The Director of each department shall be qualified by experience and training and fulfill statutory requirements to perform the duties of his office and shall, subject to the Charter and ordinances and the supervision of the Mayor of this Township:
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Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the department.
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Prescribe the internal organization of the department and the duties of his subordinates and assistants.
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Administer the work of the department through the divisions established by ordinance and such other units of administration as he may find necessary or desirable.
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Appoint officers and employees to be employed with the department and assign functions, powers and duties to them.
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Delegate such of his powers as he may deem necessary for the efficient administration of the department, to be exercised under his direction and supervision by division heads.
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Report at least semiannually to the Mayor and Council, in such form as shall be approved by the Business Administrator, on the work of the department during the preceding six months.
Whenever a vacancy exists by resignation, removal or otherwise in the office of a Director of any department, the Mayor may temporarily fill such vacancy in cases not specifically provided for in the Charter or ordinances, by appointing an Acting Director, who shall perform all the duties and functions of such department head until the office shall be filled permanently. Any such appointment of an Acting Director shall terminate not later than 60 days after the date of appointment, unless the Council shall, by resolution, authorize one or more extensions thereof.
Whenever a vacancy exists in the office of Manager of any departmental division by resignation, removal or otherwise, the Director of such department is authorized to fill such vacancy temporarily in cases not specifically provided for in the Charter or ordinances, by appointing an Acting Manager of such departmental division, by appointing officials within the department wherever possible, who shall perform all the duties and functions of such departmental division head until the office shall be filled permanently.
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Whenever any administrative officer or the head of any administrative department or division thereof is, by reason of absence or disability, unable to perform his official duties, one or more officers or employees under his supervision whom he has designated in writing may perform the ministerial duties of such office during such time as the absence or disability of the officer may continue; and it shall be the duty of the head of each department and division to designate in writing one or more such persons.
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When any person so designated to perform duties of an officer during his absence or disability is required to sign any official document pertaining to such office, it shall be signed in the name of such officer and by the subordinate as designee.
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No rule or regulation made by any department, officer, agency or authority of the Township within the jurisdiction of the Mayor shall, except upon written approval of the Mayor, take effect until at least 10 days after it is filed with the Township Clerk as required by the Charter. This limitation of time shall not apply, however, to any order, rule or regulation which relates solely to the organization or internal management of the Township government or a part thereof.
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The Township Clerk shall maintain a docket of all orders, rules and regulations filed in his office, which docket shall show the name of the issuing authority, a brief description of the subject matter and the date of filing.
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The promulgated rules and regulations shall be integrated into the Code of Township regulations.
Those records, files, papers and documents which by law are available to the public and Council for research and examination shall be made available to the public during office hours, subject to the right of the appropriate office to regulate said search and examination so as to preserve the documents from loss, mutilation or destruction.
Applications for licenses and permits shall be made as required by the applicable provisions of the ordinances of the municipality. If no such requirements are set forth, application shall be made in writing, addressed to and filed with the department, division, bureau or officer authorized by statute or the ordinances of the municipality to grant or issue the license or permit, on forms supplied by such authorized issuing authority or officer. Every application for a license or a permit shall be accompanied by the license fee or permit fee in the amount prescribed by the applicable provisions of the ordinances of the municipality, unless otherwise provided therein.
Whenever in the ordinances of the municipality any specified department, division, bureau or officer is authorized to grant or issue licenses or permits, it shall be the duty of such department, division, bureau or officer to keep a register of all such licenses or permits issued. Such register shall state the number of the license or permit issued, the date thereof, to whom issued, the location of the facility licensed or permitted and the vehicle, if any, for which a license or permit is issued.
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Editor's Note: Former § 4-28, Conflicts of interest; ethical standards, as amended, was repealed 12-7-1992 by Ord. No. 92-36. Former § 4-28.1, Nepotism prohibited, added 11-2-1981 by Ord. No. 81-40, was repealed 8-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-25.