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2974-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, “TRAFFIC,” SECTION 32.2, “RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES,” OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE WHEREAS, The Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange (the “Township”), have an interest in the efficient administration of government services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-1, the governing body of a municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this State or Federal Government, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good of government, order and protection of person and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this subtitle, or by any law; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.7. authorizes the restricted parking zones for use by residents with disabilities; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to amend Chapter 7, “Traffic,” Section 32.2, “Restricted Parking Zones,” of the Township Municipal Code to add additional restricted zones for use by residents with disabilities and removing restricted zones no longer needed; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, being the governing body thereof, that Section 32.2, “Restricted Parking Zones,” of Chapter 7 “Traffic,” shall be amended as follows. Section 1. RECITALS. The foregoing whereas clauses are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Section 2. Chapter 7, “Traffic,” Section 32.2, “Restricted Parking Zones,” is hereby amended to incorporate the following changes: Note: Additions are shown in bold and underline and deletions are shown as strikethrough. § 7-32.2 Restricted Parking Zones Residence Address No. of Spaces Location 80 High Street 1 Beginning 375 feet south of the southerly curb line of Chestnut Street and extending 20 feet south. 20 Dean Street 1 Beginning 173 feet north of the

northerly curb line of Joyce Street, and extending 20 feet north. 19 Cross Street 1 Beginning 209 feet north of the Northerly curb line of Freeman Street and extending 20 feet north. Section 3. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision(s) or application(s) and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on the 26th day of May, 2026, and the same came up for final passage at the regular meeting of the Township Council held on the 9th day of June, 2026, at which time, after persons interested were given the opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force and effect in the Township of West Orange after approval by the Mayor or in accordance with law. SUSAN McCARTNEY, MAYOR SUSAN SCARPA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C., MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: May 26, 2026 ADOPTED: June 9, 2026

2974-26 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY This Ordinance amends and supplements Chapter 7 Traffic, Subsection 32.2 Restricted Parking Zones of the Revised General Ordinances. Restricted Parking Stalls will be established in front of 80 High Street, 20 Dean Street, and 19 Cross Street for the exclusive use of the residents who are in possession of a NJMVC Disability ID and Parking Placard. These Stalls were requested by the residents of each location and are permissible under NJ Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A.) 39:4-197.7. Parking is permitted in the restricted parking zone except when prohibited by other sections of Chapter 7 of the Revised General Ordinances.

2975-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, “ADMINISTRATION,”, SECTION 40.2 “JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT; POWERS AND,” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE THE JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT POSITIONS WHEREAS, The Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange (the “Township”), have an interest in the efficient operation and effective administration of government services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-1, the governing body of a municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this State or Federal Government, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good of government, order and protection of person and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this subtitle, or by any law; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1, et seq., Section 2-40.1 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (the “Township Code”) establishes the Municipal Court of the Township of West Orange, Essex County (the “Municipal Court”); and WHEREAS, Section 2-40.2 of the Township Code currently mandates the appointment of two Judges of the Municipal Court; and WHEREAS, the Township finds that it is in the best interest of the municipality and its inhabitants, and for the efficient operation and effective administration of services of the Municipal Court to consolidate the two judge positions into one Chief Magistrate Judge position for all municipal court proceedings; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to amend Chapter 2, “Administration,” Section 40.2, “Judge of the Municipal Court; Powers and Duties” of the Township Code to consolidate the positions of Judge of the Municipal Court NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, being the governing body thereof, that Section 40.2, “Judge of the Municipal Court; Powers and Duties,” of Chapter 2, “Administration,” shall be amended as follows. Section 1. RECITALS. The foregoing whereas clauses are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

Section 2. Chapter 2, “Administration,” Section 40.2, “Judge of the Municipal Court; Powers and Duties,” shall be amended as follows: Note: Additions are indicated in bold and underline; deletions are delineated via strikethrough § 2-40.2 Judge of the Municipal Court; Powers and Duties There shall be one two Chief Magistrate Judges of the Municipal Court appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Council. The Chief Magistrate Judges of the Municipal Court shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until a successor or successors shall be appointed and qualified. The Chief Magistrate Judges of the Municipal Court shall receive such compensation as provided by ordinance by the Council. The Chief Magistrate Judges of the Municipal Court shall have and possess the qualifications, and shall have, possess and exercise all the functions, duties, powers, and jurisdiction conferred by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1, et seq., as amended and supplemented by general law or ordinance. The Mayor may designate one of such Municipal Judges as "Chief Judge." The Chief Magistrate Judge of the Municipal Court shall assume the prime administrative authority for the operation preside over all court proceedings of the Municipal Court in accordance with the rules governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. The Mayor may appoint an Acting Municipal Court Judge with the advice and consent of the Township Council, pursuant to Statute, and subject to the rules governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, in the event of disqualification, incapacity, incompetency, or death of one or both of the permanent, part-time Municipal Judges referred to in this subsection. Section 3. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision(s) or application(s) and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law.

2975-26 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on the 26th day of May, 2026, and the same came up for final passage at the regular meeting of the Township Council held on the 9th day of June, 2026, at which time, after persons interested were given the opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force and effect in the Township of West Orange after approval by the Mayor or in accordance with law. SUSAN McCARTNEY, MAYOR SUSAN SCARPA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C., MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: May 26, 2026 ADOPTED: June 9, 2026

Ordinance xxxx-26 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A RECLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULE OF CERTAIN TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE EMPLOYEES SETTING FORTH THEIR TITLES, CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY RANGES AND ADOPTING A SALARY GUIDE AND ESTABLISHING THE EMPLOYEE'S STATUS AS A TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEE AND UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL. BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange as follows: SECTION 1. That: an ordinance adopting and creating the reclassification and salary schedules of certain Township of West Orange Municipal employees, setting a salary guide and establishing the employee's status as a Township employee and under the guidelines of the New Jersey Department of Personnel as filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk for the following positions: SEE APPENDIX 1 - SALARY RANGES - NON UNIFORM TITLES - AFSCME SEE APPENDIX 2 - SALARY RANGES - NON UNIFORM TITLES - MANAGEMENT - EXEMPT EMPLOYEES SEE APPENDIX 3 - SALARY RANGES - NON UNIFORM TITLES - TEAMSTER SUPERVISORS SEE APPENDIX 4 - SALARY RANGES - NON UNIFORM TITLES - TEAMSTER COMMUNICATIONS SEE APPENDIX 5 - SALARY RANGES - NON UNIFORM TITLES-HOURLY SEE APPENDIX 6 - SALARY RANGES - STIPENDS SEE APPENDIX 7 - SALARY RANGES - UNIFORM TITLES - FIRE SUPERIORS SEE APPENDIX 8 - SALARY RANGES - UNIFORM TITLES - FIREFIGHTERS SEE APPENDIX 9 - SALARY RANGES - UNIFORM TITLES - POLICE SUPERIORS SEE APPENDIX 10 - SALARY RANGES - UNIFORM TITLES - POLICE SEE APPENDIX 11 - POLICE OFFICERS ENGAGED IN APPROVED EXTRA DUTY EMPLOYMENT SECTION 2. All terms and conditions included in any authorized collective bargaining agreements and/or employment contracts or other agreements impacting employment terms and conditions are hereby included in SECTION 1 above. SECTION 3. All part time employee hourly rates are determined by dividing the Minimum and Maximum rates by the # of annual hours a full time employee would work for that position using the salaries

. SECTION 3. All part time employee hourly rates are determined by dividing the Minimum and Maximum rates by the # of annual hours a full time employee would work for that position using the salaries identified in Section 1 above. SECTION 4. Part time employees have no annual increment for their hourly rate in Section 1 above. SECTION 5. This ordinance and the titles and salary ranges herein provided shall become effective on the dates specified and as indicated above in SECTION 1. Where the specified timeframes have expired, the salary range specified in the latest timeframe will remain in effect until a new range is adopted by Ordinance. SECTION 6. Effective as of the date of adoption of this salary ordinance, the Mayor, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized to enter into acknowledgement agreements with employees identifying, specifying and memorializing the limitations of both pre and post-retirement benefits provided by the Township. Specifically included, but not limited to, is the provision of fully paid post-employment family health benefits to employees upon retirement that shall be strictly limited to employees hired prior to January 1, 2021. This section shall not impact employees covered under a separate Collective Bargaining Agreement. As part of entering into such acknowledgement agreements, a master list of all active employees, retiree or their surviving spouses eligible to receive limited post-employment health benefits shall be maintained. SECTION 7. In order to maintain a competitive workforce and provide social equity in the workplace, the Council endorses the Administration's intention to award step credits to new and existing non-uniformed employees for recognized or previously unrecognized educational accomplishments, bi-lingual capabilities, state certifications, promotions, performance, work experience, and other criteria established by the Administration including social equity credits for an employee's household dependent minors, as an example. SECTION 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances heretofore enacted which are inconsistent with any provision of this ordinance are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the laws of the state of New Jersey.

led. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the laws of the state of New Jersey. ___________________________________________ SUSAN MCCARTNEY, MAYOR ___________________________________________ SUSAN SCARPA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT Introduced: Adopted: Approved as to form and legality on the basis of the facts set forth.

______________________________________________ Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal, Clerk