There shall be the following departments, officers, boards and commissions in the City of Cape May:
A. 
Departments.
(1) 
Department of Finance.
(2) 
Department of Public Works.
(3) 
Department of Police.
(4) 
Department of Fire.
(5) 
Department of Emergency Management.
(6) 
Department of Beach Patrol.
(7) 
Department of Construction, Zoning and Code Enforcement.
(8) 
Department of Water and Sewer.
(9) 
Department of Civic Affairs/Recreation.
B. 
Separate offices not under departments.
(1) 
City Attorney.
(2) 
City Engineer.
C. 
Boards, bodies and commissions.
(1) 
Municipal Court.
(2) 
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(3) 
Planning Board.
(4) 
Board of Health.
(5) 
Housing Authority.
(6) 
Shade Tree Commission.
(7) 
Environmental Commission.
(8) 
Historic Preservation Commission.
(9) 
Tourism Commission.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. l, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 86-2007]
The head of a department, subject to the Code and the approval or direction of City Manager, shall:
A. 
Prescribe the internal organization of the work of his or her department.
B. 
Direct and supervise subordinate officers and employees of the department and make, alter and enforce individual work assignments.
C. 
Approve or disapprove payrolls, bills and claims chargeable to departmental appropriations.
D. 
Maintain records of work performance and unit costs thereof as may be approved or required by the City Manager.
E. 
Provide information and reports on the work of the department as may be required by the City Manager.
F. 
Exercise other or different powers of administrative supervision and direction which the City Manager may delegate to him or her.
G. 
Attend City Council work-session meetings, on a bimonthly rotating basis with other department heads based upon a schedule established in advance by the City Manager. Each department head shall be required to attend not less than one work session each year. Department heads shall be prepared to provide an overall assessment of their department and to respond to questions or concerns that the City Council might have at that time.