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City of Plainfield, NJ
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2023-10-10
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 2 Administration
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Municipal Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 2 Art 1
In General
§ 2:1-1
Short title.
§ 2:1-2
Definitions; construction.
Ch 2 Art 2
City Council
§ 2:2-1
Council: composition; Councilmen elected.
§ 2:2-2
Organizational meeting.
§ 2:2-3
President of Council.
§ 2:2-4
Duties of President of Council.
§ 2:2-5
Vice President.
§ 2:2-6
Disqualification of Councilman.
§ 2:2-7
Clerk of the Council; duties.
§ 2:2-8
Mayor's participation in Council meetings.
§ 2:2-9
Regular meetings.
§ 2:2-10
Special meetings.
§ 2:2-11
Agenda.
§ 2:2-12
Quorum; adjournment.
§ 2:2-13
Voting.
§ 2:2-14
Suspension of Rules or order of business.
§ 2:2-15
Order of business.
§ 2:2-16
Rules of order.
§ 2:2-17
Debates.
§ 2:2-18
Question and subject matter before Council.
§ 2:2-19
Motions.
§ 2:2-20
Reconsideration of questions.
§ 2:2-21
Ordinances.
§ 2:2-22
Amendments.
§ 2:2-23
Resolutions.
§ 2:2-24
Appointments.
§ 2:2-25
Independent annual audit.
Ch 2 Art 3
Mayor
§ 2:3-1
Mayor; powers and duties.
§ 2:3-2
Acting Mayor.
§ 2:3-3
Appointments and removals; suspension.
§ 2:3-4
Interim appointments.
§ 2:3-5
Appointments to Boards and Commissions.
§ 2:3-6
Chief of Staff.
Ch 2 Art 4
Corporation Counsel (In House)
§ 2:4-1
Corporation Counsel.
§ 2:4-2
Corporation Counsel; powers and duties.
§ 2:4-3
Assistant Corporation Counsels.
§ 2:4-4
(Reserved)
§ 2:4-5
City Prosecutor.
§ 2:4-6
Compromise and settlement.
§ 2:4-7
Records and reports.
§ 2:4-8
Special Counsel.
§ 2:4-9
Compensation.
Ch 2 Art 5
Business Administrator
§ 2:5-1
Business Administrator.
§ 2:5-2
Business Administrator; powers and duties.
§ 2:5-3
Acting Business Administrator.
§ 2:5-4
Municipal Public Defender.
§ 2:5-5
Department heads; powers and duties.
§ 2:5-6
Divisions of the Office of the Business Administrator.
§ 2:5-6.1
Division of Personnel.
§ 2:5-6.2
Division of Recreation.
§ 2:5-6.3
Division of Recreation Summer Day Camp; Fees.
§ 2:5-7
Establishment of Municipal Court.
§ 2:5-8
Name of Municipal Court.
§ 2:5-9
Seal of Municipal Court.
§ 2:5-10
Judge; appointment and tenure.
§ 2:5-11
Stenographic services.
§ 2:5-11A
Powers of Municipal Court and of the Judge.
§ 2:5-12
Clerk and personnel: compensation.
§ 2:5-13
Place of and time of Court.
§ 2:5-14
Qualifications of Judge.
§ 2:5-15
Additional Municipal Judge.
Ch 2 Art 6
Department of Finance
§ 2:6-1
Department Director; Administrative Assistant.
§ 2:6-2
Purchasing Agent.
§ 2:6-3
Division of Audit and Control.
§ 2:6-4
Bond issues.
§ 2:6-5
Division of Assessments.
§ 2:6-6
Division of Treasury.
§ 2:6-6A
Division of Tax Collection.
§ 2:6-7
Disbursements.
§ 2:6-8
Proceeds of Fire Insurance Policies; Payment of Municipal Liens.
Ch 2 Art 7
Department of Communications and Technology
§ 2:7-1
Director.
§ 2:7-2
Division of Information Technology.
§ 2:7-3
Division of Media.
§ 2:7-4
Public Information Officer.
Ch 2 Art 8
Department of Health and Social Services
§ 2:8-1
Director.
§ 2:8-2
Division of Health.
§ 2:8-3
(Reserved)
Ch 2 Art 9
Department of Public Works
§ 2:9-1
Department Director.
§ 2:9-2
Powers and duties.
§ 2:9-3
Division of Public Works.
§ 2:9-4
Division of Engineering.
§ 2:9-5
through § 2:9-8. (Reserved)
§ 2:9-9
Division of Inspections.
§ 2:9-10
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-11
Use of portable, liquid-fueled heaters ban; violation, penalties.
§ 2:9-12
Waiver of construction permit fees for disabled persons.
§ 2:9-13
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-14
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-15
Division of Signal Systems.
§ 2:9-16
Manager Motors.
§ 2:9-16.1
Position created.
§ 2:9-16.2
Duties.
§ 2:9-17
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-18
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-18A
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-18B
(Reserved)
§ 2:9-18C
Authorization to adopt rules and procedures.
§ 2:9-18D
Reservation of powers.
§ 2:9-18E
Right of access.
§ 2:9-18F
Violations and penalties.
§ 2:9-18G
Tampering with Parking Utility.
§ 2:9-18H
Complaints.
§ 2:9-18I
Parking Utility Fund.
§ 2:9-18J
Budget.
§ 2:9-18K
Parking fees and fines.
Ch 2 Art 10
Economic Development
§ 2:10-1
Department Director.
§ 2:10-2
Division of Planning.
§ 2:10-3
through § 2:10-4. (Reserved)
§ 2:10-5
Division of Building and Construction.
§ 2:10-6
State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency.
§ 2:10-6A
Established.
§ 2:10-6B
Board of Appeals.
§ 2:10-6C
Fee schedule.
§ 2:10-7
Creation of Division of Parking Utility.
§ 2:10-7.1
Establishment; control.
§ 2:10-7.2
Purpose.
§ 2:10-8
Division of Parking Utility.
§ 2:10-8.1
Purpose.
§ 2:10-8.2
Definitions.
Ch 2 Art 11
Department of Fire
§ 2:11-1
Department Director.
§ 2:11-2
Fire Division.
§ 2:11-3
Organization and personnel.
§ 2:11-4
Rules and Regulations.
§ 2:11-5
Functions.
§ 2:11-6
Bureau of Fire Protection.
§ 2:11-7
Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
§ 2:11-8
Auxiliary Fire Unit.
§ 2:11-9
Municipal Disaster Control Director; Deputy Director.
§ 2:11-10
Municipal Disaster Control Director; powers and duties.
Ch 2 Art 12
Department of Public Affairs and Safety (Police)
§ 2:12-1
Department Director.
§ 2:12-2
Organization and personnel.
§ 2:12-3
Rules and Regulations.
§ 2:12-4
Function.
§ 2:12-5
Crime Prevention Advisory Committee.
§ 2:12-6
Police Chaplain; position created; appointment; qualifications.
§ 2:12-7
Auxiliary Police Unit - Special Police.
§ 2:12-8
Mutual Police Aid.
§ 2:12-9
Assignment for off-duty private or quasi-public functions.
§ 2:12-10
Powers and Duties of Police Director.
§ 2:12-11
Duties of Deputy Police Director.
§ 2:12-12
Bureau of Parking.
Ch 2 Art 13
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
§ 2:13-1
Reversion to calendar fiscal year.
§ 2:13-2
Budget document.
§ 2:13-3
Budget preparation.
§ 2:13-4
Council action.
§ 2:13-5
Budget operation.
§ 2:13-6
Purchasing in general.
§ 2:13-6.1
Bid threshold.
§ 2:13-7
Award of bids contract; Bids Committee.
§ 2:13-8
Purchases by quotation.
§ 2:13-9
Contracts not to be divided.
§ 2:13-10
Emergency purchases.
§ 2:13-11
Standards and tests.
§ 2:13-12
Purchasing procedures.
§ 2:13-13
Joint purchase agreements.
§ 2:13-14
Change orders.
§ 2:13-15
Execution of City contracts.
§ 2:13-16
Form of questionnaire.
§ 2:13-17
Classification of bidders.
§ 2:13-18
Rejection of bids.
§ 2:13-19
Award for professional services by competitive negotiation.
§ 2:13-20
(Reserved)
Ch 2 Art 14
General Provisions
§ 2:14-1
Staffing.
§ 2:14-2
Surety bond.
§ 2:14-3
Conflict of interest; ethics.
§ 2:14-4
Public records.
§ 2:14-5
Delivery of funds and records.
§ 2:14-6
Public office hours.
Ch 2 Art 15
Office of City Clerk
§ 2:15-1
City Clerk.
§ 2:15-2
Bureau of Licenses.
§ 2:15-3
City flag.
§ 2:15-4
Use of City flag.
Ch 2 Art 16
Department of Sewer and Solid Waste
§ 2:16-1
Department Director.
§ 2:16-2
User charges.
§ 2:16-3
Establishment of sewer charges; Sewer Utility Committee.
§ 2:16-4
Classification of users.
§ 2:16-5
Flow measurement.
§ 2:16-6
Actual sewage flow.
§ 2:16-7
Strength measurement.
§ 2:16-8
Extraneous flows and strengths.
§ 2:16-9
Sewer user charges.
§ 2:16-10
Surcharge rates.
§ 2:16-11
Collection costs.
§ 2:16-12
Notice and method of payment.
§ 2:16-13
Non-Plainfield user charges.
§ 2:16-14
Toxic pollutants.
§ 2:16-15
Exempt users.
§ 2:16-16
Validity.
§ 2:16-17
Penalty.
§ 2:16-18
Prohibited discharges into sewers.
§ 2:16-19
Pretreatment requirements.
§ 2:16-20
Septic tank(s).
§ 2:16-21
Appeal.
Ch 3
Agencies, Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Ch 4
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 5
Animals
Ch 6
Building
Ch 7
Election Districts and Wards
Ch 8
Health
Ch 9
Licenses, Permits and Regulated Activities
Ch 10
Morals and Conduct
Ch 11
Personnel
Ch 12
Sewers and Water
Ch 13
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 14
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Trees and Vegetation
Ch 16
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16A
Traffic Schedules
Ch 17
Land Use
Ch 18
Redevelopment
Ch 19
Cable Television and Communication System
Ch 20
Cannabis Transfer Tax and User Tax
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 2
Administration
Article 1
In General
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§ 2:1-1
Short title.
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§ 2:1-2
Definitions; construction.
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Article 2
City Council
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§ 2:2-1
Council: composition; Councilmen elected.
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§ 2:2-2
Organizational meeting.
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§ 2:2-3
President of Council.
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§ 2:2-4
Duties of President of Council.
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§ 2:2-5
Vice President.
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§ 2:2-6
Disqualification of Councilman.
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§ 2:2-7
Clerk of the Council; duties.
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§ 2:2-8
Mayor's participation in Council meetings.
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§ 2:2-9
Regular meetings.
chevron_right
§ 2:2-10
Special meetings.
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§ 2:2-11
Agenda.
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§ 2:2-12
Quorum; adjournment.
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§ 2:2-13
Voting.
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§ 2:2-14
Suspension of Rules or order of business.
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§ 2:2-15
Order of business.
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§ 2:2-16
Rules of order.
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§ 2:2-17
Debates.
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§ 2:2-18
Question and subject matter before Council.
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§ 2:2-19
Motions.
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§ 2:2-20
Reconsideration of questions.
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§ 2:2-21
Ordinances.
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§ 2:2-22
Amendments.
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§ 2:2-23
Resolutions.
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§ 2:2-24
Appointments.
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§ 2:2-25
Independent annual audit.
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Article 3
Mayor
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§ 2:3-1
Mayor; powers and duties.
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§ 2:3-2
Acting Mayor.
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§ 2:3-3
Appointments and removals; suspension.
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§ 2:3-4
Interim appointments.
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§ 2:3-5
Appointments to Boards and Commissions.
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§ 2:3-6
Chief of Staff.
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Article 4
Corporation Counsel (In House)
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§ 2:4-1
Corporation Counsel.
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§ 2:4-2
Corporation Counsel; powers and duties.
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§ 2:4-3
Assistant Corporation Counsels.
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§ 2:4-4
(Reserved)
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§ 2:4-5
City Prosecutor.
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§ 2:4-6
Compromise and settlement.
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§ 2:4-7
Records and reports.
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§ 2:4-8
Special Counsel.
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§ 2:4-9
Compensation.
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Article 5
Business Administrator
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§ 2:5-1
Business Administrator.
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§ 2:5-2
Business Administrator; powers and duties.
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§ 2:5-3
Acting Business Administrator.
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§ 2:5-4
Municipal Public Defender.
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§ 2:5-5
Department heads; powers and duties.
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§ 2:5-6
Divisions of the Office of the Business Administrator.
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§ 2:5-6.1
Division of Personnel.
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§ 2:5-6.2
Division of Recreation.
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§ 2:5-6.3
Division of Recreation Summer Day Camp; Fees.
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§ 2:5-7
Establishment of Municipal Court.
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§ 2:5-8
Name of Municipal Court.
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§ 2:5-9
Seal of Municipal Court.
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§ 2:5-10
Judge; appointment and tenure.
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§ 2:5-11
Stenographic services.
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§ 2:5-11A
Powers of Municipal Court and of the Judge.
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§ 2:5-12
Clerk and personnel: compensation.
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§ 2:5-13
Place of and time of Court.
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§ 2:5-14
Qualifications of Judge.
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§ 2:5-15
Additional Municipal Judge.
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Article 6
Department of Finance
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§ 2:6-1
Department Director; Administrative Assistant.
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§ 2:6-2
Purchasing Agent.
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§ 2:6-3
Division of Audit and Control.
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§ 2:6-4
Bond issues.
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§ 2:6-5
Division of Assessments.
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§ 2:6-6
Division of Treasury.
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§ 2:6-6A
Division of Tax Collection.
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§ 2:6-7
Disbursements.
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§ 2:6-8
Proceeds of Fire Insurance Policies; Payment of Municipal Liens.
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Article 7
Department of Communications and Technology
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§ 2:7-1
Director.
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§ 2:7-2
Division of Information Technology.
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§ 2:7-3
Division of Media.
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§ 2:7-4
Public Information Officer.
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Article 8
Department of Health and Social Services
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§ 2:8-1
Director.
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§ 2:8-2
Division of Health.
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§ 2:8-3
(Reserved)
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Article 9
Department of Public Works
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§ 2:9-1
Department Director.
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§ 2:9-2
Powers and duties.
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§ 2:9-3
Division of Public Works.
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§ 2:9-4
Division of Engineering.
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§ 2:9-5
through § 2:9-8. (Reserved)
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§ 2:9-9
Division of Inspections.
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§ 2:9-10
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-11
Use of portable, liquid-fueled heaters ban; violation, penalties.
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§ 2:9-12
Waiver of construction permit fees for disabled persons.
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§ 2:9-13
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-14
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-15
Division of Signal Systems.
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§ 2:9-16
Manager Motors.
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§ 2:9-16.1
Position created.
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§ 2:9-16.2
Duties.
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§ 2:9-17
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-18
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-18A
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-18B
(Reserved)
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§ 2:9-18C
Authorization to adopt rules and procedures.
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§ 2:9-18D
Reservation of powers.
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§ 2:9-18E
Right of access.
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§ 2:9-18F
Violations and penalties.
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§ 2:9-18G
Tampering with Parking Utility.
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§ 2:9-18H
Complaints.
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§ 2:9-18I
Parking Utility Fund.
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§ 2:9-18J
Budget.
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§ 2:9-18K
Parking fees and fines.
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Article 10
Economic Development
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§ 2:10-1
Department Director.
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§ 2:10-2
Division of Planning.
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§ 2:10-3
through § 2:10-4. (Reserved)
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§ 2:10-5
Division of Building and Construction.
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§ 2:10-6
State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency.
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§ 2:10-6A
Established.
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§ 2:10-6B
Board of Appeals.
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§ 2:10-6C
Fee schedule.
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§ 2:10-7
Creation of Division of Parking Utility.
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§ 2:10-7.1
Establishment; control.
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§ 2:10-7.2
Purpose.
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§ 2:10-8
Division of Parking Utility.
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§ 2:10-8.1
Purpose.
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§ 2:10-8.2
Definitions.
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Article 11
Department of Fire
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§ 2:11-1
Department Director.
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§ 2:11-2
Fire Division.
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§ 2:11-3
Organization and personnel.
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§ 2:11-4
Rules and Regulations.
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§ 2:11-5
Functions.
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§ 2:11-6
Bureau of Fire Protection.
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§ 2:11-7
Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
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§ 2:11-8
Auxiliary Fire Unit.
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§ 2:11-9
Municipal Disaster Control Director; Deputy Director.
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§ 2:11-10
Municipal Disaster Control Director; powers and duties.
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Article 12
Department of Public Affairs and Safety (Police)
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§ 2:12-1
Department Director.
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§ 2:12-2
Organization and personnel.
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§ 2:12-3
Rules and Regulations.
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§ 2:12-4
Function.
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§ 2:12-5
Crime Prevention Advisory Committee.
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§ 2:12-6
Police Chaplain; position created; appointment; qualifications.
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§ 2:12-7
Auxiliary Police Unit - Special Police.
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§ 2:12-8
Mutual Police Aid.
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§ 2:12-9
Assignment for off-duty private or quasi-public functions.
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§ 2:12-10
Powers and Duties of Police Director.
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§ 2:12-11
Duties of Deputy Police Director.
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§ 2:12-12
Bureau of Parking.
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Article 13
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
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§ 2:13-1
Reversion to calendar fiscal year.
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§ 2:13-2
Budget document.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-3
Budget preparation.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-4
Council action.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-5
Budget operation.
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§ 2:13-6
Purchasing in general.
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§ 2:13-6.1
Bid threshold.
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§ 2:13-7
Award of bids contract; Bids Committee.
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§ 2:13-8
Purchases by quotation.
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§ 2:13-9
Contracts not to be divided.
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§ 2:13-10
Emergency purchases.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-11
Standards and tests.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-12
Purchasing procedures.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-13
Joint purchase agreements.
chevron_right
§ 2:13-14
Change orders.
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§ 2:13-15
Execution of City contracts.
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§ 2:13-16
Form of questionnaire.
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§ 2:13-17
Classification of bidders.
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§ 2:13-18
Rejection of bids.
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§ 2:13-19
Award for professional services by competitive negotiation.
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§ 2:13-20
(Reserved)
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Article 14
General Provisions
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§ 2:14-1
Staffing.
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§ 2:14-2
Surety bond.
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§ 2:14-3
Conflict of interest; ethics.
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§ 2:14-4
Public records.
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§ 2:14-5
Delivery of funds and records.
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§ 2:14-6
Public office hours.
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Article 15
Office of City Clerk
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§ 2:15-1
City Clerk.
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§ 2:15-2
Bureau of Licenses.
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§ 2:15-3
City flag.
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§ 2:15-4
Use of City flag.
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Article 16
Department of Sewer and Solid Waste
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§ 2:16-1
Department Director.
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§ 2:16-2
User charges.
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§ 2:16-3
Establishment of sewer charges; Sewer Utility Committee.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-4
Classification of users.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-5
Flow measurement.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-6
Actual sewage flow.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-7
Strength measurement.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-8
Extraneous flows and strengths.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-9
Sewer user charges.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-10
Surcharge rates.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-11
Collection costs.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-12
Notice and method of payment.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-13
Non-Plainfield user charges.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-14
Toxic pollutants.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-15
Exempt users.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-16
Validity.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-17
Penalty.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-18
Prohibited discharges into sewers.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-19
Pretreatment requirements.
chevron_right
§ 2:16-20
Septic tank(s).
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§ 2:16-21
Appeal.
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