[Amended 11-19-1973 by Ord. No. 73-9]
There shall be a Department of Public Works
and Community Affairs, the head of which shall be the Director of
Public Works and Community Affairs and in which there shall be a Division
of Streets, Sanitation and Properties, a Division of Community Affairs
and a Division of Inspections.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Division of Inspections
was added to Art. IX 11-19-1973 by 0rd. No. 73-9. It had previously
been part of Art. X, Department of Public Safety.
The Director of Public Works and Community Affairs
shall be appointed by the Manager and shall receive such compensation
as shall be fixed from time to time by a general salary ordinance.
He shall be qualified by training and experience for the duties of
his office. He shall be subject to the direction and supervision of
the Manager and shall be responsible for the proper and efficient
conduct of all public works functions of the township government and
shall supervise and direct the work of the Department.
The head of the Division of Streets, Sanitation
and Properties, which shall be a Superintendent, shall be responsible
to:
A.
Maintain, repair, construct and reconstruct public
roads and streets of the township.
B.
Maintain, repair and provide public works services
to the playgrounds of the township and trim, plant and care for shade
trees, public parks and greens.
C.
Maintain township streets and roads in a clean and
safe condition for passage, free of obstructions and hazards, and
remove snow and ice therefrom as required.
D.
Operate and maintain township services for the collection
and disposal of domestic garbage, trash and other wastes.
E.
Receive applications for and issue permits as provided
by ordinance.
F.
Provide technical and mechanical services required
by any department or contracting governmental agency of the township,
subject to the direction of the Manager.
G.
Operate, maintain and repair public parking areas
and facilities.
H.
Maintain and repair township buildings and properties
and provide custodial and janitorial services therefor, including
real estate acquired by tax foreclosure or otherwise.
I.
Provide for the care, storage, use and disposition
of motor vehicles and motorized equipment of the township, except
as the Manager shall otherwise direct.
J.
Supervise the operations of the township stormwater
drainage system.
The Division of Community Affairs shall be under
the supervision of the Township Engineer as directed by the Manager
and shall have the duties contained herein.
A.
Township Engineer. There shall be a Township Engineer,
who shall be appointed by the Manager for a term of one year and shall
be under a contract for services to be performed with the township.
In lieu of appointing an individual, the Manager may appoint a firm
of engineers. The member of said firm acting as Township Engineer
shall be a licensed civil engineer of the State of New Jersey. The
Township Engineer shall receive such compensation as may be agreed
upon and determined by the Council. He shall perform such duties as
are prescribed by general law and ordinance and, in addition, shall:
(1)
Prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs and
specifications for public works and improvements undertaken by the
township either on force account or by public contract.
(2)
Provide and maintain surveys, maps, plans, specifications
and control records with respect to public works and facilities owned
or operated by the township.
(3)
Provide technical and engineering advice and assistance
to other township departments as needed.
(4)
Maintain all papers, documents, memoranda, reports
and other materials relating to the administration of engineering
duties of the Township Engineer within the property of the township.
Upon the termination of his services with the township, the Township
Engineer shall forthwith surrender to the township all such property.
(5)
Provide services to the Tax Assessor to update the
Tax Map on a current basis.
(6)
Attend all Council meetings and Planning Board meetings
as requested by the Manager.
(7)
Supervise the operation and office of Road Inspector.
(8)
Provide planning and general inspection advice as
directed by the Manager to other departments.
A.
[1]Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a
Division of Inspections, the head of which shall be the Chief Inspector,
who shall be appointed by the Township Manager. He shall be paid such
compensation as shall be fixed from time to time by a general salary
ordinance. The Division of Inspections shall include the Building
inspector, the Plumbing Inspector, the Electrical Inspector and Fire
Marshal and others as needed, under the direction and supervision
of the Director of Public Works, and except as otherwise provided
by the Charter or this chapter, the Division shall:
(3)
Make building, plumbing and other inspections as agent
of the Health Officer or otherwise as required to administer and enforce
the provisions of any Township housing code, health and sanitary code,
fire alarm and prevention services (except as such services may be
provided by the volunteer fire companies), for which there shall be
such officers and employees as otherwise provided by ordinance.
B.
Inspections and enforcement generally. The Division
of Inspections shall conduct and administer such other inspections
and enforcement proceedings as are authorized by the ordinances and
laws under its administration. It shall, so far as practicable, consolidate
and coordinate all regulatory inspections relating to the construction,
maintenance, use and occupancy of buildings and structures which are
not vested in any other department or division by this chapter. As
to other regulatory inspection functions, the Division shall provide
for cooperative inspection and enforcement as far as practicable.
C.
Building Inspector. A qualified Building Inspector
shall be appointed by the Manager to serve for a term of one year
from the first day of January of the year of his appointment or until
his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall be paid such compensation
as shall be fixed from time to time by a general salary ordinance.
He shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the
Building Code.[4] He will be charged with the administration and enforcement
of the Zoning Ordinance,[5] be the Zoning Officer and undertake such other duties
as may be prescribed by general law and ordinance.
[Amended 10-17-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-31]
D.
Plumbing Inspector. A qualified Plumbing Inspector
shall be appointed by the Manager to serve for a term of one year
from the first day of January of the year of his appointment or until
his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall be paid such compensation
as shall be fixed from time to time by a general salary ordinance.
He shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the
Plumbing Code and have such other duties as may be prescribed by general
law and ordinance.
