A.
The Departments of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical
Services, the Beach Patrol, the Ordinance Enforcement Department and
the Uniform Construction Code Enforcement Office shall be supervised
and administered by the Director of Public Safety, under the direction
of the Manager.
B.
Vacancies in the office of Director of Public Safety
shall be filled by the Manager. The Public Safety Director shall supervise
the departments indicated. Supervision of the Chief of Police, the
Chief of the Fire Department and the Uniform Construction Code Enforcement
Office shall be in the manner permitted by law, and the Director of
Public Safety shall not be considered to be the holder of the statutory
position of such Chief of Police or Fire Department or Uniform Construction
Code Official.
A.
The Department of Police shall be supervised by the
Chief of Police, which office and Department shall be organized and
operated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 and all other laws relative
to the operation of law enforcement activities. The City Manager shall
supervise the operations and administration of the Department, and
said City Manager shall be deemed the appropriate authority pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
[Amended 12-28-1992 by Ord. No. 28-1992; 9-16-1998 by Ord. No. 16-1998; 9-2-2015 by Ord. No. 14-2015]
B.
The Department of Police shall consist of the Chief
and of subordinate and intermediate officers as are authorized by
the City Council, including the ranks of:
[Amended 9-6-1995 by Ord. No. 21-1995]
C.
The subordinate officers, in order of rank and designation
and according to the priority among offices of equal rank so established
by the Chief of Police, the Director of Public Safety and the Manager,
shall assume the command of the Department of Police in the absence
of the Chief of Police. All officers shall be sworn in the manner
required of the State of New Jersey and shall further carry out the
orders of superior officers and agencies appointed to serve or having
jurisdiction over them. All officers shall observe the rules and regulations
of the Department of Police promulgated for the proper conduct of
the affairs of the Department and the administration of justice.
D.
Vacancies in all ranks of the Police Department shall
be filled by the Manager.
A.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services
shall be supervised by the Chief of the Department. The Director of
Public Safety, under the direction of the City Manager, shall supervise
the operations and administration of the Department and the Chief.
B.
The Department shall consist of the Chief and such
subordinate and intermediate supervisory officers as are authorized
by the City Council, which are:
[Amended 5-18-1994 by Ord. No. 12-1994]
C.
The Fire Department shall be governed by the rules
and regulations of said Department as appropriately adopted.
[Added 3-16-2005 by Ord. No. 7-2005[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: A copy of the initial rules
and regulations of the Fire Department was "attached hereto and specifically
included in this ordinance by this reference and adopted hereby."
D.
The subordinate officers, in order of rank and designation
and according to the priority among officers of equal rank so established
by the Chief of the Fire Department, the Director of Public Safety
and the Manager, shall assume the command of the Department in the
absence of the Chief. All officers shall be sworn in the manner required
by law and the ordinances of the City of Brigantine.
E.
Vacancies in all ranks of the Fire and Emergency Medical
Services Department shall be filled by the City Manager.
[Amended 12-1-2010 by Ord. No. 25-2010]
A.
The Department
of Beach Patrol shall be supervised by the Chief of the Beach Patrol.
The Director of Public Safety, under the direction of the City Manager,
shall supervise the operations and administration of the Department
and the Chief.
B.
The Department
shall consist of a Chief and such subordinate and intermediate supervisors
and officers as are authorized and placed by the City Council. Said
subordinate positions, if filled, shall include the following:
C.
The subordinate
officers, in order of rank and designation and according to the priority
among officers of equal rank so established by the Chief, the Director
of Public Safety and the Manager, shall assume the command of the
Department in the absence of the Chief. All officers shall be sworn
in as required by law and the ordinances of the City of Brigantine.
D.
Vacancies
in all ranks of the Department shall be filled by the City Manager.
A.
Zoning Enforcement Officer.
(1)
The Director of Public Safety, under the direction
of the Manager, shall supervise the activities of the Zoning Enforcement
Officer, who shall perform all duties required by the Municipal Land
Use Law[1] and the peculiar ordinances of the City of Brigantine
relative to the development and use of land.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
(2)
The Zoning Officer may be assigned duties as the State
Housing Inspector for multiple dwellings as is required by law.
(3)
Vacancies in the office of Zoning Officer shall be
filled by the Manager.
B.
C.
Health Code Officer.
(1)
The Director of Public Safety, under the direction
of the Manager, shall supervise the activities of the Health Code
Officer, who shall perform all duties required by the health and safety
laws of the State of New Jersey, to the extent permitted by law, and
those required by the health and safety ordinances of the City of
Brigantine.
(2)
The Health Code Officer shall also serve as the Secretary
of the Board of Health representative to the Board of Health having
jurisdiction over the City of Brigantine.
(3)
Vacancies in the office of Health Code Officer shall
be filled by the Manager.
D.
Animal Control Officer.
(1)
The Director of Public Safety, under the direction
of the Manager, shall supervise the activities of the Animal Control
Officer, who shall perform all duties required by the animal control
laws of the State of New Jersey and those required by the Animal Control
Ordinances of the City of Brigantine.[3]
(2)
Vacancies in the office of Animal Control Officer
shall be filled by the Manager.
E.
Noise Control Officer.
(1)
The Director of Public Safety, under the direction
of the Manager, shall supervise the activities of the Noise Control
Officer, who shall perform all duties required by the noise control
laws of the State of New Jersey and those required by the Noise Control
Ordinances of the City of Brigantine.[4]
(2)
Vacancies in the office of Noise Control Officer shall
be filled by the Manager.
F.
Recycling Coordinator and Control Officer.
(1)
The Director of Public Safety, under the direction
of the Manager, shall supervise the activities of the Recycling Coordinator
and Control Officer, who shall perform all duties required by the
recycling laws of the State of New Jersey and those required by the
Recycling Ordinances of the City of Brigantine.[5]
(2)
Vacancies in the office of Recycling Coordinator and
Control Officer shall be filled by the Manager.
A.
The Uniform Construction Code Officer shall be supervised
by the Construction Official, who shall possess such licenses as are
required to act as a Construction Official under the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code Act[2] and applicable subcodes thereof. The Director of Public
Safety, under the Direction of the Manager, shall supervise the administration
and operations of the Construction Office.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
B.
The Construction Official, under the direction and
supervision of the Public Safety Director and the Manager, shall supervise
and coordinate the activities of all third-party inspectors and firms
contracted for the purpose of providing required inspection and plan
review services.
C.
The Construction Official shall account for and maintain
such funds as are collected in and for all such activities of the
Department.
D.
Vacancies in the office of the Construction Official
shall be filled by the Manager.
A.
The Emergency Management Services Office shall be
supervised by the Coordinator, Emergency Management Services. The
Director of Public Safety, under the direction of the Manager, shall
supervise the administration and operations of the Emergency Management
Services Officer.
B.
Vacancies in the office of the Emergency Management
Services Officer shall be filled by the Manager.
C.
The Emergency Management Office is hereby reestablished
in the City of Brigantine.
(1)
Findings. The City of Brigantine is threatened by
potential disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness, resulting
from fire, flood, hurricane, tropical storm, plane crash, hazardous
or toxic materials and other natural and man-made causes. In order
to ensure that preparations of this City will be adequate to deal
with such disasters and generally to provide for the common defense
and to protect the public peace, health and safety and to preserve
the lives and property of the residents of this City, it is hereby
found and declared to be necessary to:
(a)
Create an emergency management organization.
(b)
Provide for the rendering of mutual aid to other municipalities
within the State of New Jersey and adjoining states and to cooperate
with the county and state governments with respect to carrying out
emergency functions.
(c)
Create an Emergency Operations Plan for all divisions
of City government in the event of an emergency.
(2)
Purpose and policy. It is further declared to be the
purpose of this section and the policy of this City that all emergency
functions of the state government, including its various departments
and agencies, of the county government and of the other municipalities
and private agencies of every type be included in the Emergency Operations
Plan so that a comprehensive plan can be developed to make use of
all available resources in the event that a disaster does occur.
(3)
Creation of organization. It is the purpose of this
section and the policy of this City to create an emergency management
organization in conformity with the Civil Defense and Disaster Control
Acts, as directed in N.J.S.A. App. A:9-30 through A:9-63, Chapter
438 of the Laws of 1953, as amended.
(4)
Name of organization. The name of this organization
shall be the "City of Brigantine Office of Emergency Management."
(5)
Appointment of Coordinator; staff. The City Manager
of the City of Brigantine shall be responsible for the appointment
of a qualified Coordinator of this office, pursuant to state and federal
guidelines as of the date of his/her appointment The City Manager
shall appoint a Deputy Coordinator and other staff as may be needed
to effectively operate this office, and the position of Deputy Coordinator
and other staff shall be created within the emergency management organization.
It is the responsibility of the staff, under the direction of the
Coordinator, to create and test the Emergency Operations Plan and
to be prepared to activate it whenever necessary.
(6)
Duties of organization. The Officer of Emergency Management
(OEM) shall carry out and enforce such orders, rules and regulations
as issued by the City Manager or the chain of command, as outlined
by the Emergency Operations Plan, under the authority of this section.
(7)
Duties and responsibilities of Coordinator. The position
of Emergency Management Coordinator is created by this section. The
responsibilities, duties and authority of the Emergency Management
Coordinator shall be:
(a)
Planning, activating, coordinating and conducting
disaster control operations within the City of Brigantine.
(b)
Establishing, equipping, staffing and supervising
the Emergency Operating Center.
(c)
Coordinating the utilization of local resources and
allied services and agencies in an emergency.
(d)
Implementing mutual aid agreements, as appropriate.
(e)
Alerting and activating, as required, the municipal
organization upon receipt of warning or notification of an emergency
situation.
(f)
Requesting assistance from County Emergency Management
when resources are insufficient to cope with an emergency.
(g)
Other responsibilities, duties and authority as outlined
in the Emergency Operations Plan.
