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Township of Wayne, NJ
Passaic County
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[Ord. No. 53-2014]
A. 
There shall be a Department of Public Works, the head of which shall be the Director of Public Works, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council for the term of the Mayor. The Director of Public Works shall be a professional engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey and shall hold a certified Public Works Manager Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.5 et seq. The compensation of the Director of Public Works shall be such sum as shall be fixed by law or collective bargaining agreement.
B. 
The Director of Public Works shall serve without additional compensation as head of any of the divisions of the Department of Public Works in the absence of division heads.
C. 
The Department of Public Works shall be organized into six divisions:
[Amended 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 11-2020]
(1) 
Division of Operations.
(2) 
Division of Water and Sewers.
(3) 
Division of Wastewater Treatment.
(4) 
Division of Engineering.
(5) 
Division of Construction Code.
(6) 
Fire Bureau.
D. 
In addition to the responsibilities hereinafter set forth, the Department of Public Works shall provide all engineering required by any department, office or agency of the Township, except as otherwise directed by the Mayor or Business Administrator.
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A. 
The head of the Division of Engineering shall be the Township Engineer. He/she shall be a duly licensed professional engineer by the State of New Jersey. He/she shall be compensated as prescribed by law or collective bargaining agreement.
B. 
The Division of Engineering shall:
(1) 
Prepare plans and specifications for public works and improvements and supervise and inspect all work done thereunder.
(2) 
Provide and maintain maps, plans and specifications, surveys and other records as may be required on public property works and facilities owned or operated by the Township, and assist the Department of Assessments to maintain the tax map on a current basis.
(3) 
Issue such certificates as may be required by the Township Engineer in accordance with general law and ordinances of the Township.
(4) 
Examine and reject or approve all vouchers submitted for work performed by contractors in accordance with public works contracts entered into by the Township.
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(5) 
Inspect and reject or approve the installation of improvements required pursuant to law as a condition of approval of real estate subdivisions.
(6) 
Coordinate the activities of consulting engineers who may be retained by the Township in connection with the contractual responsibilities of the consulting engineer.
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(7) 
Maintain and index as-built plans of all Township utility construction.
(8) 
Supervise the inspection and testing of all construction work performed in connection with the expansion of the water and sewer utilities.
(9) 
Assist the Township Attorney to obtain easements from property owners as may be required in connection with the water and sewer expansion program and, further, in connection with the County or Township road-widening program.
(10) 
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor or the Business Administrator.
[Added 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 11-2020]
A. 
Establishment. There shall be a Fire Bureau within the Department of Public Works. The head of the Division shall be the Fire Official, appointed in the manner provided in § 4-51. The compensation of the Fire Official shall be such sum as shall be fixed by law as applicable.
B. 
The Fire Official shall be in charge of the Fire Bureau.
C. 
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary for the local enforcing agency to properly carry out its responsibilities shall be appointed in the manner provided in § 4-51. With regard to any future hiring in the Fire Bureau for the position of inspector, priority shall be given to qualified Wayne Township firefighters.
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A. 
The head of the Division shall be the Construction Official, appointed in accordance with New Jersey State law.
B. 
Powers and duties of Construction Official. The Construction Official shall have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of a Construction Official as provided by the Uniform Construction Code and the Code of the Township of Wayne or any other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor or the Business Administrator.
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A. 
The head of the division of operations shall be the Superintendent of Operations. He/She shall be compensated as prescribed by law or collective bargaining agreement.
The Superintendent of Operations shall be responsible for the maintenance of public facilities coming under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works, exclusive of those facilities contained within Sections 4-46 and 4-47, which shall include, but not be limited to the following.
(1) 
Maintenance and/or repair of Township roads, sidewalks, curbs.
(2) 
Maintenance and/or repair of the Township drainage system, including inlets, manholes, detention basins, culverts, brooks and streams.
(3) 
Snow/ice removal on Township roads.
(4) 
Maintenance and/or installation of Township street signs, regulatory traffic signs/painting/striping, traffic control signals or other related signs or devices within the Township's jurisdiction.
(5) 
Maintain the Township fleet of vehicles, including specialized equipment/machinery, etc.
(6) 
Responsible for the licensing, registration and inspections of all vehicles as required by law.
(7) 
Manage the Township residential recycling, solid, vegetative waste collection.
(8) 
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Public Works or the Business Administrator.
A. 
The head of the Division of Water and Sewers shall be the Supervisor of Water and Sewers. He/She shall be compensated as prescribed by law or collective bargaining agreement.
B. 
Division of Water and Sewers shall manage, administer, operate, maintain and make minor extensions of the water storage facilities, aqueducts, distribution mains, hydrants, valves and all other related structures, facilities and appurtenances of the water works operated by the Township for supplying its customers within and, if necessary, outside the limits of the Township. In addition, the Division of Water and Sewers shall maintain sanitary sewer mains and operate and maintain sewer pumping stations, all other related structures, facilities and all appurtenances forming a part of the sewer system of the Township.
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A. 
The head of the Division of Wastewater Treatment shall be the Superintendent of Wastewater Treatment. He/She shall be a duly licensed sanitary sewer treatment plant operator. He/She shall be compensated as prescribed by law or collective bargaining agreement.
B. 
Maintain and operate the water pollution control facility and all other related structures, facilities and appurtenances.