ORDINANCE NO. 2546 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-15 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK TO BE ENTITLED, “ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER” BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Roselle Park, County of Union and State of New Jersey that Chapter II, Article II, Section 2-15 of the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park be and hereby is amended as follows: SECTION 1. 2-15 RESERVED. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. SECTION 2. 2-15.1 Position Created. There is hereby created the position of Animal Control Officer within the Borough of Roselle Park; a statutory position established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4:19-15.16 et seq. SECTION 3. 2-15.2 Appointment and Term. The position of Animal Control Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council pursuant to N.J.A.C 4:19-15.16b. Such individual shall serve for a term as contractually agreed between the Borough of Roselle Park and the appointee. SECTION 4. 2-15.3 Compensation. The Animal Control Officer shall receive such salary as may be established within the guides of the prevailing Salary Ordinance of the Borough. SECTION 5. 2-15.4 Qualifications. The Animal Control Officer shall possesses professional certification as a Certified Animal Control Officer as recognized and promulgated by the State of New Jersey Department of Health pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4:19-15.16a. In addition to such certification, the Borough of Roselle Park may qualify such an employee based on their professionalism, knowledge, and proven dedication to the community. SECTION 6. 2-15.5 Duties and Responsibilities. a. Enforce all laws pursuant to the powers vested with the Animal Control Officer pursuant to State Statute including, but not limited to, N.J.A.C. 4:19-15.16 et seq. b. Explicitly enforce the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park, entitled “Animal Control.” c. Work cooperatively with Borough agencies and departments including, but not limited to, the Health Department, Municipal Clerk’s Office, and Police Department in furtherance of local and regional animal control efforts. d. Work cooperatively with the Borough’s duly appointed Humane Law Enforcement Officer. e. Perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Mayor and Council. SECTION 7. Invalidity If any section or portion of a section of this Code shall be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 8. Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed. SECTION 9. Captions. Captions contained in this Ordinance have been included only for the purpose of facilitating reference to the various sections and are not intended and shall not be utilized to construe the intent and meaning of the text of any section. SECTION 10. Effective Date. This amendment to the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park shall become effective upon publication and in accordance with law. 2