This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Administrative Code of the City of Union City in the County of Hudson, and is sometimes referred to in this chapter as the "code."
Pursuant to law, the executive, judicial, administrative and legislative functions, powers and duties of the Board of Commissioners shall be allocated among the following basic departments:
A. 
Department of Parks and Public Property.
B. 
Department of Public Affairs.
C. 
Department of Public Safety.
D. 
Department of Public Works.
E. 
Department of Revenue and Finance.
The Board of Commissioners shall designate, by majority vote, one Commissioner to be Director of each department. The Board of Commissioners shall also examine the various departments and divisions, or subdepartments within departments, and, by resolution, make such reallocation of functions as it deems desirable. When such reallocation has been duly made by resolution, the function so allocated shall be deemed to fall within the departments to which they have been allocated, notwithstanding any other provisions of this code.
The Board of Commissioners shall determine the powers and duties to be performed by each department and shall assign each department the powers and duties which it deems appropriate. The board shall prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and employees, may assign particular officers and employees to one or more departments, and may require any officer or employee to perform duties in two or more departments if the work required in each department is similar in character. The Board of Commissioners may make such rules and regulations as are necessary and proper for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the City.
The City may prescribe the form and manner of execution and approval of all contracts to be executed by the City, and the Board of Commissioners has authorized the Mayor to execute all contracts on behalf of the City.