Department of Beach Patrol
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§ 10-72
Department established; Beach Supervisor-Lifeguards.
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Article XX
Department of Tourism, Civic Affairs and Recreation
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§ 10-73
Department established.
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§ 10-74
Director of Marketing, Communications and Event Sales.
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§ 10-75
Assistant Director.
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Article XXI
(Reserved)
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§ 10-76
through § 10-80. (Reserved)
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Article XXII
City Attorney
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§ 10-81
Appointment.
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§ 10-82
Powers and duties.
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Article XXIII
City Engineer
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§ 10-83
Appointment.
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§ 10-84
Duties.
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§ 10-84.1
Term.
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Article XXIV
Retired Employees Insurance Plan
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§ 10-85
Payment of premiums.
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Article XXV
(Reserved)
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§ 10-86
through § 10-89. (Reserved)
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Article XXVI
Municipal Court
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§ 10-90
Court established; seal; location; powers.
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§ 10-91
Municipal Judge.
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§ 10-92
Municipal Court Administrator.
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§ 10-93
Deputy Municipal Court Administrator.
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Article XXVII
(Reserved)
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§ 10-94
through § 10-98. (Reserved)
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Article XXVIII
Zoning Board of Adjustment
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§ 10-99
Board established.
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Article XXIX
Planning Board
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§ 10-100
Board established.
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Article XXX
Board of Health
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§ 10-101
Board established.
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Article XXXI
Housing Authority
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§ 10-102
Housing Authority established.
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§ 10-103
Membership; appointment; term of office.
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§ 10-104
Powers and duties.
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Article XXXII
Shade Tree Commission
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§ 10-105
Commission established.
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§ 10-106
Membership; appointment; alternate members.
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§ 10-106.1
Council liaison.
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§ 10-107
Terms.
chevron_right
§ 10-108
Organization; salaries.
chevron_right
§ 10-109
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ 10-110
Powers.
chevron_right
§ 10-111
Planting and removal of trees; notice and bearing; emergencies.
chevron_right
§ 10-112
Improvements.
chevron_right
§ 10-113
Appropriations.
chevron_right
Article XXXIII
Environmental Commission
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§ 10-114
Commission established.
chevron_right
§ 10-115
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 10-116
Composition.
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§ 10-116.1
Alternate members.
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§ 10-116.2
Council liaison.
chevron_right
§ 10-117
Duties of Environmental Commission.
chevron_right
§ 10-118
Acquisition of property.
chevron_right
§ 10-119
Records and reports; clerk.
chevron_right
Article XXXIV
Historic Preservation Commission
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§ 10-120
Commission established.
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Article XXXV
Library Advisory Committee
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§ 10-121
Committee established.
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§ 10-122
Duties.
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§ 10-123
Composition; terms; appointment.
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Article XXXVI
Tourism Utility
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§ 10-124
Purposes.
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§ 10-125
Tourism Utility.
chevron_right
§ 10-126
Tourism fee.
chevron_right
§ 10-127
Advisory Committee on Tourism.
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§ 10-128
through § 10-134. (Reserved)
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Article XXXVII
(Reserved)
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§ 10-135
through § 10-139. (Reserved)
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Article XXXVIII
Form of Government
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§ 10-140
Council-Manager form of government.
chevron_right
Article XXXIX
Regulation of Professional Service Contracts
chevron_right
§ 10-141
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 10-142
Prohibition of awarding public contract to certain contributors.
chevron_right
§ 10-143
Contributions made prior to effective date.
chevron_right
§ 10-144
Contribution statement required by professional business entity.
chevron_right
§ 10-145
Statement to be included in service agreements; disqualification from eligibility for future contracts; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 10-146
Procedures to ensure compliance with regulation.
chevron_right
Article XL
Absence From Meetings Policy
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§ 10-147
Elected officials and appointed board members.
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