Borough of Florham Park, NJ
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2023-10-19
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 12 Claims, Payment of
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration of Government
- Ch 4 Administrator, Borough
- Ch 6 Municipal Housing Liaison
- Ch 8 Assessor, Tax
- Ch 11 Chief Financial Officer
- Ch 12 Claims, Payment of
- § 12-1 Procedure.
- Ch 16 Court, Municipal
- Ch 19 Defender, Public
- Ch 20 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 25 Fire Department
- Ch 29 Health, Board of
- Ch 31 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 32 Environmental Commission
- Ch 34 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 35 Mutual Aid Agreements
- Ch 38 Personnel
- Ch 42 Planning Board
- Ch 46 Police Department
- Ch 47 Public Records
- Ch 48 Public Works, Director of
- Ch 50 Recreation Department
- Ch 52 Retirement
- Ch 54 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 56 Self-Funded Health Plan
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 Town Center Task Force
- Ch 62 Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 68 Alarm Systems
- Ch 72 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 77 Amusement and Recreation Facilities
- Ch 80 Amusement Devices
- Ch 81 Athletic Code of Conduct
- Ch 82 Background Checks
- Ch 85 Bingo
- Ch 90 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 94 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 95 Cannabis Businesses
- Ch 96 Cats
- Ch 98 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 103 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Ch 108 Dogs
- Ch 113 Drainage Facilities
- Ch 115 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 117 Exhibitions, Shows and Carnivals
- Ch 117A False 9-1-1 Calls
- Ch 118 Fertilizer Application
- Ch 120 Filming
- Ch 122 Firearms
- Ch 125 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 131 Fire Lanes
- Ch 134 Firesafety
- Ch 137 Fires, Outdoor
- Ch 140 Garage Sales
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 144 Hazardous or Toxic Substance Discharge
- Ch 145 Insurance
- Ch 146 Illicit Connections
- Ch 148 Licensing and Business Regulations
- Ch 150 (Reserved)
- Ch 152 Mechanical Systems
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 159 Nuisances
- Ch 163 (Reserved)
- Ch 166 Open Space and Recreation Land Acquisition
- Ch 167 Parking Lots
- Ch 171 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 175 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 176 Public Utility Poles and Facilities
- Ch 179 Solicitation, Canvassing and Sales
- Ch 184 Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors
- Ch 188 Property Maintenance
- Ch 189 Public Property
- Ch 189A Races
- Ch 190 Raffles
- Ch 191 Retail Establishments
- Ch 192 Riparian Zones
- Ch 193 Sewers
- Ch 199 Signs
- Ch 203 Soil Removal
- Ch 207 Storm Sewers
- Ch 208 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 212 Subdivision and Site Plan Review
- Ch 213 Stormwater Control
- Ch 214 Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting
- Ch 215 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 216 Swimming Pools
- Ch 217 Privately Owned Salt Storage
- Ch 220 Taxation
- Ch 224 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 227 Telecommunications Antennas, Cellular (Wireless)
- Ch 227A Telecommunication Facilities in Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 228 Towing/Wrecker Operators
- Ch 229 Trees
- Ch 235 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 238 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 244 Water
- Ch 250 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 253 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 258 Emergency Fuel Oil and Furnace Repair
- Ch 259 Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Machines
- Ch 260 (Reserved)
- Ch 261 Feeding of Wildlife and Waterfowl
- Ch 262 Feeding of and Playing With Stray Dogs and Cats
- Ch 263 Hancock Cemetery
- Ch 265 Sanitation
- Ch 269 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 274 Vending Machines
- Ch 278 Water Supply Systems
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Florham
Park 4-17-1979 as part of Ord. No. 10-79.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Borough Administrator — See Ch. 4.
A.
The Borough Administrator, or other officer to be designated
by him in writing, shall certify all claims per N.J.S.A. 40A:5-166 prior to
presentation to the Borough Council for approval. Certification shall include
the verification that there are proper appropriations with sufficient balances
to cover the payment and that the purchase or service was legal and duly authorized.
B.
Where certification was made by his appointee, the Borough
Administrator shall initial the payment voucher in the block entitled "Approval
for Payment."
C.
Prior to the approval by the Council, a duly designated
Councilman shall review and sign each voucher.
D.
Except as provided in Subsection F hereafter, the Administrator shall cause to be listed and subtotaled by departmental category all vouchers duly approved as per Subsections A through C herein. During a regularly scheduled business meeting, the Administrator shall present to the Council for payment authorization the list of payment vouchers. The Clerk shall enter into the minutes a record of the action taken and the vote thereon.
E.
The Treasurer shall draw checks for payment of all claims
which have been approved according to the foregoing procedure.
F.
Ratification of payments.
(1)
Subject to the following limitations, the Council may
ratify payments which have preceded the date of regular meeting.
(2)
All such payments shall be aggregated separately in the listing prescribed in Subsection D under the heading "Ratification of Payments Made Pursuant to Borough Code § 12-1F."
(a)
Certain payments for goods or services which must be
made at the time of delivery either due to emergency or because the need therefor
could not have been foreseen or because the payee refuses to take a voucher
or in order to take advantage of a cash discount.
(c)
Payments not to exceed $500.
G.
The Administrator shall not list or present for payment
any voucher which the duly designated Councilman has refused to sign, except
that such refusal shall be made only upon the following grounds
