[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Kenilworth 4-8-1975 by Ord.
No. 75-4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established in the Borough of Kenilworth a Borough
Office of Consumer Affairs headed by a Borough Consumer Assistance
Officer.
The Borough Consumer Assistance Officer shall be appointed in
the same manner as is provided by law for other appointed officers
of the Borough and shall serve for a term of two calendar years, except
for the officer first appointed who shall serve until December 31,
1976. The Borough Consumer Assistance Officer shall complete, as soon
as is practicable, such training and education as may be prescribed
for consumer affairs local assistance officers by the Division of
Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the
State of New Jersey.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Borough Office of Consumer Affairs shall:
A.Â
Receive,
investigate and forward complaints from persons, firms and corporations
relating to consumer affairs to appropriate municipal, state and federal
agencies.
B.Â
Mediate
disputes between businessmen and consumers.
C.Â
Advise
the governing body in regard to matters affecting consumer affairs
and recommend the adoption of such ordinances as may be deemed reasonable
and proper.
D.Â
Disseminate
information to the public relating to consumer affairs.
E.Â
Cooperate
with other agencies, private and governmental, dealing with consumer
affairs and, insofar as is authorized by law and under the supervision
and direction of the Division of Consumer Affairs and the Department
of Public Law and Safety, enforce applicable laws and ordinances.
F.Â
Report
monthly to the governing body on its activities.
G.Â
Maintain
regular office hours, including hours in the evening, at such times
as will adequately serve the public.
H.Â
Perform
such other acts as may be incidental to its powers and duties.
