[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Ocean 10-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-16; amended in its entirety 11-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-15. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
An appointed Superintendent of Public Works shall be certified
by the State of New Jersey as a Certified Public Works Manager and
have such other certificates, licenses and permits required by state
law and regulations and municipal ordinances.
A.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall serve until January 1 next
succeeding the date of appointment and until a successor has qualified.
B.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.5 and 40A:9-154.6, the position of
Superintendent of Public Works, also known as "Principal Public Works
Manager," "Municipal Superintendent of Public Works" or "Director
of Public Works," is hereby granted tenure. Pursuant to the definition
of "Municipal Superintendent of Public Works" provided in N.J.S.A.
40A:9-154.5, a person holding office, position or employment as the
full-time Municipal Superintendent of Public Works who has held the
office, position or employment continuously for five years or more
shall continue to hold the office, position or employment, notwithstanding
he is serving for a fixed term, during good behavior and efficiency,
and shall not be removed therefrom for political or other reasons
except for good cause, upon written charges filed with the Chairperson
of Public Works and after a public, fair and impartial hearing.
The Township of Ocean is desirous of streamlining its departments
and personnel responsible for maintenance and upkeep of public roads,
parks, docks, and other facilities into one department, instead of
two as it is currently configured. The purpose of this chapter is
to combine the Road Department and Department of Parks by creating
a new Department of Public Works and designating same as Chapter 2.33,
while simultaneously repealing and deleting Chapters 2.32 and 2.104.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said chapter references are otherwise known
as § 2-8 of the 1972 Ocean Codified Ordinances and Ord.
No. 2002-4, respectively.
The Department of Public Works shall consist of, but not be
limited to, the following personnel:
The Department Head shall be the custodian of all tools, equipment
and vehicles and property belonging to the Township of Ocean and not
assigned to the care of the Township or any other public office. The
Department Head shall establish rules and regulations for proper storage
of tools, equipment and vehicles.
