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THE CODE OF
THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY

CHAPTER 2. - ADMINISTRATION.(1)
Article I. In General

§ 2-1. Office hours of town offices.
§ 2-2. Control of town property vested in town council.
§ 2-2.1. Fee for purchase of copy of Master Plan Report - Town of Westfield, 1991"; receipting payment; disposition of proceeds.
§ 2-2.2. (Deleted.)
§ 2-2.3. Fee charged for unpaid checks.

Article II - Town Officers and Employees.
Division 1. Generally.

§ 2-3. Town administrator - Appointment; term; compensation; vacancy in office.
§ 2-4. Same - Duties.
§ 2-5. Attorney to board of adjustment - Position established; qualifications; term; compensation.
§ 2-6. Same - Duties.
§ 2-7. Attorney to planning board - Position established; qualifications; term; compensation.
§ 2-8. Same - Duties.
§ 2-9. Director of human services.
§ 2-10. (Deleted.)
§ 2-11. Construction official.
§ 2-11.1. Parking violations officer.
§ 2-11.2. Assessor of taxes.
§ 2-11.3. Civilian police - fire dispatcher.
§ 2-12. (Deleted.)

Division 2. Personnel Rules and Regulations.

§ 2-12.1. Definitions.
§ 2-12.2. Applicability of division; general leave policy; forfeiture of vacation.
§ 2-12.3. Vacations.
§ 2-12.4. Sick leave - Defined; certificate of physician; reports of doctor or visiting nurses; when not allowed.
§ 2-12.5. Same - Amount granted.
§ 2-12.6. Disability leave.
§ 2-12.7. Leave of absence pay.
§ 2-12.8. Civil leave.
§ 2-12.9. Military leave for annual field training.
§ 2-12.10. Bereavement leave.
§ 2-12.11. Overtime work.
§ 2-12.12. Holidays.
§ 2-12.13. Disciplinary action against employees.
§ 2-12.14. Number of working hours.
§ 2-12.15. Attendance at work during prescribed hours; attendance records.
§ 2-12.16. Establishment of new positions.
§ 2-12.17. Employment practices.
§ 2-12.18. Retirement of town employees.
§ 2-12.19. In cases of conflict, rules and regulations of police and fire departments have supremacy.
§ 2-12.20. Conflict of interest.
§ 2-12.21. Longevity payments.

Division 3. Personnel Position and Salary Schedule.

§ 2-12.22. Personnel position schedule.
§ 2-12.23. Personnel salary schedule.
§ 2-12.24. Part-time or temporary employees.
§ 2-12.25. Work period.
§ 2-12.26. Board of health and library.
§ 2-12.27. Effective date.
§ 2-12.28. Schedule.
§ 2-12.29. Masculine and feminine gender.

Article III - Town Boards and Commissions.
Division l. Planning Board.

§ 2-13. Definitions.
§ 2-14. Established; composition and appointment.
§ 2-15. Terms of office.
§ 2-16. Vacancies.
§ 2-17. Officers.
§ 2-18. Attorney.
§ 2-19. Employment of experts and staff.
§ 2-19.1. Powers and duties generally.
§ 2-19.2. Time limits for action.
§ 2-19.3. Applications generally.
§ 2-19.4. Citizens' advisory committee.
§ 2-19.5. Conflicts of interest.
§ 2-19.6. Rules and regulations generally.
§ 2-19.7. Meetings generally.
§ 2-19.8. Minutes.
§ 2-19.9. Fees.
§ 2-19.10. Hearings - Rules; oaths; testimony; evidence; records.
§ 2-19.11. Same - Notices.
§ 2-19.12. Decisions - Generally.
§ 2-19.13. Same - Publication.
§ 2-19.14. Pending applications.

Division 2. Recreation Commission.

§ 2-20. Created; membership.
§ 2-21. Appointment of members; term of office, vacancy.
§ 2-21.1. Trust fund; establishment; operation; council approval required.
§ 2-22. Chairman - Appointment.
§ 2-23. Same - Powers and duties.
§ 2-24. Appointment of staff and executive director.
§ 2-25. Powers and duties of executive director.
§ 2-26. Powers and duties of commission generally.
§ 2-27. Finance.
§ 2-28. Meetings; quorum; vacancy.

Division 3. Board of Health.

§ 2-29. Establishment of the board of health.
§ 2-30. Appointment of members; term of office and procedures.
§ 2-31. Vacancies.
§ 2-32. Adoption of rules and regulations for government; officers.
§ 2-33. Appointment of certain officials; designation of special sanitary inspector.
§ 2-34. Limitation on contracting of debts.

Division 4. Youth Concerns Committee.

§ 2-35. Created; membership.
§ 2-36. Appointment of members; term of office.
§ 2-37. Vacancies.
§ 2-38. Adoption of rules and regulations for government; officers.
§ 2-39. Duties and responsibilities.
§ 2-40. Confidentiality of proceedings.
§ 2-41. Progress reports.

Division 5. Repealed.

Division 6. Repealed.

Division 7. Cooperative Pricing Agreement

§ 2-44.16. Title.
§ 2-44.17. Authorization.
§ 2-44.18. Compliance.

Division 8. Board of Trustees of the Public Library.

§ 2-44.19. Members.
§ 2-44.20. Appointment; terms.

Article IV. Municipal Court.

§ 2-45. Created.
§ 2-46. Seal.
§ 2-47. Magistrate - To head court.
§ 2-48. Same - Appointment; term of office; salary.
§ 2-49. Clerk of court.

Article V. Finance and Taxation.

§ 2-50. Payment of bills and claims - Generally.
§ 2-51. Same - School purposes.
§ 2-52. Same - Claims for money due for work performed on streets or sewer system.
§ 2-53. Debts contracted by the board of health.
§ 2-54. Signature of mayor on warrants indicates approval.
§ 2-55. Personal property not to be assessed and taxed.
§ 2-56. Exemption from taxation of certain citizens over sixty-five.

Article VI. Town Council Meetings

§ 2-57. Generally.
§ 2-58. Committees.
§ 2-59. Order of business.
§ 2-60. Agenda.
§ 2-61. Presiding officer.
§ 2-62. Quorum.
§ 2-63. Reading of minutes..
§ 2-64. Consideration of motions; debate.
§ 2-65. Recording of minutes.
§ 2-66. Addressing council.
§ 2-67. Ordinances and resolutions..
§ 2-68. Veto power.
§ 2-69. Decorum.

Article VII. Departments.
Division 1. In General

§ 2-70. Duties of department heads.
§ 2-71. Subordinate employees.
§ 2-72. Records and papers.
§ 2-73. Non-departmental boards, commissions, officers and staffs.

Division 2. Department of Administration and Finance.

§ 2-74. Composition.
§ 2-75. Town clerk.
§ 2-75.1. Creation of office of historian.
§ 2-75.2. Appointment.
§ 2-75.3. Duties.
§ 2-75.4. Compensation and expenses.
§ 2-75.5. Purchasing agent.
§ 2-75.6. Assistant town administrator.
§ 2-76. Chief financial officer.
§ 2-77. Tax collector.
§ 2-78. Assessor of taxes.
§ 2-79. Office hours.

Division 3. Department of Law.

§ 2-80. Town attorney-To be head of department; appointment; term.
§ 2-81. Same-Duties.
§ 2-82. Same-Compensation.
§ 2-83. Same-Special counsel.
§ 2-84. Same-Limitation on power to compromise.
§ 2-85. Municipal prosecutor-Appointment; term; compensation.
§ 2-86. Same-Duties.
§ 2-86.1. Town public defender; fee for application.
§ 2-86.2. Labor attorney.

Division 4. Department of Public Works.

§ 2-87. Composition.
§ 2-88. Town engineer - To be head of department; qualifications; appointment; term; compensation.
§ 2-89. Same - Powers and duties generally.
§ 2-90. Divisions - Enumerated.
§ 2-91. Same - Duties.
§ 2-92. Office hours.
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Article VIII. Protected Tenancy for Certain Senior Citizens, and Disabled Persons.

§ 2-93. Purpose.
§ 2-94. Municipal agent.
§ 2-95. Procedure for conversion, notice to tenants, protected tenancy.
§ 2-96. Fees.
§ 2-97. Hearings.
§ 2-98. Appeals board.

Article IX. Insurance Board.

§ 2-99. Established.
§ 2-100. Appointment; term; vacancy; compensation.
§ 2-101. Duties.
§ 2-102. Chairman; quorum.
§ 2-103. Conflict of interest.

Article X Special Improvement District and District Management Corporation.

§ 2-104. Establishment of Special Improvement District.
§ 2-105. Building and structure facades.
§ 2-106. Establishment of district management corporation..
§ 2-107. Annual budget.
§ 2-108. District management corporation board.
§ 2-109. Plan of coordination.
§ 2-110. Annual audit.
§ 2-111. Annual report.
§ 2-112. Termination.

Article XI. Housing Commission.

§ 2-113. Establishment of housing commission.
§ 2-114. Structure and operation of housing commission.

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Footnotes for above:
(1.) As to bicycle board, see §7-2 of this Code. As to comic book advisory committee, see §10-8. As to fire department, see §§11-7 to 11-37.1. As to housing code committee, see §12A-2. As to police department, see ch. 18. As to smoke inspector, see §21-2.

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