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City of Englewood, NJ Ethics, Code of
City of Englewood, NJ
Ch 8 Boards, Commissions and Agencies
Ch 25 Traffic and Parking
§ 31-1 Definitions.
§ 31-2 Applicability.
§ 31-3 Disclosure.
§ 31-4 Acceptance of anything of value to influence public duties.
§ 31-5 Representation, appearance or negotiation for acquisition or sale of property by City.
§ 31-6 Representation, appearance or negotiation on matters pending before City.
§ 31-7 Representation on matter in which City official was involved during service or employment for City.
§ 31-8 Voting or taking any other action by City official having a financial interest or personal relationship.
§ 31-9 Contracts, agreements, sales or purchases with City.
§ 31-10 Conflict of interest.
§ 31-11 Refraining from formal or informal action.
§ 31-12 Disclosure or use for personal gain of information not available to public.
§ 31-13 Unauthorized use of City property.
§ 31-14 Inducing other City officials to violate chapter.
§ 31-15 Advisory opinions.
§ 31-16 Enforcement.
§ 31-17 Violations and penalties.
Ch 41 Historian
Ch 47 Marriages and Civil Ceremonies
Ch 54 Payroll Vendors
Ch 100 Amusements
Ch 112 Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 129 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 134 Building Design and Appearance
Ch 140 Buildings, Moving of
Ch 146 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 152 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 159 Certificates of Continuing Occupancy
Ch 167 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 172 Contractors, Registration of
Ch 180 Eating Establishments
Ch 185 Emergency Housing Permits
Ch 191 Fee Schedule
Ch 197 Filming
Ch 202 Firearms
Ch 207 Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 212 Fire Prevention
Ch 220 Flood Control Areas
Ch 222 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 228 Gasoline Service Stations
Ch 232 Gold, Silver and Coin Sales
Ch 236 Graffiti
Ch 250 Land Use
Ch 254 Laundries and Dry-Cleaning Establishments
Ch 262 Licensing Regulations
Ch 266 Littering
Ch 271 Meat Labeling and Packaging
Ch 282 Newspaper Boxes
Ch 302 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 311 Peddling, Soliciting and Transient Merchants
Ch 317 Property Maintenance
Ch 319 Property Registration
Ch 330 Retail Establishments
Ch 334 Sales, Special
Ch 347 Shopping Carts
Ch 358 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control; Soil Removal
Ch 364 Solid Waste and Recycling
Ch 367 Storm Sewers
Ch 370 Stormwater and Surface Drainage
Ch 374 Stormwater Management
Ch 385 Swimming Pools
Ch 389 Taxation
Ch 393 Taxicabs
Ch 404 Tobacco and Nicotine Delivery Products
Ch 410 Towing
Ch 421 Trailers and Camping Vehicles
Ch 425 Trees
Ch 459 Air Pollution
Ch 464 Animals
Ch 470 Board of Health; Officers and Employees
Ch 477 Child Care
Ch 485 Fees and Fee Schedule
Ch 489 Food Service Establishments, Retail
Ch 496 Lead Paint
Ch 500 Licenses and Permits
Ch 505 Nuisances
Ch 517 Public Places and Public Lavatories
Ch 522 Septic Tanks, Cesspools, Privies and Portable Toilets
Ch 528 Swimming Pools
Ch 531 Tattooing
Ch 534 Vending Machines for Food and Beverages
City of Englewood, NJ / Part I: Administrative Legislation
Chapter 31 Ethics, Code of
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Englewood 5-7-1988 by Ord. No. 88-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pay-to-play — See Ch. 19, Art. I.
Purchasing — See Ch. 67.
CITY AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, BOARD OR COMMITTEES
Any public body established or created by the City of Englewood and appointed either by the City Manager, Mayor or City Council, including, specifically, the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Board of Health, Board of Library Trustees, Housing Authority and Board of Education, and the District Management Corporation of the Special Improvement District.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 12-14; 7-11-2017 by Ord. No. 17-09]
Any officer or employee of the City of Englewood, whether appointed or elected, within either the classified or unclassified service as well as any person appointed or elected to a City municipal agency, authority, board, or committee, regardless of whether such person is receiving compensation from the City of Englewood, including attorneys representing such agencies, authorities, boards, or committees.
Any contract, agreement, sale, purchase or relationship which involves the exchange of money, goods, property or services having a value in excess of $100; provided, however, that doing business shall not include any retail customer relationship constituting less than 1% of the annual receipts of such retailer or any bank depositor relationship constituting less than 1% of the deposits of such bank.
The ownership or control of more than 10% of the profits or assets of a firm, association or partnership or more than 10% of the stock in a corporation, or the holding of any office or membership on the board of directors of any such firm, association, partnership or corporation;
An employment relationship involving the public official, or his or her spouse;
Doing business as that term is defined herein.
A joint venture or business enterprise of any kind for profit;
The ownership of any interest, of any kind, in the same parcel of real estate;
An attorney/client or other professional relationship.
A relationship with any person with whom the public official or his or her spouse has any of the following relationships by blood, adoption or marriage: spouse; parent; grandparent; child; grandchild; brother; sister; uncle; aunt; nephew; niece; cousin.
This chapter shall apply to all City officials.
Within the time limits hereinafter set forth, all City officials shall submit, in writing, on forms to be supplied by the City Clerk and approved by the City Solicitor, the following information:
The name and address of every person currently doing business with the City, or who has done business with the City within the past 12 months, or who such official believes will do business with the City within the coming twelve-month period with whom such official or his or her spouse have a financial interest or personal relationship.
The location of every parcel of real property within the City of Englewood in which such official or his or her spouse has any interests in of any kind including an interest by way of ownership, occupancy, lease, option or contract to purchase.
The name and address of any business entity located within the City of Englewood in which such official or his or her spouse has any financial interest or personal relationship.
Whether such official or his or her spouse has had at any time received any compensation, fees, money, loan or any article or service of substantial value from any person or entity with whom the City of Englewood is doing business or has done business within the past twelve-month period or who the City official has reason to believe will do business within the coming twelve-month period.
City officials to which this chapter is applicable shall submit the information required within 30 days from the date on which this chapter shall take effect and upon the City Clerk making available forms on which the information is to be submitted. With respect to any person who shall hereafter become subject to the provisions of this chapter, such disclosure shall be made within 30 days from the date on which such person becomes subject to the provisions hereof. Following the initial submission, each person subject to the provisions hereof shall resubmit such information annually between January 1 and January 31 of each year.
No City officials shall accept from any person, whether directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service, employment or offers of employment or any other thing of value which such official knows or has reason to believe is offered to such official with the intent to influence such official in the performance of such official's public duties and responsibilities; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the acceptance of contributions to the campaign of an announced candidate for elected public office.
No City official shall represent, appear for or negotiate on behalf of any person, other than the City of Englewood, in any negotiations for the acquisition or sale by the City of Englewood of any real or personal property, or in any proceedings relative to such acquisition or sale before a condemnation commission or court; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any person from representing himself in negotiations or proceedings concerning his own interest in real property.
No City official shall represent, appear for or negotiate on behalf of any person other than the City of Englewood in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before any agency, authority, board or committee of the City of Englewood; provided, however, that this section shall not be deemed to prohibit any City official from making an inquiry for information on behalf of a constituent if no fee, reward or other thing of value is promised to, given to or accepted by the City official.
No City official, subsequent to the termination of such official's office or employment with the City, shall represent, appear for or negotiate on behalf of any person or party other than the City in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter with respect to which such City official shall have made any investigation, rendered any ruling, given any opinion or been otherwise substantially or directly involved at any time during the course of such official's office or employment.
No City official shall participate by voting or taking any other action on any City matter, including any matter or application pending before any City agency, authority, board, committee or other body or respecting the enactment or defeat of any resolution or ordinance, in which such official has a financial interest or personal relationship; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall prohibit voting or taking other action upon any matter in which any benefit or detriment which could reasonably be expected to accrue to such official, as a member of a business, profession, occupation or group, will not be greater than any such benefit or detriment which could reasonably be expected to accrue to any other member of such business, profession, occupation or group.
No City official shall knowingly do business with the City; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any purchases, contracts, agreements of sale which are made or let after public notice and competitive bidding.
No City official shall take any official action on behalf of the City for the transaction of any business involving such official or any person with whom such official has a personal relationship.
Whenever a City official is prohibited from acting on any City matter, such official shall not only refrain from taking any formal action on such matter (by way of voting, issuing orders, approvals, rejections, recommendations or similar actions) but shall also recuse himself or herself from that portion of the meeting or discussions concerning such matter and refrain from any informal action on the matter such as discussing the matter with any other City official or doing or saying anything which is designed to, or which is likely to have the affect of, influencing any action to be taken by such other City official with respect to such matter.
No City official shall willfully disclose to any person, whether or not for pecuniary gain, any information not generally available to members of the public which such officer receives or acquires in the course of and by reason of such officer's official duties.
Except as may be authorized by the appropriate City official or by ordinance or resolution of the City Council, no City official shall use or permit the use of any public property, vehicle, equipment, labor or service for the personal convenience or provide advantage of such official or any other person except to the extent that the same may be available to the public at large.
No City official shall induce or attempt to induce any other City official to violate any provision of this chapter.
Any City official in doubt as to whether or not to disclose any financial or personal relationship or whether or not to vote or take any other action respecting a City matter or whether or not a particular act may be in violation of this chapter may seek an advisory opinion respecting same from the City Manager, who in turn may refer same to the City Solicitor for a legal opinion.
The issuance of an advisory opinion authorizing the nondisclosure of a financial interest or personal relationship or the doing of any act or the taking of any vote shall be a defense to any action for the imposition of administrative or criminal penalty under this chapter.
Except as hereinafter provided, enforcement of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the City Manager. Complaints of alleged violations of this chapter may be filed with the City Manager who shall make or cause to be made an investigation of the facts on which such complaint is based, and, if the City Manager finds reasonable cause to believe that there has been a violation of the provisions of this chapter:
With respect to a City employee appointed by the City Manager and operating under the authority or supervision of the City Manager, the City Manager shall afford a hearing to the person charged, at which any other interested person shall have the right to appear and be heard. If, following such hearing, the City Manager finds that there has been a violation of this chapter, the Manager may impose such discipline or sanction as he deems appropriate, including a reprimand, suspension, demotion or removal of such City official, provided that with respect to a City department head, removal shall require the concurrence of the City Council.
With respect to any other City official, the City Manager shall forward his preliminary findings to the City Council for such action as the Council deems appropriate.
Enforcement of this chapter with respect to and other City official not described in Subsection A(1) or Subsection A above, including the City Manager, the Mayor, any member of the City Council, the City Solicitor or any other officials appointed directly by the Mayor or the City Council shall be the responsibility of the City Council and, in any such matter, the hearings and findings described above shall be conducted by the City Council. If following such hearing the City Council finds that there has been a violation of this chapter by such City official, the Council may reprimand and, to the extent permitted by law, suspend, demote or remove such City official.
In addition to any administrative action taken with respect to § 31-14 above, any City official willfully and knowingly violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each such violation.