There is hereby created and established a Community
Development Department, the head of which shall be the Director of
the Community Development Department.
To be appointed Director of the Community Development
Department, the candidate for appointment must possess the following
qualifications:
A. Have been a citizen of the United States for at least
five years and, if not a resident of the Township at the time of appointment,
shall become a bona fide resident of the Township within a period
of one year following the date of appointment to the position.
B. Be able to read and write the English language.
C. Never have been convicted of any crime.
D. Be of good health and sound in body and mind.
E. Be of good moral character.
F. Pass a physical examination by the Township Physician
or any other physician designated by the Township Council.
G. Be at least 25 years of age.
H. Be qualified by training and experience for the duties
of the office.
The Director of the Community Development Department
shall:
A. Be responsible for the management of the Department
of the Community Development Department and of other officers and
employees of the Department.
B. Keep accurate records and books of account of all
of their transactions and of the work and transactions of their Department.
C. Prepare the annual budget recommendations of the Department
and shall comply with the provisions of and shall have the authority,
powers and duties of department heads under this Code as the same
relates to department heads.
D. Attend all regular meetings of the Township Council
and, in the Director's absence, shall designate some other officer
of the Department to attend.
E. Attend such conferences of the Township Council as
directed from time to time.
The Director of the Community Development Department
shall assign duties to the other officers and employees of the Department,
consistent with civil service requirements, rules and regulations
relating to their respective positions.
The Director of the Community Development Department
shall administer and enforce the provisions of the following codes
and ordinances of the Township:
A. Chapter
149, Building Construction, of this Code.
B. Chapter
315, Land Development and Zoning, of this Code.
C. Chapter
307, Housing Standards, of this Code and the amendments thereof and supplements thereto.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
D. Such other provisions of law or ordinance as may vest
functions, powers or duties in the Director or the Community Development
Department.
In addition to the Director of the Community
Development Department, who shall be the head of the Community Development
Department, the Department shall consist of such employees as determined
by the Mayor and Council.