Township of Bernards, NJ
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2023-07-25
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General and Land Use Ordinances
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Chapter 2 Administration
- General and Land Use Ordinances
- Ch 1 General
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 § 1 Township Committee
- § 2-1.1 Legislative Power.
- § 2-1.2 Organization of Township Committee.
- § 2-1.3 Powers of the Mayor.
- § 2-1.4 Meetings of the Township Committee.
- § 2-1.5 Meetings; Rules of Township Committee.
- § 2-1.6 (Reserved)
- § 2-1.7 Quorum.
- § 2-1.8 Roll Call Votes; Minutes.
- § 2-1.9 Ordinances.
- § 2-1.10 Ordinance Book.
- § 2-1.11 Election of Deputy Mayor.
- Ch 2 § 2 Budget
- § 2-2.1 Budget Preparation.
- § 2-2.2 Budget Operation.
- § 2-2.3 Reserved.
- Ch 2 § 3 Township Administrator
- § 2-3.1 Creation of Positions.
- § 2-3.2 Appointment; Compensation.
- § 2-3.3 Removal from Office.
- § 2-3.4 Participation in Political Campaigns Within the Township.
- § 2-3.5 Residency Requirements.
- § 2-3.6 Qualifications Required.
- § 2-3.7 Duties and Responsibilities of the Township Administrator.
- § 2-3.8 Position of Administrator to be Full Time.
- § 2-3.9 Administrator may be Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2-3.10 Assistant Township Administrator.
- Ch 2 § 4 Municipal Clerk
- § 2-4.1 Appointment; General Powers and Duties.
- § 2-4.2 Deputy Clerk.
- Ch 2 § 5 Department of Law
- § 2-5.1 Township Attorney.
- § 2-5.2 Powers and Duties Generally.
- § 2-5.3 Special Counsel.
- § 2-5.4 Records and Papers.
- § 2-5.5 Township Prosecutor.
- Ch 2 § 6 Department of Finance
- § 2-6.1 Department Generally.
- § 2-6.1.1 Organization Divisions.
- § 2-6.1.2 Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2-6.1.3 Duties of the Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer.
- § 2-6.1.4 Compensation.
- § 2-6.2 Treasurer or Supervisor of Treasury Services.
- § 2-6.3 Duties of the Treasurer or Supervisor of Treasury Services.
- § 2-6.3.1 Payment of Claims.
- § 2-6.3.2 Payroll Account.
- § 2-6.3.3 Form of Warrants.
- § 2-6.4 Tax Collector.
- § 2-6.4.1 Deputy Tax Collector.
- § 2-6.5 Tax Assessor.
- § 2-6.6 Division of Purchase.
- Ch 2 § 7 Police Department
- § 2-7.1 Establishment and Organization.
- § 2-7.2 Township Committee Designated as Appropriate Authority.
- § 2-7.3 Chief of Police.
- § 2-7.4 Police Department Functions.
- § 2-7.5 Qualifications and Appointment.
- § 2-7.6 Term of Office.
- § 2-7.7 Rules and Regulations.
- § 2-7.8 Disciplinary Action.
- § 2-7.9 Special Law Enforcement Officers.
- § 2-7.10 Acting Police Chief.
- § 2-7.11 Police Matrons.
- § 2-7.12 School Crossing Guards.
- § 2-7.13 Compensation.
- § 2-7.14 Intermunicipal Police Assistance.
- § 2-7.15 Officer to be Provided with Means of Defense.
- § 2-7.16 Outside Employment of Off-Duty Police Officers.
- Ch 2 § 8 Department of Engineering
- § 2-8.1 Township Engineer.
- § 2-8.2 Duties.
- § 2-8.2.A through § 2-8.2.B. (Reserved)
- § 2-8.3 Construction Code Enforcement.
- § 2-8.3.A Fire Official.
- § 2-8.4 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-8.5 Interests of Construction Official.
- § 2-8.6 Deputy Construction Official.
- § 2-8.7 Subcode Officials.
- § 2-8.8 through § 2-8.13. (Reserved)
- Ch 2 § 9 Community Service Director
- § 2-9.1 Establishment; Appointment.
- § 2-9.2 Direct Report.
- § 2-9.3 Responsibilities.
- § 2-9.4 Duties.
- Ch 2 § 10 Board of Health
- § 2-10.1 Established.
- § 2-10.2 Membership.
- § 2-10.3 Qualifications.
- § 2-10.4 Compensation.
- § 2-10.5 Additional Personnel.
- § 2-10.6 Powers and Duties.
- Ch 2 § 11 Department of Public Works
- § 2-11.1 Establishment; Director.
- § 2-11.2 Duties of Director.
- § 2-11.3 Supervisor of Public Works.
- § 2-11.4 Subdivision of Roads; Working Foreman of Roads.
- § 2-11.5 Subdivision of Buildings; Working Foreman of Buildings.
- § 2-11.6 Subdivision of Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance; Working Foreman of Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance.
- § 2-11.7 Division of Grounds; Working Foreman of Grounds.
- Ch 2 § 12 Municipal Court
- § 2-12.1 Powers.
- § 2-12.2 Municipal Judge.
- § 2-12.3 Duties of the Municipal Judge.
- § 2-12.4 Municipal Court Administrator; Duties.
- § 2-12.5 Municipal Public Defender.
- Ch 2 § 13 Sewerage Authority
- § 2-13.1 Established.
- § 2-13.2 Powers and Duties.
- § 2-13.3 Compensation.
- Ch 2 § 14 Fire Department
- § 2-14.1 Composition of the Department.
- § 2-14.2 Annual Reports Required.
- § 2-14.3 Rules of the Department.
- Ch 2 § 15 Junior Fire Fighter's Auxiliary
- § 2-15.1 Preamble.
- § 2-15.2 Eligibility.
- § 2-15.3 Insurance Coverage for Members.
- § 2-15.4 Junior Fire Fighter's Auxiliary Committee.
- § 2-15.5 Number of Members Limited.
- § 2-15.6 Trainees.
- § 2-15.7 Minors Prohibited from Certain Actions.
- § 2-15.8 Over 18; Actions Permitted.
- § 2-15.9 Attendance.
- Ch 2 § 16 First Aid and Emergency Department
- § 2-16.1 Department Established.
- § 2-16.2 Rules and Regulations.
- Ch 2 § 17 Shade Tree Commission
- § 2-17.1 Established.
- § 2-17.2 Membership; Appointment; Terms.
- § 2-17.3 Authority.
- § 2-17.4 Records and Reports.
- § 2-17.5 Appropriations and Expenses.
- § 2-17.6 Employees.
- Ch 2 § 18 Environmental Commission
- § 2-18.1 Established.
- § 2-18.2 Members; Appointment.
- § 2-18.3 Powers.
- § 2-18.4 Acquisitions.
- § 2-18.5 Records and Reports.
- § 2-18.6 Appropriations and Expenses.
- § 2-18.7 Employees.
- Ch 2 § 19 Free Public Library in the Bernards Township
- § 2-19.1 Free Public Library Established.
- § 2-19.2 Trustees. (See N.J.S.A. 40:54-9-12)
- § 2-19.3 Powers.
- § 2-19.4 Officers; Term.
- § 2-19.5 Statutory Duties.
- Ch 2 § 20 Municipal Pool
- § 2-20.1 Establishment.
- § 2-20.2 Pool Commission.
- § 2-20.3 Pool Fee Schedule.
- § 2-20.4 Reduced Rate Early Payment Plan.
- § 2-20.5 Initiation Fee for New Members.
- § 2-20.6 Activities Fees.
- Ch 2 § 21 Insurance Fund
- § 2-21.1 Establishment of Municipal Insurance Fund.
- § 2-21.2 Appropriations to Fund; Disposition of Excess Moneys.
- § 2-21.3 Insurance Fund Commissioners.
- § 2-21.4 Organization of Commissioners.
- § 2-21.5 Powers and Authority of Insurance Fund Commissioners.
- § 2-21.6 Adoption of Official Notice of Tort Claim Form.
- § 2-21.7 Completion of Form Required.
- Ch 2 § 21A Defense and Indemnification
- § 2-21A.1 Authority, Duty and Scope.
- § 2-21A.2 Civil Proceedings.
- § 2-21A.3 Proceedings Other Than Civil Actions.
- § 2-21A.4 Exclusive Control by Township.
- § 2-21A.5 Provisions for Defense.
- Ch 2 § 22 Public Records; Fees
- § 2-22.1 Purpose and Intent.
- § 2-22.2 Definitions.
- § 2-22.3 Access Form.
- § 2-22.4 Fees.
- § 2-22.5 Mediums for Copying.
- § 2-22.6 Postage Costs.
- § 2-22.7 Extraordinary Service Charges.
- § 2-22.8 Time Period for Response by the Custodian of Public Records or Deputy Custodian for Public Records.
- § 2-22.9 (Reserved)
- § 2-22.10 Severability; Repealer.
- Ch 2 § 23 Township Ethics Board
- § 2-23.1 Established.
- § 2-23.2 Terms of Board Members.
- § 2-23.3 Powers and Duties.
- Ch 2 § 24 Mutual Fire Aid Between the Township of Bernards and the Borough of Bernardsville
- § 2-24.1 Established.
- § 2-24.2 Termination of Mutual Aid.
- § 2-24.3 Indemnification.
- § 2-24.4 Effective Date.
- Ch 2 § 25 Mutual Fire and First Aid Services Between the Township of Bernards and the Township of Bridgewater
- § 2-25.1 Established.
- § 2-25.2 Scope.
- § 2-25.3 Termination of Mutual Aid.
- § 2-25.4 Reimbursement.
- § 2-25.5 Effective Date.
- Ch 2 § 26 Local Historian
- § 2-26.1 Preamble.
- § 2-26.2 Creation of Position.
- § 2-26.3 Appointment; Compensation.
- § 2-26.4 Duties and Responsibilities of the Local Historian.
- § 2-26.5 Employment of Clerical Assistants.
- Ch 2 § 27 Interlocal Public Health Service Contract
- § 2-27.1 Entrance into Contract.
- Ch 2 § 28 Parks and Recreation
- § 2-28.1 Director of Parks and Recreation.
- § 2-28.2 Recreation, Parks and Pathways Advisory Committee.
- § 2-28.2.1 Definitions.
- § 2-28.2.2 Structure and Authority.
- § 2-28.2.3 Appointment; Membership Term.
- § 2-28.2.4 Duties.
- § 2-28.3 (Reserved)
- § 2-28.4 Golf Utility.
- § 2-28.5 (Reserved)
- Ch 2 § 29 (Reserved)
- Ch 2 § 30 Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for Emergency Services Volunteer Personnel
- § 2-30.1 Purpose.
- § 2-30.2 Creation of LOSAP.
- § 2-30.3 Annual Contributions.
- § 2-30.4 Criteria for Eligibility.
- § 2-30.5 Prior Service.
- § 2-30.6 Costs.
- § 2-30.7 Credit Points.
- § 2-30.8 Passage and Approval by Voters.
- Ch 2 § 31 Agricultural Advisory Committee
- § 2-31.1 Purpose.
- § 2-31.2 Establishment; Members; Responsibilties; Powers.
- Ch 2 § 32 Golf Advisory Committee
- § 2-32.1 Establishment.
- § 2-32.2 Golf Advisory Committee.
- Ch 2 § 33 Protocol for Meetings
- § 2-33.1 Applicability.
- § 2-33.2 Nonapplicability.
- Ch 2 § 34 Ban Against Pay-to-Play
- § 2-34.1 Purpose; Findings; Definitions.
- § 2-34.2 Prohibition on Awarding Public Contracts to Certain Contributors.
- § 2-34.3 Contributions Made Prior to the Effective Date.
- § 2-34.4 Contribution Statement by Professional or Business Entity.
- § 2-34.5 Return of Excess Contributions.
- § 2-34.6 Penalty.
- Ch 2 § 35 Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse
- § 2-35.1 Purpose.
- § 2-35.2 Establishment.
- § 2-35.3 Membership.
- § 2-35.4 Responsibilities/Powers.
- Ch 2 § 36 Traveler's Information Radio Station
- § 2-36.1 Findings; Purpose.
- § 2-36.2 Traveler's Information Station.
- § 2-36.3 Radio Station Coordinator; Powers and Duties.
- § 2-36.4 Appointment of Radio Station Coordinator.
- § 2-36.5 Radio Station Rules and Regulations.
- Ch 2 § 37 Marriage and Civil Union Ceremonies; Fees
- § 2-37.1 Purpose.
- § 2-37.2 Collection of Fees.
- § 2-37.3 Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred Through the Performance of Marriage and Civil Union Ceremonies.
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Animal Control
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Municipal Parking Lots
- Ch 8A Regulation of Parking in Nonmunicipal Parking Lots
- Ch 8B Parking Regulations
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 10 Municipal Parks, Playgrounds and Pools
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 Building and Housing
- Ch 13 Sewer and Water
- Ch 14 Fire Prevention
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 16 Shade Tree Protection
- Ch 17 Stormwater Management
- Ch 18 Streets, Sidewalks and Sanitation
- Ch 19 Soil and Soil Removal
- Ch 20 Taxation
- Ch 21 Land Development
- Ch 25 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 26 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 Open Space
- Ch 28 Emergency Management
- Ch 29 Right to Farm
- Ch 30 Cannabis Regulations
- Board of Health Legislation
- Ch BH:1 General
- Ch BH:2 Public Health Nuisance Code
- Ch BH:3 Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch BH:4 Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code
- Ch BH:5 Coin-Operated Dry-Cleaning Establishment Code of New Jersey
- Ch BH:6 Weed Control Code of New Jersey
- Ch BH:7 Solid Waste Code of New Jersey
- Ch BH:8 Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey
- Ch BH:9 Air Pollution Control Code
- Ch BH:10 Domestic Animals
- Ch BH:11 Recreational Bathing Code
- Ch BH:12 Public Health Housing Code
- Ch BH:13 Sanitary Sewer Connections
- Ch BH:14 Miscellaneous Health and Sanitary Regulations
- Ch BH:15 Fees
- Ch BH:16 Sale of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices
- Ch BH:17 Personnel Committee
- Ch BH:18 Body Art Establishments
- Ch BH:19 Youth Camps
- Ch BH:20 Communicable Disease, Control of
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[The form of government in the Township of
Bernards is the Township Form which comprises Chapters 142 to 156A
in Title 40 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes. The Administrative
Code has been drafted in conformity with the Township law and in many
instances, provisions of the Township law have been restated in the
Code. Other enabling laws pertaining to the Administrative Chapter
are N.J.S.A. 40:47-1, et seq., Police and Fire Departments; N.J.S.A.
2A:8-1 et seq., Municipal Court; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69, Zoning Board
of Adjustment; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, Planning Board; N.J.S.A. 26:3-1
et seq., Board of Health; N.J.S.A. 40:12-1, Recreation Commission;
N.J.S.A. 40:64-1, Shade Tree Commission; N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, Environmental
Commission; and N.J.S.A. 44:8-107 et seq., Local Assistance Board.
Other authority to regulate the internal affairs of the Township is
contained in N.J.S.A. 40:48-2. For salary grades and ranges, wages,
compensation and fees of all officers and employees of the Township,
see annual salary ordinances of the Township. Such ordinances are
not included in these Revised Ordinances, but are saved from repeal.
See Adopting Ordinance.]
