[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-8.1; amended
by Ord. No. 4080, 6-24-2008, § 1; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
There shall be a Department of Buildings, the head of which
shall be the Construction Official, who shall be qualified as required
by law. He shall be appointed by the Manager and shall serve for such
term and with such tenure as is provided by law. The Construction
Official/Zoning Officer shall also exercise the powers and perform
the duties vested in the Zoning Officer at such times as the Zoning
Officer shall be absent from the Township or shall be unable to serve
by reason of disability or otherwise.
[Ord. No. 3158, 7-26-1988, § 2-8.2; amended
by Ord. No. 3162, 8-9-1988, § 5; Ord. No. 4080, 6-24-2008, § 2]
The Department of Buildings shall have such powers and duties as are set forth in Chapter 11 of the Code, and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126, the Construction Official and the Department shall have the following specific powers and duties:
(c)
The supervision and ensurance of the making of such other inspections
as may be required to administer and enforce the provisions of any
Township Heating Code, Housing Code, Building Code and the Property
Maintenance Code,[4] for which there shall be such officers and employees as
may be authorized by the Salary Ordinance.[5]
(d)
The conduct and administration of such other inspections and enforcement proceedings as are authorized by the ordinances and laws under his administration or as may be allocated and assigned to him by the Manager. He 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 by the Code, including, without limitation, those powers and duties specified in Chapter 11 of the Code.
[Ord. No. 3757, 5-27-2003, § 1]
There may be an Assistant Construction Official, who shall generally
assist the Construction Official in the proper performance of his/her
duties. The Assistant Construction Official shall, upon designation
by the Manager, exercise the powers and perform all of the duties
vested in the Construction Official at such times as the Construction
Official shall be absent from the Township or be unable to serve by
reason of disability or otherwise. In the absence of the Construction
Official, the Assistant Construction Official shall act as the head
of the Department of Buildings. The acting Construction Official shall
be subject to the following regulations:
(a)
The position of Construction Official will, at all times, remain
a temporary position to the acting Officials, unless the Manager officially
appoints the acting Official to permanent status in accordance with
law.
(b)
A written record shall be kept by the Department of Buildings as
to each day that the Assistant Construction Official acts as the Construction
Official.
(c)
The Assistant Construction Official must be properly licensed as
a Construction Official in accordance with the rules of the State
of New Jersey in order to act as the Construction Official.
[Ord. No. 4080, 6-24-2008, § 3]
There shall be a position of Zoning Officer, who shall be appointed
by the Manager. The Zoning Officer shall be responsible for the administration
and enforcement of the Township Zoning Ordinances.[1] The annual salary for the position of Zoning Officer in
the Township of Teaneck shall be determined from time to time by the
Township Council and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions
of the Salary Ordinance of the Township of Teaneck.
