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Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 5 Art I
General Provisions
§ 5-1
Short title.
§ 5-2
Definitions.
Ch 5 Art II
The Council
§ 5-3
General powers.
§ 5-4
Compensation.
§ 5-5
Selection of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
§ 5-6
Powers and duties of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
§ 5-7
Meetings.
§ 5-8
Conferences.
§ 5-9
Quorum.
§ 5-10
Procedures and conduct of meetings.
§ 5-11
Governing rules.
§ 5-12
Agenda.
§ 5-13
Committees.
Ch 5 Art III
Administrative Organization
§ 5-14
Departments, divisions and offices.
§ 5-15
Residency of appointed officers and employees.
Ch 5 Art IV
Township Manager
§ 5-16
Appointment and compensation.
§ 5-17
General powers and duties.
§ 5-18
Administrative supervision and direction.
§ 5-19
Personnel and appointments.
§ 5-20
Terms of office.
§ 5-21
Powers and duties of department heads.
§ 5-22
Purchasing.
§ 5-23
Budget.
Ch 5 Art V
Office of the Clerk
§ 5-24
Appointment and qualifications.
§ 5-25
Clerk of Council and committees.
§ 5-26
Ordinances and resolutions.
§ 5-27
Custodian of records.
§ 5-28
Corporate Seal.
§ 5-29
Insurance, surety bonds and contracts.
§ 5-30
Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.
§ 5-31
Other laws and ordinances.
§ 5-32
Deputy Clerk.
Ch 5 Art VI
Department of Law
§ 5-33
Establishment.
§ 5-34
Appointment of Township Attorney.
§ 5-35
Powers and duties.
§ 5-36
Township Prosecutor - Assistant Township Attorney.
§ 5-37
Substitute Prosecutor.
§ 5-38
Planning Board Attorney.
§ 5-39
Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney.
§ 5-40
Public Defender.
§ 5-41
Records and papers.
Ch 5 Art VII
Department of Finance
§ 5-42
Chief Financial Officer.
§ 5-43
Division of the Treasury.
§ 5-44
Disbursement of funds.
§ 5-45
Bond.
§ 5-46
Division of Tax Collections.
§ 5-47
Auditor.
§ 5-48
Tax Assessor.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Township Engineer
§ 5-49
Appointment; professional services agreement.
§ 5-50
Powers and duties.
Ch 5 Art IX
Construction Official; Zoning Officer
§ 5-51
Construction Official and Subcode Officials.
§ 5-52
Zoning Officer.
Ch 5 Art X
Fire Department
§ 5-53
Established.
§ 5-54
Composition.
§ 5-55
Duties.
§ 5-56
Membership requirements.
§ 5-57
Rules and regulations.
Ch 5 Art XI
Police Department
§ 5-58
Creation; composition.
§ 5-59
General duties of Department.
§ 5-60
Chief of Police; duties.
§ 5-61
Rules and regulations.
§ 5-61.1
Appointment of regular police officers.
§ 5-61.2
Method of promotion for Lieutenants and Sergeants.
Ch 5 Art XII
Office of Emergency Management
§ 5-62
Definitions.
§ 5-63
Office established.
§ 5-64
Organization and appointments.
§ 5-65
Powers and duties.
§ 5-66
Responsibilities of Director/Coordinator.
§ 5-67
Responsibilities of the Council.
§ 5-68
Emergency regulations.
§ 5-69
Basic plan.
§ 5-70
Violations and penalties.
§ 5-71
Emergency Management and Disaster Control Council.
Ch 5 Art XIII
Municipal Court
§ 5-72
Powers.
§ 5-73
Sessions.
§ 5-74
Municipal Judge.
§ 5-75
Powers and duties of Judge.
§ 5-76
Municipal Court Administrator.
§ 5-77
Deputy Court Administrator.
§ 5-78
Application for representation by Public Defender.
Ch 5 Art XIV
Planning Board
§ 5-79
Board established; authority.
§ 5-80
Membership.
§ 5-81
Alternate members.
§ 5-82
Quorum.
Ch 5 Art XV
Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 5-83
Board established; authority.
§ 5-84
Membership.
§ 5-85
Quorum.
Ch 5 Art XVI
Board of Health
§ 5-86
Composition.
§ 5-87
Powers and duties.
§ 5-88
Registrar of Vital Statistics.
Ch 5 Art XVII
Fees for Services and Copies of Documents
§ 5-89
Public records.
§ 5-90
Police services.
§ 5-91
Police extra assignment duties.
Ch 5 Art XVIII
Indemnification of Employees
§ 5-92
Authorization of indemnification.
§ 5-93
Exceptions and limitations.
Ch 5 Art XIX
Recreation Committee
§ 5-94
Establishment.
§ 5-95
Membership; compensation.
§ 5-96
Purpose and powers; fees; funding.
§ 5-97
Acquisition of lands.
§ 5-98
Jurisdiction over park and recreational lands.
§ 5-99
Activities.
Ch 18
Land Use Procedures
Ch 26
Retirement
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 35
Affordable Housing
Ch 39
Alarms
Ch 42
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 45
Amusements
Ch 48
Animals
Ch 52
Automotive Sales
Ch 56
Bingo and Raffles
Ch 59
Body Art Establishments
Ch 62
Buildings, Dangerous and Unfit
Ch 64
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 67
Certificates of Occupancy
Ch 70
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 73
Contractors, Licensing of
Ch 76
Curfew
Ch 80
Drainage Facilities, Obstruction of
Ch 84
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 91
Fees
Ch 95
Firearms
Ch 99
Fire Prevention
Ch 108
Garage Sales
Ch 111
Housing Standards
Ch 115
Junkyards
Ch 119
Landscaping
Ch 122
Licensing
Ch 125
Littering
Ch 128
Motor Vehicle Towing and Storage
Ch 130
Noise
Ch 131
Nuisances
Ch 134
Parades
Ch 141
Parks
Ch 144
Peace and Good Order
Ch 147
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 150
Property Maintenance
Ch 158
Retail Food Establishments
Ch 159
Roadway Solicitation
Ch 160
Sewers
Ch 162
(Reserved)
Ch 164
Site Plan Review
Ch 167
Slaughterhouses
Ch 171
Soil Removal
Ch 174
Solicitations, Charitable
Ch 177
Solid Waste
Ch 179
Stormwater Control
Ch 181
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 185
Subdivision of Land
Ch 190
Taxicabs
Ch 194
Trees
Ch 198
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 201
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 209
Water Emergencies
Ch 212
Yard Waste
Ch 215
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A220
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A221
Water Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 5
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Springfield
8-13-2001
by
Ord. No. 2001-5
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 5
Administration of Government
Article I
General Provisions
§ 5-1
Short title.
§ 5-2
Definitions.
Article II
The Council
§ 5-3
General powers.
§ 5-4
Compensation.
§ 5-5
Selection of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
§ 5-6
Powers and duties of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
§ 5-7
Meetings.
§ 5-8
Conferences.
§ 5-9
Quorum.
§ 5-10
Procedures and conduct of meetings.
§ 5-11
Governing rules.
§ 5-12
Agenda.
§ 5-13
Committees.
Article III
Administrative Organization
§ 5-14
Departments, divisions and offices.
§ 5-15
Residency of appointed officers and employees.
Article IV
Township Manager
§ 5-16
Appointment and compensation.
§ 5-17
General powers and duties.
§ 5-18
Administrative supervision and direction.
§ 5-19
Personnel and appointments.
§ 5-20
Terms of office.
§ 5-21
Powers and duties of department heads.
§ 5-22
Purchasing.
§ 5-23
Budget.
Article V
Office of the Clerk
§ 5-24
Appointment and qualifications.
§ 5-25
Clerk of Council and committees.
§ 5-26
Ordinances and resolutions.
§ 5-27
Custodian of records.
§ 5-28
Corporate Seal.
§ 5-29
Insurance, surety bonds and contracts.
§ 5-30
Administrative rules and regulations; filing and publication.
§ 5-31
Other laws and ordinances.
§ 5-32
Deputy Clerk.
Article VI
Department of Law
§ 5-33
Establishment.
§ 5-34
Appointment of Township Attorney.
§ 5-35
Powers and duties.
§ 5-36
Township Prosecutor - Assistant Township Attorney.
§ 5-37
Substitute Prosecutor.
§ 5-38
Planning Board Attorney.
§ 5-39
Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney.
§ 5-40
Public Defender.
§ 5-41
Records and papers.
Article VII
Department of Finance
§ 5-42
Chief Financial Officer.
§ 5-43
Division of the Treasury.
§ 5-44
Disbursement of funds.
§ 5-45
Bond.
§ 5-46
Division of Tax Collections.
§ 5-47
Auditor.
§ 5-48
Tax Assessor.
Article VIII
Township Engineer
§ 5-49
Appointment; professional services agreement.
§ 5-50
Powers and duties.
Article IX
Construction Official; Zoning Officer
§ 5-51
Construction Official and Subcode Officials.
§ 5-52
Zoning Officer.
Article X
Fire Department
§ 5-53
Established.
§ 5-54
Composition.
§ 5-55
Duties.
§ 5-56
Membership requirements.
§ 5-57
Rules and regulations.
Article XI
Police Department
§ 5-58
Creation; composition.
§ 5-59
General duties of Department.
§ 5-60
Chief of Police; duties.
§ 5-61
Rules and regulations.
§ 5-61.1
Appointment of regular police officers.
§ 5-61.2
Method of promotion for Lieutenants and Sergeants.
Article XII
Office of Emergency Management
§ 5-62
Definitions.
§ 5-63
Office established.
§ 5-64
Organization and appointments.
§ 5-65
Powers and duties.
§ 5-66
Responsibilities of Director/Coordinator.
§ 5-67
Responsibilities of the Council.
§ 5-68
Emergency regulations.
§ 5-69
Basic plan.
§ 5-70
Violations and penalties.
§ 5-71
Emergency Management and Disaster Control Council.
Article XIII
Municipal Court
§ 5-72
Powers.
§ 5-73
Sessions.
§ 5-74
Municipal Judge.
§ 5-75
Powers and duties of Judge.
§ 5-76
Municipal Court Administrator.
§ 5-77
Deputy Court Administrator.
§ 5-78
Application for representation by Public Defender.
Article XIV
Planning Board
§ 5-79
Board established; authority.
§ 5-80
Membership.
§ 5-81
Alternate members.
§ 5-82
Quorum.
Article XV
Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 5-83
Board established; authority.
§ 5-84
Membership.
§ 5-85
Quorum.
Article XVI
Board of Health
§ 5-86
Composition.
§ 5-87
Powers and duties.
§ 5-88
Registrar of Vital Statistics.
Article XVII
Fees for Services and Copies of Documents
§ 5-89
Public records.
§ 5-90
Police services.
§ 5-91
Police extra assignment duties.
Article XVIII
Indemnification of Employees
§ 5-92
Authorization of indemnification.
§ 5-93
Exceptions and limitations.
Article XIX
Recreation Committee
§ 5-94
Establishment.
§ 5-95
Membership; compensation.
§ 5-96
Purpose and powers; fees; funding.
§ 5-97
Acquisition of lands.
§ 5-98
Jurisdiction over park and recreational lands.
§ 5-99
Activities.
