This chapter shall be known as the "Hillside Township Administrative Code."
A. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter and in the interpretation and application of all other ordinances pertaining hereto, except as the context may otherwise require, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATOR OR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
The Business Administrator appointed pursuant to the Charter and this chapter or any Deputy or Acting Administrator temporarily serving in place of the Business Administrator.
CHARTER
The mayor-council plan of the optional Municipal Charter Law (hereinafter "OMCL")[1] and all applicable provisions of the general law.
CLERK, MUNICIPAL CLERK OR TOWNSHIP CLERK
The present Municipal Clerk or the Municipal Clerk appointed by the Council.
COUNCIL
The governing body of the Township exercising the legislative power of the municipality as set forth in the Charter.
DEPARTMENT
The basic organizational unit of the Township government established as such pursuant to this chapter.
DIRECTOR
The administrative head of a department.
MAYOR
The chief executive officer of the Township exercising the executive powers of the municipality as set forth in the Charter.
MONTH
A calendar month, unless otherwise specifically provided.
RESOLUTION
An action expressing the sense or will of the Council on a matter of special or temporary interest, which shall be written and may be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced, without publication or public hearing.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Hillside.
YEAR
The period of time commencing July 1 and ending June 30 of each year, unless otherwise specifically provided.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.
B. 
Construction; word usage. For the purpose of this chapter and any other ordinances hereafter adopted, except as the context may otherwise require:
(1) 
Each gender includes the other.
(2) 
The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
(3) 
"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(4) 
The time within which an act is to occur shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, and if the last day is Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, that day shall be excluded.
(5) 
"Writing" and "written" means any visual mode of reproducing words or numbers on paper or similar material that is in general use.
A. 
It is the intent of Council in enacting this chapter to exercise fully the powers delegated by the Charter, and the provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally to that end.
B. 
This chapter shall be interpreted and administered to maintain the separation of legislative and administrative powers as provided in the Charter.