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2023-11-16
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 7 Administration of Government
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Administration of Government
Ch 7 Art I
General Provisions
§ 7-1
Title.
§ 7-2
Definitions.
Ch 7 Art II
City Council Meetings and Rules
§ 7-3
Council to exercise legislative powers.
§ 7-4
President and Vice President.
§ 7-5
Clerk.
§ 7-6
Date, time, notice and location of meetings.
§ 7-7
Premeeting conferences.
§ 7-8
Meetings open to public.
§ 7-9
Rules of Council.
Ch 7 Art III
Municipal Clerk
§ 7-10
Clerk to be appointed; training and experience.
§ 7-11
Deputy Municipal Clerk.
§ 7-12
Powers and duties.
§ 7-13
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
§ 7-14
Records Management Unit.
Ch 7 Art IV
Mayor and Administrative Organization
§ 7-15
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 7-16
Departments, offices, authorities, boards, commissions and other agencies.
§ 7-17
Business Administrator's appointment, qualifications, powers and duties.
§ 7-18
Department and office heads.
Ch 7 Art V
Department of Administration
§ 7-19
Establishment; Business Administrator to head.
§ 7-20
Department of Administration established; divisions, offices and powers.
§ 7-21
Bureau of Fleet Maintenance.
Ch 7 Art VI
Department of Finance
§ 7-22
Establishment; bureaus; powers and duties.
§ 7-23
Bureau of City Treasurer.
§ 7-24
Bureau of Revenue Collection.
§ 7-25
Bureau of Accounts and Control.
§ 7-26
Bureau of Assessments.
§ 7-27
Bureau of Grants Management.
Ch 7 Art VII
Law Department
§ 7-28
Establishment; City Attorney to head.
§ 7-29
City Attorney full-time and responsible to Mayor.
§ 7-30
Powers and duties.
§ 7-31
Office of Risk Management.
§ 7-32
Appointment of Assistant City Attorneys; City Prosecutor.
§ 7-33
Acting City Attorney; authority of Assistant City Attorneys.
§ 7-34
Appointment of special counsel.
§ 7-35
Records and papers are City property.
Ch 7 Art VIII
Department of Planning and Development
§ 7-36
Establishment; Director of Planning and Development.
§ 7-37
Powers and duties; organization.
§ 7-38
Division of Housing Services.
§ 7-39
Division of Planning.
Ch 7 Art IX
Department of Public Works
§ 7-40
Establishment; Director of Public Works; Division of Buildings and Grounds.
§ 7-41
Division of General Administration.
§ 7-42
Division of Neighborhood Districts.
§ 7-43
Bureau of Traffic Signs.
§ 7-44
Division of Utilities: Water and Sewer.
§ 7-45
Division of Energy.
§ 7-46
Electrical Bureau.
§ 7-47
Bureau of Fleet Maintenance.
Ch 7 Art X
Department of Human Services
§ 7-48
Establishment; Director of Human Services.
§ 7-49
Powers and duties.
§ 7-50
Office of Displaced Persons.
§ 7-51
Bureau of Aging.
§ 7-52
Division of Public Assistance.
§ 7-53
Division of Auxiliary Police.
§ 7-54
Division of Community Services.
§ 7-55
Division of Recreation.
§ 7-56
Bureau of Program Development.
Ch 7 Art XI
Department of Code Enforcement
§ 7-57
Establishment; Director of Code Enforcement.
§ 7-58
Assistant Director.
§ 7-59
Organization.
§ 7-60
Bureaus, offices and functions.
§ 7-61
Office of Rent Control.
§ 7-62
Bureau of Housing Inspection.
§ 7-63
Bureau of the Construction Code Official.
§ 7-64
Bureau of Weights and Measures.
§ 7-65
Bureau of Animal Control.
Ch 7 Art XII
Housing Authority
§ 7-66
Legislative findings.
§ 7-67
Continuation of Authority.
§ 7-68
Redevelopment activities needed in blighted areas.
§ 7-69
Authorization to act.
Ch 7 Art XIII
Other Agencies
§ 7-70
Parking Authority.
§ 7-71
Library.
§ 7-72
Board of Adjustment.
§ 7-73
Municipal Court.
§ 7-74
Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Ch 7 Art XIV
Financial Procedures
§ 7-75
Preparation of budget.
§ 7-76
Administration of budget.
§ 7-77
Award and execution of contracts.
§ 7-78
Purchasing Standards Committee; purchasing standards.
§ 7-79
Purchasing procedures.
§ 7-80
Audit and warrant of payments.
Ch 7 Art XV
Administrative Requirements
§ 7-81
Acting Mayor.
§ 7-82
Interim appointments to offices.
§ 7-83
Additional positions for directors, division and department heads.
§ 7-84
Department heads to be full-time.
§ 7-85
Acting heads of divisions.
§ 7-86
Removal of officers and department heads.
§ 7-87
Surety bonds.
§ 7-88
Conflicts of interest.
§ 7-89
Preservation of records.
§ 7-90
Availability of records.
§ 7-91
Office hours.
§ 7-92
Annual audit.
§ 7-93
Suspension of official transactions.
§ 7-94
Deadline for filing nomination petitions.
Ch 7 Art XVI
Benefits and Residency Requirements
§ 7-95
Group medical, prescription and hospital insurance.
§ 7-96
Residency requirements.
Ch 7 Art XVII
Sick Leave for Unclassified Employees
§ 7-97
Sick leave.
§ 7-98
Basis for determining length of service.
Ch 7 Art XVIII
Leave for Uniformed Police and Fire Division Members
§ 7-99
Leave of absence without pay.
§ 7-100
Request for leave.
§ 7-101
Report of return to duty.
§ 7-102
Payment to estate for unused leave.
Ch 7 Art XIX
Police and Fire Disability Allowances
§ 7-103
Authorization.
§ 7-104
Medical certification.
§ 7-105
Computation of allowance.
§ 7-106
Examinations for continuing disability.
§ 7-107
Cessation of payments in absence of disability.
§ 7-108
Suspension of payments upon gainful employment.
Ch 7 Art XX
Conflicts of Interest
§ 7-109
Definitions.
§ 7-110
Construction by City employees prohibited.
§ 7-111
Inspection of structures; prohibited acts; exceptions.
§ 7-112
Compliance required.
§ 7-113
Additional rules and regulations.
§ 7-114
Violations and penalties; disciplinary action.
Ch 7 Art XXI
Contractual or Employment Relationships
§ 7-115
Relationship of officers and employees with persons paid by proceeds from grants.
Ch 7 Art XXII
Electronic Preservation, Disposal and Retention of Municipal Documents
§ 7-116
Use of electronic document management system.
§ 7-117
Removal or surrender of data storage devices in City photocopiers and computer equipment.
Ch 14
Affirmative Action
Ch 19
Ambulance Services
Ch 26
Boards, Committees, Commissions and Councils
Ch 33
Contracts
Ch 38
Court, Municipal
Ch 44
Defense of Officers and Employees
Ch 52
Empowerment Zone Corporation
Ch 59
Fire Department
Ch 63
Flag; Coat of Arms; Colors
Ch 74
Living Wage
Ch 80
Meetings
Ch 85
Municipal Insurance Fund
Ch 89
Municipal Property
Ch 97
Parking Enforcement Officers
Ch 103
Personnel Policies
Ch 110
Police Department
Ch 118
Project Labor Agreements
Ch 120
Purchasing Policy
Ch 122
Redevelopment Agency
Ch 128
Seal, Official
Ch 136
Training Requirements
Ch 141
Urban Enterprise Zones
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 160
Adopt a Park Program
Ch 164
Adopt-A-Street and -Lot Program
Ch 169
Advertising Materials
Ch 177
Alarm Systems
Ch 181
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 188
Animals
Ch 193
Arcades and Amusement Devices
Ch 198
Asbestos Removal
Ch 204
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 209
Autocabs
Ch 217
Billiard and Pool Rooms
Ch 225
Bowling Alleys
Ch 232
Brush, Grass, Weeds and Debris
Ch 240
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 246
Cannabis
Ch 248
Carousels and Merry-Go-Rounds
Ch 253
Cemeteries
Ch 264
Circuses and Exhibitions
Ch 270
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 277
Criminal History Background Check
Ch 282
Curfew
Ch 283
Anti-Bullying
Ch 286
Dances and Dance Halls
Ch 291
Development Plans
Ch 303
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 309
Dumpsters
Ch 314
Elevators
Ch 320
Emergencies
Ch 323
Employee Residency Reports
Ch 325
Entertainers, Models and Dancers
Ch 329
Entertainment, Places of Public
Ch 340
Fees and Costs
Ch 348
Filming
Ch 352
Firearms
Ch 357
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 363
Fire Prevention and Protection and Emergency Services Mitigation
Ch 369
Fireworks
Ch 374
Flags
Ch 378
Flea Markets
Ch 383
Florists
Ch 390
Food and Beverage Vending Machines
Ch 394
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 400
Food Service Entities
Ch 410
Games of Chance
Ch 416
Gasoline and Vehicle Repair Stations
Ch 420
Gasoline Tanks, Abandonment of
Ch 428
Graffiti
Ch 434
Hawkers, Peddlers and Solicitors
Ch 439
Health Clubs
Ch 445
Horse-Drawn and Animal-Drawn Vehicles
Ch 450
Housing Standards
Ch 456
Ice Dealers and Vending Machines
Ch 461
Improvement Districts
Ch 467
Junkyards
Ch 478
Laundries, Self-Service
Ch 485
Licenses and Business Regulations
Ch 492
Map, Drawings and Other Documents, Electronic Submission of
Ch 496
Massage Parlors
Ch 500
Mercantile Businesses
Ch 507
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 508
Commercial and Other Large Vehicles, Parking of
Ch 512
Motels and Hotels
Ch 518
Noise
Ch 523
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 534
Parades
Ch 539
(Reserved)
Ch 545
Parking Lots, Commercial
Ch 550
Parking Permit Program, Residential
Ch 556
Parking, Resident Handicapped On-Street
Ch 562
Parks and Recreation
Ch 567
Pay Telephones, Outdoor
Ch 573
Peace and Good Order
Ch 578
Peddlers and Vending Units
Ch 582
Pedicabs
Ch 587
Photographers, Street
Ch 594
Picketing
Ch 600
Poles, Wires and Underground Conduits
Ch 601
Wireless Facilities in Public Rights-Of-Way
Ch 608
Precious Metals and Gems
Ch 615
Property, Vacant and Abandoned
Ch 620
Property Maintenance
Ch 627
Public Utilities
Ch 635
Real Estate Transactions
Ch 644
Rental Property
Ch 650
Rent Control
Ch 656
Rooming and Boarding Houses
Ch 661
Sales, Special
Ch 667
Secondhand Dealers
Ch 675
Sewers
Ch 679
(Reserved)
Ch 684
Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 688
Signs
Ch 700
Snow, Ice and Debris Removal
Ch 705
Soft Drinks, Wholesale
Ch 711
Solid Waste
Ch 716
Special Events
Ch 722
Storage Facilities
Ch 725
Stormwater Control and Management
Ch 729
Street Closings
Ch 735
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 739
Sustainability Requirements
Ch 742
Swimming Pools
Ch 747
Tattooing and Tattooists
Ch 753
Taxation
Ch 758
Taxicabs
Ch 766
Theaters
Ch 771
Tires, Used
Ch 776
Tobacco
Ch 780
Toilet Facilities, Portable
Ch 785
Towing Services
Ch 791
Transient Merchants
Ch 796
Trees and Shrubs
Ch 803
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 808
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 815
Vehicles, Immobilization and Impoundment of
Ch 822
Vehicles, Sale of
Ch 827
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 840
Water
Ch 847
Weapons-Free Zones
Ch 852
Weights and Measures
Ch 870
Zoning and Land Use
Appendix
Ch A900
Cable Television and Communications Franchise Agreements
Ch A910
Historic Districts
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 7
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Camden
7-13-1961
by
Ord. No. MC-1
(Ch. 5 of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 7-1
Title.
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§ 7-2
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article II
City Council Meetings and Rules
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§ 7-3
Council to exercise legislative powers.
chevron_right
§ 7-4
President and Vice President.
chevron_right
§ 7-5
Clerk.
chevron_right
§ 7-6
Date, time, notice and location of meetings.
chevron_right
§ 7-7
Premeeting conferences.
chevron_right
§ 7-8
Meetings open to public.
chevron_right
§ 7-9
Rules of Council.
chevron_right
Article III
Municipal Clerk
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§ 7-10
Clerk to be appointed; training and experience.
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§ 7-11
Deputy Municipal Clerk.
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§ 7-12
Powers and duties.
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§ 7-13
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
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§ 7-14
Records Management Unit.
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Article IV
Mayor and Administrative Organization
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§ 7-15
Powers and duties of Mayor.
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§ 7-16
Departments, offices, authorities, boards, commissions and other agencies.
chevron_right
§ 7-17
Business Administrator's appointment, qualifications, powers and duties.
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§ 7-18
Department and office heads.
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Article V
Department of Administration
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§ 7-19
Establishment; Business Administrator to head.
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§ 7-20
Department of Administration established; divisions, offices and powers.
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§ 7-21
Bureau of Fleet Maintenance.
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Article VI
Department of Finance
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§ 7-22
Establishment; bureaus; powers and duties.
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§ 7-23
Bureau of City Treasurer.
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§ 7-24
Bureau of Revenue Collection.
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§ 7-25
Bureau of Accounts and Control.
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§ 7-26
Bureau of Assessments.
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§ 7-27
Bureau of Grants Management.
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Article VII
Law Department
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§ 7-28
Establishment; City Attorney to head.
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§ 7-29
City Attorney full-time and responsible to Mayor.
chevron_right
§ 7-30
Powers and duties.
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§ 7-31
Office of Risk Management.
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§ 7-32
Appointment of Assistant City Attorneys; City Prosecutor.
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§ 7-33
Acting City Attorney; authority of Assistant City Attorneys.
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§ 7-34
Appointment of special counsel.
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§ 7-35
Records and papers are City property.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Department of Planning and Development
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§ 7-36
Establishment; Director of Planning and Development.
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§ 7-37
Powers and duties; organization.
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§ 7-38
Division of Housing Services.
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§ 7-39
Division of Planning.
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Article IX
Department of Public Works
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§ 7-40
Establishment; Director of Public Works; Division of Buildings and Grounds.
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§ 7-41
Division of General Administration.
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§ 7-42
Division of Neighborhood Districts.
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§ 7-43
Bureau of Traffic Signs.
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§ 7-44
Division of Utilities: Water and Sewer.
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§ 7-45
Division of Energy.
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§ 7-46
Electrical Bureau.
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§ 7-47
Bureau of Fleet Maintenance.
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Article X
Department of Human Services
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§ 7-48
Establishment; Director of Human Services.
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§ 7-49
Powers and duties.
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§ 7-50
Office of Displaced Persons.
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§ 7-51
Bureau of Aging.
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§ 7-52
Division of Public Assistance.
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§ 7-53
Division of Auxiliary Police.
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§ 7-54
Division of Community Services.
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§ 7-55
Division of Recreation.
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§ 7-56
Bureau of Program Development.
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Article XI
Department of Code Enforcement
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§ 7-57
Establishment; Director of Code Enforcement.
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§ 7-58
Assistant Director.
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§ 7-59
Organization.
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§ 7-60
Bureaus, offices and functions.
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§ 7-61
Office of Rent Control.
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§ 7-62
Bureau of Housing Inspection.
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§ 7-63
Bureau of the Construction Code Official.
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§ 7-64
Bureau of Weights and Measures.
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§ 7-65
Bureau of Animal Control.
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Article XII
Housing Authority
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§ 7-66
Legislative findings.
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§ 7-67
Continuation of Authority.
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§ 7-68
Redevelopment activities needed in blighted areas.
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§ 7-69
Authorization to act.
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Article XIII
Other Agencies
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§ 7-70
Parking Authority.
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§ 7-71
Library.
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§ 7-72
Board of Adjustment.
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§ 7-73
Municipal Court.
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§ 7-74
Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
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Article XIV
Financial Procedures
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§ 7-75
Preparation of budget.
chevron_right
§ 7-76
Administration of budget.
chevron_right
§ 7-77
Award and execution of contracts.
chevron_right
§ 7-78
Purchasing Standards Committee; purchasing standards.
chevron_right
§ 7-79
Purchasing procedures.
chevron_right
§ 7-80
Audit and warrant of payments.
chevron_right
Article XV
Administrative Requirements
chevron_right
§ 7-81
Acting Mayor.
chevron_right
§ 7-82
Interim appointments to offices.
chevron_right
§ 7-83
Additional positions for directors, division and department heads.
chevron_right
§ 7-84
Department heads to be full-time.
chevron_right
§ 7-85
Acting heads of divisions.
chevron_right
§ 7-86
Removal of officers and department heads.
chevron_right
§ 7-87
Surety bonds.
chevron_right
§ 7-88
Conflicts of interest.
chevron_right
§ 7-89
Preservation of records.
chevron_right
§ 7-90
Availability of records.
chevron_right
§ 7-91
Office hours.
chevron_right
§ 7-92
Annual audit.
chevron_right
§ 7-93
Suspension of official transactions.
chevron_right
§ 7-94
Deadline for filing nomination petitions.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Benefits and Residency Requirements
chevron_right
§ 7-95
Group medical, prescription and hospital insurance.
chevron_right
§ 7-96
Residency requirements.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Sick Leave for Unclassified Employees
chevron_right
§ 7-97
Sick leave.
chevron_right
§ 7-98
Basis for determining length of service.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Leave for Uniformed Police and Fire Division Members
chevron_right
§ 7-99
Leave of absence without pay.
chevron_right
§ 7-100
Request for leave.
chevron_right
§ 7-101
Report of return to duty.
chevron_right
§ 7-102
Payment to estate for unused leave.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Police and Fire Disability Allowances
chevron_right
§ 7-103
Authorization.
chevron_right
§ 7-104
Medical certification.
chevron_right
§ 7-105
Computation of allowance.
chevron_right
§ 7-106
Examinations for continuing disability.
chevron_right
§ 7-107
Cessation of payments in absence of disability.
chevron_right
§ 7-108
Suspension of payments upon gainful employment.
chevron_right
Article XX
Conflicts of Interest
chevron_right
§ 7-109
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 7-110
Construction by City employees prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 7-111
Inspection of structures; prohibited acts; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 7-112
Compliance required.
chevron_right
§ 7-113
Additional rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ 7-114
Violations and penalties; disciplinary action.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Contractual or Employment Relationships
chevron_right
§ 7-115
Relationship of officers and employees with persons paid by proceeds from grants.
chevron_right
Article XXII
Electronic Preservation, Disposal and Retention of Municipal Documents
chevron_right
§ 7-116
Use of electronic document management system.
chevron_right
§ 7-117
Removal or surrender of data storage devices in City photocopiers and computer equipment.
chevron_right