Township of Washington, NJ Article V Administrative Organization

§ 3-35 Departments, boards and commissions.

[Amended 5-21-1979 by Ord. No. 43-79]

There shall be the following departments, officers, boards and commissions in the Township of Washington:

A. Departments.

(1) Department of Finance.

(2) Department of Public Works.

(3) Police Department.

(4) Fire Department.

(5) Construction Code Enforcement Agency.

B. Separate offices not under departments.

(1) Township Attorney.

(2) Township Engineer.

C. Boards and commission; agencies.

(1) Municipal Court.

(2) Zoning Board of Adjustment.

(3) Planning Board.

(4) Public Assistance.

(5) Board of Health.

(6) Environmental Commission.

(7) Shade Tree Committee.

(8) Civil Defense and Disaster Control.

§ 3-36 Powers and duties of department heads.

The head of a department, subject to the code and the approval or direction of the Township Committee or the responsible subcommittee thereof, shall:

A. Prescribe the internal organization of the work of his department.

B. Direct and supervise subordinate officers and employees of the department and make, alter and enforce individual work assignments.

C. Approve or disapprove payrolls, bills and claims chargeable to department appropriations.

D. Maintain records of work performance and unit costs thereof as may be approved or required by the Township Committee.

E. Provide information and reports on the work of the department as may from time to time be required by the Township Committee.

F. Exercise other or different powers of administrative supervision and direction which the Township Committee delegates to him.