[Adopted by Ord. No. 1308 as Ch. 1.04 of the 1998 Code]
For the purpose of this article and for the
interpretation of any law, ordinance or resolution applicable to the
Township, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
An ordinance providing, subject to the Charter, for the organization
or administration of the Township government, for the exercise or
discharge of its functions, powers and duties and for the management
or control of its property, affairs or government.
The Township Administrator duly appointed pursuant to the
Charter.
The Act adopted by the State Legislature and approved by
the Governor entitled "An Act to Provide a Special Charter for the
Township of Montville in the County of Morris," known as "Chapter
95 of the Laws of 1974," and all statutory provisions of the State
of New Jersey which are now or may hereafter be applicable specifically
to the Township of Montville.[1]
The governing body of the Township, constituted and elected
pursuant to the Charter.
An administrative organizational unit for the Township government
established or designated by or pursuant to the Charter.
Any law or provision of law, not inconsistent with the Charter
or this chapter, heretofore or hereafter enacted which is by its terms
applicable or available to all municipalities, and the following additional
laws whether or not such additional laws are so applicable or available
to all municipalities: legislation relating to taxation, local courts,
education, health, public authorities serving more than one municipality
and municipalities in unsound financial condition.
The Township of Montville within the boundaries now existing
or which may hereafter be established pursuant to law.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Charter is included towards the beginning
of this Township Code.
In addition to such powers as may otherwise
be conferred by the Charter, the Township may:
A.Â
Organize and regulate its internal affairs, and establish,
alter and abolish offices, positions and employments and define the
functions, powers and duties thereof and fix their term, tenure and
compensation.
B.Â
Adopt and enforce ordinances and impose penalties
for violation thereof, by fine or imprisonment, or both, as such sanctions
are authorized by general law.
C.Â
Construct, acquire, operate or maintain any and all
public improvements, projects or enterprises for any public purpose,
subject to referendum requirements otherwise imposed by law.
D.Â
Sue and be sued; have a corporate seal; contract and
be contracted with; buy, sell, lease, hold and dispose of real and
personal property; appropriate and expend moneys; and adopt, amend
and repeal such ordinances and resolutions as may be required for
the management of the Township and the good government thereof.
E.Â
Exercise all powers of condemnation, borrowing and
taxation in the manner provided by general law.
F.Â
Exercise all powers of local government in such manner
as the Township Committee may determine.
The general grant of municipal power contained
in the Charter is intended to confer the greatest powers of local
self-government consistent with the Constitution of this state. No
specific enumeration of municipal powers contained in the Charter
shall be construed in any way to limit the general description of
powers contained in this article, and any such specifically enumerated
municipal powers shall be construed as in addition and supplementary
to the powers conferred in general terms by this article. All grants
of power to the Township, whether in the form of specific enumeration
or general terms, shall be liberally construed, as required by the
Constitution of this state, in favor of the Township.
