This chapter shall be known as the "City of
North Wildwood Administrative Code."
A.
ADMINISTRATOR
CHARTER or CITY CHARTER
CITY
CLERK or CITY CLERK
COUNCIL
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT HEAD
GOVERNING BODY
MAYOR
MONTH
ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION
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 meaning indicated:
The City Administrator appointed pursuant to Ordinance No.
855 and this Code or any Deputy or Acting Administrator temporarily
serving in place of the City Administrator.
The City form of local government as described in all applicable
provisions of L. 1899, c. 52, N.J.S.A. 40:109-3(1) et seq., as amended
and/or supplemented and/or replaced by N.J.S.A. 40A:61-1 et seq.
[Amended 1-20-2004 by Ord. No. 1451; 12-2-2014 by Ord. No.
1663]
The City of North Wildwood, County of Cape May, State of
New Jersey.
The Municipal Clerk appointed by the City Council.
The body which shall exercise the legislative power in the
City.
The basic organizational unit of the City government, established
as such pursuant to this Code.
The administrative head of a department, sometimes known
by other titles such as "chief," "superintendent," etc.
The Council comprises the governing body.
Chief Executive Officer.
A calendar month, unless otherwise specifically provided.
"Ordinance" as defined at N.J.S.A. 40:49-1.
[Added 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 1663]
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.
B.
Word usage. For the purposes of this Code and any
other ordinances or resolutions heretofore or hereafter adopted, except
as the context may otherwise require:
(1)
The present tense includes the past and future tenses
as well as the present.
(2)
The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
(3)
The singular includes the plural and the plural the
singular.
(4)
"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5)
The time within which an act is to be done shall be
computed by excluding the first day and including the last, and if
the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, that day shall
be excluded.
(6)
"Writing" or "written" means any visual mode of reproducing
words or numbers on paper or similar material that is in general use.
C.
Interpretation.
(1)
It is the intent of the Council in enacting this
Code to exercise fully the powers to organize and regulate its internal
affairs, and the provisions of this Code shall be construed liberally
to that end.
(2)
The Code shall be interpreted and administered so
as to maintain the separation of legislative and administrative powers.
