City of Passaic, NJ Article I General Provisions

§ 5-1 Title.

This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Administrative Code of the City of Passaic."

§ 5-2 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish departments; allocate the City's functions, powers and duties among and within the departments; establish official relationships; and prescribe standards and procedures for the conduct of the public business, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.

§ 5-3 Definitions and word usage.

A. Words and phrases as used in this or any other chapter, unless otherwise required by the context or unless another or different meaning is expressly indicated, shall be given their generally accepted meaning according to the approved usage of the language. Technical words and phrases and words and phrases having special or accepted meaning in the law shall be construed in accordance with such technical or special and accepted meanings.

B. Particular definitions are set forth in Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I, Construction of Provisions.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Subsections 2-1.4. Prior Ordinances, and 2-1.5. Penalties, were deleted 7-11-1985 by Ord. No. 865-85. For current penalty provisions, see Ch. 1, Art. II.