Township of Springfield, NJ Administration of Government

Township of Springfield, NJ

Burlington County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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

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.

§ 5-10 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.

§ 5-46 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.