[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Vineland 1-11-1977 by Ord. No. 1065 (Ch.
77 of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Department of
Licenses and Inspections in the City of Vineland, the head of which
shall be the Director.
The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor
of the City of Vineland with the advice and consent of City Council.
The Director shall be appointed for and shall
serve during the term of the office of the Mayor appointing him and
until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
[Amended 7-25-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-63; 10-27-2009 by Ord.
No. 2009-68]
The Director shall receive a salary to be paid in the same manner as other department heads and officers of the City of Vineland. The current salary is set forth in Chapter 157, Salaries and Compensation.
[Amended 12-12-1978 by Ord. No. 1142; 7-25-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-63; 3-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20]
No person shall qualify for appointment as the Director of the
Department of Licenses and Inspections unless such person shall have
a background of not less than 10 years' experience in a supervisory
capacity and further shall have 10 years' experience in departmental
management, budgeting, employee discipline, scheduling of employees
and enforcement of laws and regulations.
[Amended 12-12-1978 by Ord. No. 1142; 7-25-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-63]
A.
In the event that the Construction Official of the
City of Vineland is appointed Director of the Department of Licenses
and Inspections, then said person shall continue to administer and
enforce the State Uniform Construction Code and the building, plumbing,
electrical and fire protection subcode officials and all related support
personnel.
B.
In the event that the Construction Official of the
City of Vineland is not appointed Director of the Department of Licenses
and Inspections, then the Construction Official shall continue to
administer and enforce the State Uniform Construction Code and the
building, plumbing, electrical and fire prevention subcode officials
and all related personnel, but said subcode officials and personnel
shall be subject to the general supervision of the Director and all
budgetary personnel in administrative matters unrelated to the enforcement
and administration of the State Uniform Construction Code.
C.
The Director of the Department of Licenses and Inspections
shall, consistent with applicable statutes and ordinances, also:
[Amended 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-65]
(1)
Prescribe the work and internal organization of the
Department.
(2)
Appoint, direct and supervise subordinate officers
and employees of the Department and make all individual work assignments.
(3)
Approve or disapprove payrolls, bills and claims chargeable
to Department appropriations.
(4)
Provide such information reports on the work of the
Department as the Mayor may from time to time require.
(5)
Supervise administrative functions of the Zoning Officer
and all related activities of support personnel engaged in enforcement
and administration of zoning ordinances and statutes.
(6)
Supervise administrative functions of the Housing
Inspector and all related activities of support personnel engaged
in enforcement and administration of housing ordinances and codes.
(7)
Prescribe and maintain applications for all licenses
and permits, and establish procedures for issuing licenses and permits,
except for limousine and liquor licenses, together with any additional
requirement imposed by law or deemed necessary by City Council.
D.
The Director of the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall
work a minimum of 20 hours per week and no more than 29 hours per
week.
[Added 8-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-50]
