Within the Department of Construction Code Enforcement, there shall
be a Municipal Construction Official. He/she shall be appointed by
the Township Manager, and he/she shall be competent in the field of
building construction, plumbing, and fire and electrical inspection.
He/she shall develop, coordinate and implement the various code enforcement
activities and operations as well as conduct overall administrative
activities to the code enforcement function of the Department.
The Construction Official shall possess licensing as required by
the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for plan review and
inspections under the uniform construction code in at least one category
of trade inspections. Said individual shall ensure that all provisions
of the uniform construction codes are adequately enforced through
the Township and, further, that all persons performing inspections
are licensed to do so by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
The Construction Official shall be responsible, in addition to those
functions and duties listed specifically above, for overall operation
of the Department, which shall include planning, programming, budgeting,
personnel and other related matters and functions.