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Posted on: March 16, 2020

[ARCHIVED] PROCLAMATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY 3/16/20


PROCLAMATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY

TO ALL CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTVILLE AND TO ALL DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS  AND BUREAUS OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTVILLE:


WHEREAS, pursuant to the powers vested in me by (Chapter 251 of the laws of 1942, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. App. A:9‑30 et. seq.; N.J.S.A. 40:48‑1 (6), and ordinances enacted pursuant thereto; N.J.S.A. 2C:33‑1 et. seq., Executive Order 103 and by ordinances adopted by the Township of Montville I have declared that a STATE OF EMERGENCY exists within the Township of Montville; and


WHEREAS, the aforesaid laws authorize the promulgation of such orders, rules, and regulations as are necessary to meet the various problems which have or may be presented by such an emergency; and


WHEREAS, by reason of the rapidly evolving outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the need for government operations to address staffing capabilities to ensure essential operational needs are met in order to mitigate factors which may further adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the Township of Montville and exacerbate and worsen existing conditions; and


WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A App. A:9-33.1, entitled “Emergency Powers of Government,” a disaster is defined as an unusual incident resulting from natural or unnatural causes which endangers the health or safety of residents; and


WHEREAS, it has been determined that in the event these areas of the Township of Montville should be declared disaster areas, and further that certain measures must be taken to ensure that the authorities will be unhampered in their efforts to maintain law and order as well as an orderly flow of traffic and further in order to protect the persons and property of the residents affected by the conditions and finally that governmental operations including but not limited to the conduct of public meetings shall be substantially altered; and


WHEREAS, all lands within the boundaries of the Township of Montville, as a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, are hereby designated as disaster areas, in accordance with the “Emergency Powers of Government.”


NOW, THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH the aforesaid laws, we do hereby promulgate and declare the following regulations shall be in addition to all other laws of the State of New Jersey and the Township of Montville.


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