Departments  L to Z

Law Department

The Clifton Law Department is the legal advisor to the Clifton Municipal Council and all city departments and employees.

Municipal Court

Personnel

The Personnel Office is located on the first floor of City Hall. The City of Clifton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Planning Division

The City of Clifton Office of City Planning is responsible for all Planning Board Applications and Zoning Board Applications as it pertains to planning in the City of Clifton.

Public Works

The goals of the Department of Public Works are to help provide a sanitary and safe quality of life for the residents of Clifton and to help preserve the beauty of the community for the citizens to enjoy.

Purchasing

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for procuring supplies, materials and services for all departments in a manner the promotes fair and competitive bidding, compliance with State and local purchasing guidelines, and efficient pricing.

Recreation

The mission of the Clifton Recreation Department is to provide the community with a wide variety of youth, adult and family activities that offer our citizens the opportunity to use personal leisure time in a viable, productive and gratifying manner at various facilities that provide both active and passive atmospheres while maintaining historical and environmental awareness.

Senior Citizen

Learn about the various programs and opportunities available at the Senior Citizens Center.

Tax Assessor

The New Jersey Constitutional mandate to assess all real property according to the same standard of value has been statutorily translated into Assessor's Duty to “determine the full and fair value of each parcel of real property situated in the taxing district at such price as, in his judgement, it will sell for at a fair and bona fide sale by contract".

Tax Collector

The Tax Collector provide the necessary cash to fund City services with timely billing and collection of tax and sewer bills and auctioning delinquent tax, sewer and miscellaneous charges during the annual Tax Sale.

Trash & Recycling

Learn about trash and recycling programs.

Zoning

The City of Clifton Zoning Department is responsible for enforcing the provisions of Chapter 461 of the Code of the City of Clifton.