There is hereby established within the Township of East Hanover an Auxiliary Fire Company. Said Auxiliary Fire Company shall be under the control and jurisdiction of the Fire Director, supervised by the Fire Chief of the Township of East Hanover, and shall operate in accordance with all rules and regulations promulgated by the Fire Director.
Membership in the East Hanover Auxiliary Fire Company shall be limited to those persons recommended by the Township's Fire Chief through the Fire Director and approved by the Mayor and Township Council. Eligibility for membership shall be limited to those who meet the following qualifications:
A. 
The age requirement for those members of the Auxiliary Fire Company shall be between the ages of 18 and 55.
B. 
The applicant must submit, as part of his application, a medical report by the Township's physician, based upon a medical examination made by the Township's physician, that the applicant is physically fit to perform the duties of an auxiliary firefighter as established from time to time by the Fire Director of the Fire Department.
C. 
To be a member of the Auxiliary Fire Company, a member must be a resident of the Township of East Hanover prior to making application to become a member.
D. 
An applicant for the Auxiliary Fire Company shall be subject to a criminal background check prior to being accepted for membership in the Company. Evidence of a criminal conviction shall disqualify any applicant from membership.
E. 
An applicant for the Auxiliary Fire Company shall be in possession of and maintain a valid State of New Jersey driver license.
The Auxiliary Fire Company of the East Hanover Fire Department shall be under the jurisdiction of the Fire Director, supervised by the Fire Chief of the East Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, and the members of the Auxiliary Fire Company shall perform such duties as are assigned by the Fire Chief. Every member of the Auxiliary Fire Company shall comply and abide by such rules and regulations as may be established by the Fire Director from time to time. Failure of a member of the Auxiliary Fire Company to abide by these rules and regulations shall be grounds for dismissal from the Auxiliary Fire Company, and the Fire Director shall have the right to dismiss the one who fails to comply with said rules and regulations promulgated by the Fire Director subject to the right of the member to appeal said dismissal to the Mayor and Township Council.
Each member of the Auxiliary Fire Company must successfully complete all training and have 50% attendance at meetings, drills, and cleanups in order to continue as a member of the Auxiliary Fire Company. These members of the Auxiliary Fire Company who meet the aforesaid requirements and have successfully completed not less than one year with the Auxiliary Fire Company may be eligible, upon recommendation of the Fire Chief to the Fire Director, for transfer to the East Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, subject to being able to meet all requirements for membership in the East Hanover Volunteer Fire Department.