[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of South Harrison 5-14-2003 by Ord. No. 0-03-02. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Public Works Department which
has the responsibility for care and maintenance of streets, roads,
avenues, public parks, buildings and places, and other similar items
related to the infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Township
of South Harrison. The Public Works Department shall consist of two
divisions to be known as the "Road Division" and "Public Buildings
and Ground Division."
Within the Public Works Department is established the position
of part-time Principal Public Works Manager, who has management responsibility
for the entire Public Works Department and shall implement the projects
and work orders for said Department.
The duties and responsibilities of the Principal Public Works
Department shall include the following:
A.Â
Maintain
and repair all Township streets, bridges, culverts and drains.
B.Â
Treat
road surfaces and resurface streets and roads.
C.Â
Maintain
all Township streets in a clean and safe condition, free of obstructions
or hazards and remove snow and ice therefrom as required.
D.Â
Install,
repair, maintain street traffic signs, lines and markers and check
for streetlight outage.
E.Â
Operate,
maintain and repair Township-owned buildings, properties, and parks
and provide custodial and janitorial service as required.
F.Â
Maintain
and repair playing fields in public parks in the Township.
G.Â
Perform
other duties of miscellaneous public works nature as may be assigned
by Township Committee from time to time.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance,
shall for any reason be judged by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder of this chapter.
