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Township of Monroe, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 4 Administrative Code
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Chapter 4
Administrative Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Monroe
1-20-1971
by
Ord. No. O-1-71
(appeared as Ch. 2 of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 4-1
Title.
§ 4-2
Definitions.
§ 4-3
Word usage.
§ 4-4
Statutory penalties.
Article II
Council
§ 4-5
Legislative power.
§ 4-6
Time and date of regular meetings.
§ 4-7
Special meeting procedure.
§ 4-8
Meeting place.
§ 4-9
Meeting attendance and voting by Mayor.
§ 4-10
Election of President, Vice President and temporary presiding officer.
§ 4-11
Powers and duties of President.
§ 4-12
Clerk of the Council.
§ 4-13
Establishment of agenda.
§ 4-14
Call to order.
§ 4-15
Roll call.
§ 4-16
Quorum.
§ 4-17
Order of business.
§ 4-18
Minutes.
§ 4-19
Rules of debate.
§ 4-20
Voting order.
§ 4-21
Special committees.
§ 4-22
Manner of addressing Council.
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§ 4-23
Enforcement of decorum.
§ 4-24
Ordinances and resolutions.
§ 4-25
Passage of ordinances over veto.
§ 4-26
Ordinances not returned by Mayor.
§ 4-27
Filing of reports, resolutions and other documents.
§ 4-28
Appointments.
§ 4-29
Removals.
§ 4-30
Investigations of conduct.
§ 4-31
Annual audit.
§ 4-32
Attendance of Directors required.
§ 4-33
Renewal of licenses.
§ 4-34
Committee liaisons.
§ 4-35
Attendance of Solicitor and Engineer required.
§ 4-35.1
Video recording and live streaming of public meetings.
Article III
Clerk
§ 4-36
Appointment; term of office.
§ 4-37
General powers and duties.
§ 4-38
Municipal Seal.
§ 4-39
Publication of ordinances.
§ 4-40
Notices to Council.
§ 4-41
Licenses.
§ 4-42
Council communications.
§ 4-43
Fees.
§ 4-44
Additional powers and duties.
§ 4-45
Bonds, contracts and leases.
§ 4-46
Deputy Municipal Clerk.
§ 4-47
Certificates of subdivision approval.
§ 4-48
Municipal mail.
§ 4-49
Mailing of minutes.
Article IV
Mayor
§ 4-50
General powers and duties.
§ 4-51
Acting Mayor.
§ 4-52
Interim appointments.
§ 4-53
Appointment and removal of department heads.
§ 4-54
Administrative Deputy.
§ 4-55
Meeting of Directors.
Article V
General Organization and Administration
§ 4-56
Departments enumerated.
§ 4-57
Statutory agencies.
§ 4-58
Personnel.
§ 4-59
Municipal Court Clerk and Deputy Court Clerks.
Article VI
Department of Law
§ 4-60
Department head.
§ 4-61
Compensation of Township Solicitor.
§ 4-62
Powers and duties of Township Solicitor.
§ 4-63
Special counsel.
§ 4-64
Municipal Prosecutor.
§ 4-65
Residence.
§ 4-66
Vacancies.
§ 4-67
Municipal Public Defender.
Article VII
Department of Administration
§ 4-68
Department head.
§ 4-69
Powers and duties of Department; qualifications and powers and duties of Director.
§ 4-70
Terms of department heads; compensation.
§ 4-71
Business and Economic Development Commission
Article VIII
Department of Finance and Treasury
§ 4-72
Department head.
§ 4-72.1
Chief Financial Officer.
§ 4-73
Qualifications of Chief Financial Officer.
§ 4-74
Powers and duties of Chief Financial Officer.
§ 4-75
Composition of Department.
§ 4-76
Tax Assessor.
§ 4-76.1
Assistant Treasurer.
Article IX
Department of Public Works
§ 4-77
Department head; composition.
§ 4-78
Division of Streets.
§ 4-79
Division of Sanitation.
§ 4-80
Division of Recycling.
§ 4-80.1
Division of Equipment Maintenance.
§ 4-81
Divisions of Building Maintenance and Custodial Staffing and Grounds Keeping.
§ 4-82
Division of Engineering.
Article IXA
Financial Disclosures
§ 4-82.1
Records required on request.
Article X
Department of Public Safety
§ 4-83
Organization.
§ 4-84
Division of Police.
§ 4-84.1
(Reserved)
§ 4-85
Office of Emergency Management.
§ 4-86
Supervisor of emergency services organizations.
§ 4-87
(Reserved)
Article XI
Department of Community Affairs
§ 4-88
Department established; Director.
§ 4-89
Powers and duties of Director.
§ 4-90
Composition of Department.
§ 4-91
Division of Pfeiffer Community Center.
§ 4-92
Division of Community Transportation Services (CTS).
§ 4-92.1
Division of Senior Citizens.
§ 4-92.2
Division of Social Concerns.
§ 4-92.3
Office of Veterans Affairs.
§ 4-93
Grievance procedure for handicapped.
Article XIA
Department of Parks and Recreation
§ 4-93.1
Department established; municipal director.
§ 4-93.1.1
(Reserved)
§ 4-93.2
Powers and duties of the Director.
§ 4-93.3
Division of Parks and Recreation; Recreation Leader.
§ 4-93.3.1
Division of Parks and Recreation established; Recreation Leader and other workers, as deemed necessary.
§ 4-93.3.2
Division of Parks and Recreation; Recreation Leader and other workers.
§ 4-93.3.3
Requirements; Recreation Leader and other workers
§ 4-93.3.4
Criminal history background checks concerning Township-sponsored or cosponsored recreation and sports programs.
Article XIB
Parks and Recreation Commission
§ 4-93.4
Creation.
§ 4-93.5
Membership.
§ 4-93.6
Appointments; terms.
§ 4-93.7
Organization, compensation and meetings.
§ 4-93.8
Powers and Duties.
Article XIC
Sports Advisory Board
§ 4-93.9
Creation.
§ 4-93.10
Purpose.
§ 4-93.11
Membership.
§ 4-93.12
Governance.
§ 4-93.13
Powers and duties.
§ 4-93.14
Meetings.
§ 4-93.15
Finances.
Article XII
Budget and Purchasing
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§ 4-94
Budget preparation.
§ 4-95
Budget operations.
§ 4-96
Receipt of bids.
§ 4-97
Award of contract or purchase.
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§ 4-98
Execution of contracts.
§ 4-99
Supervision of purchasing.
§ 4-100
Standards and testing of purchases.
§ 4-101
Purchasing procedure.
§ 4-102
Reports; authorization of payment.
Article XIII
General Employment Provisions
§ 4-103
Compensation for Mayor and Council.
§ 4-104
Director as division head; vacancies.
§ 4-105
Surety bonds; professional liability insurance.
§ 4-106
Administrative regulations.
§ 4-107
Power of suspension.
§ 4-108
Public records.
§ 4-109
Delivery of funds and records to successor.
Article XIV
Transitional Procedures
§ 4-110
Continuation of ordinances.
§ 4-111
References in previous legislation.
Article XV
Director of Real Estate
§ 4-112
Position established; appointment; term.
§ 4-113
Qualifications.
§ 4-114
Powers and duties.
§ 4-115
Annual report.
§ 4-116
Ethics requirements.
Article XVI
Department of Code Enforcement
§ 4-117
Establishment; organization.
§ 4-118
Duties.
Article XVII
Department of Community Development
§ 4-119
Director of Community Development.
Article XVIII
Firearms, Weapons, and Hunting
§ 4-120
Definitions.
§ 4-121
Prohibited activities on private property.
§ 4-122
Prohibited activities relating to public property.
§ 4-123
Compliance with state laws and regulations required.
§ 4-124
Violations and penalties.