There is hereby established the office of Zoning
Officer for the Borough of Seaside Heights.
One or more Zoning Officers 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 position of Zoning Officer,
an individual must have three years of experience in the preparation
and revision of building construction plans and specifications or
in the full-time inspection and enforcement of zoning and/or building
construction laws and regulations and must possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey.
A.
The duties of the Zoning Officer shall be:
(2)
To issue zoning permits in accordance with the Code
of the Borough of Seaside Heights.
(3)
To issue flood hazard letters, in writing, when requested.
(4)
To answer all inquiries with regard to zoning.
(5)
To keep a record of all applications for permits and
of all permits and certificates issued, with a notation of all special
conditions involved.
(6)
To file and safely keep copies of all plans submitted.
(7)
To collect and record fees for zoning permits and
flood letters.
(8)
To prepare a monthly report for the governing body
summarizing all activity of the previous month concerning the duties
of the Zoning Officer.
B.
The Zoning Officer shall be deemed to be the administrative
officer as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3 and shall also issue certifications
on behalf of the Borough of Seaside Heights, certifying whether or
not a subdivision has been approved by the Land Use Board, in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-56, and, in general, shall coordinate the efforts
of the Land Use Board and have such other duties or responsibilities
as may, from time to time, be imposed with regard to the Land Use
Board.
C.
The Zoning Officer shall conduct field inspections
and special investigations to ensure compliance with various municipal
ordinances, initiate and enforce rules and regulations in relation
to enforcement of ordinances, initiate necessary legal action against
violators of various municipal ordinances, prepare needed reports,
establish and maintain the records and files and may assist in the
promulgation of municipal ordinances.
