There is hereby established the office of Housing Inspector for the Borough of Seaside Heights.
One or more Housing Inspectors shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, and shall serve a term of one year, commencing on January 1 of the year of appointment and ending on December 31 of that year, or until a successor or successors shall be appointed and qualified.
To be appointed to the office of Housing Inspector, an individual must meet the following requirements:
A. 
Possess the ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in the English language sufficiently to perform the duties of the office.
B. 
Possess one year of experience in work that would require knowledge of buildings, structures or building repair. Successful completion of a course in principles of housing inspection may be substituted for six months of work experience.
C. 
Possess considerable knowledge of the approved methods involved in preventing and eliminating blight and/or substandard housing accommodations.
The Housing Inspector is responsible for:
A. 
Performing inspections involved in eliminating blight and/or substandard housing accommodations.
B. 
Inspecting buildings for violations of applicable housing requirements.
C. 
Maintaining the necessary records and files in regard to the performance of these duties.
D. 
Performing related work as required by the Mayor and Borough Council or Borough Administrator.